A Star Is Born (1954) colour palette
Directed by George Cukor · Shot by Sam Leavitt
- #322f2ddark grey · 8.8%
- #f7f7f5near white · 7.1%
- #0f0e0dnear black · 6.5%
- #524f4adark grey · 4.5%
- #2a1712deep red · 4%
- #d4d1cblight grey · 3.9%
A Star Is Born (1954), shot by Sam Leavitt, runs natural and warm, measured across 139 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and red. The single most common colour is dark grey (#322f2d), covering 8.8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.591 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.311 — more saturated than 75% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.454 — brighter than 79% of ranked films
Measured across 139 frames. See the frames on the A Star Is Born page →
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