Aliens (1986) colour palette
Directed by James Cameron · Shot by Adrian Biddle
- #2d2f2edark grey · 11.5%
- #100f11near black · 6.5%
- #172730deep blue · 4.7%
- #4c5150dark grey · 4.1%
- #2c3b48deep blue · 3.5%
- #344851cyan · 3.5%
Aliens (1986), shot by Adrian Biddle, runs natural and balanced, measured across 68 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are blue and orange. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2d2f2e), covering 11.5% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
balanced
0.039 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.308 — more saturated than 73% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.371 — brighter than 22% of ranked films
Measured across 68 frames. See the frames on the Aliens page →
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