Drugstore Cowboy (1989) colour palette
Directed by Gus Van Sant · Shot by Robert D. Yeoman
- #2e2e2bdark grey · 11.9%
- #141414near black · 7.5%
- #50514bdark grey · 7.2%
- #94938cmid grey · 3.8%
- #f4f5f5near white · 3.1%
- #2e3a46deep blue · 3.1%
Drugstore Cowboy (1989), shot by Robert D. Yeoman, runs muted and balanced, measured across 64 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2e2e2b), covering 11.9% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.162 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.217 — more saturated than 32% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.409 — brighter than 46% of ranked films
Measured across 64 frames. See the frames on the Drugstore Cowboy page →
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