Neutrals: Browns & Greys · Terrain
Cauvery Wash
TLX-1179
- Hex
- #B5A494
- RGB
- 181, 164, 148
- LRV
- 39
- Tone
- Mid
At LRV 39 this is a mid-depth shade. It reads richest in good light and will absorb more heat than a pale colour on a south-facing wall.
The Cauvery range
Cauvery Wash on a wall
Colour behaves differently with the light that hits it. The same shade, in three places.



Photography repainted in Cauvery Wash at its exact hex value, #B5A494. Surfaces, light and materials are unretouched. Screens vary — order a sample before committing to a colour.
Questions people ask about Cauvery Wash
What is the LRV of Cauvery Wash (TLX-1179)?
At LRV 39 it holds colour without darkening a room, which makes it a dependable choice for a full elevation or a whole interior. It will absorb more heat than a pale shade on a wall that takes direct afternoon sun.
Is Cauvery Wash a warm or a cool colour?
Cauvery Wash is close to neutral. It takes its warmth from the light around it, so it shifts through the day and is one of the easier shades to live with.
What are the hex and RGB values for Cauvery Wash?
Cauvery Wash is #B5A494 in hex, which is RGB 181, 164, 148. It sits in the Turbolux neutral family at mid depth.
Which Turbolux paints can be mixed in Cauvery Wash?
Cauvery Wash can be tinted into the exterior emulsions — Alpha, Alpha Advanced, Alpha Titanium +, Barossa, Majestic, Maximus and More Life — and into Dew for interiors. Your Turbolux dealer mixes it at the counter.
Paints Cauvery Wash is mixed into
Any Turbolux dealer tints these ranges to TLX-1179 at the counter.