Crossroads (1986) colour palette
Directed by Walter Hill · Shot by John Bailey
- #32302edark grey · 13.5%
- #d5d0c8pale orange · 5.6%
- #54524cdark grey · 5.3%
- #d4cab7pale orange · 4.1%
- #928b78mid grey · 3.5%
- #141515near black · 3.5%
Crossroads (1986), shot by John Bailey, runs muted and warm, measured across 68 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#32302e), covering 13.5% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.506 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.214 — more saturated than 31% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.457 — brighter than 80% of ranked films
Measured across 68 frames. See the frames on the Crossroads page →
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