Breathless (1983) colour palette
Directed by Jim McBride · Shot by Richard H. Kline
- #332f2cdark grey · 10.8%
- #0b090anear black · 5.2%
- #271413deep red · 4%
- #f6f6f2pale yellow · 3.7%
- #524d49dark grey · 3.7%
- #d7d3d0light grey · 3.7%
Breathless (1983), shot by Richard H. Kline, runs natural and warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are red and orange. The single most common colour is dark grey (#332f2c), covering 10.8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.528 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.3 — more saturated than 70% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.45 — brighter than 76% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Breathless page →
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