Empire of Light (2022) colour palette
Directed by Sam Mendes · Shot by Roger Deakins
- #303030dark grey · 9.4%
- #10100fnear black · 6%
- #52524edark grey · 5.7%
- #d4d4cclight grey · 4.5%
- #2a231adeep orange · 3.8%
- #8c7b6borange · 3.4%
Empire of Light (2022), shot by Roger Deakins, runs muted and strongly warm, measured across 54 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and yellow. The single most common colour is dark grey (#303030), covering 9.4% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
strongly warm
0.65 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.265 — more saturated than 57% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.425 — brighter than 57% of ranked films
Measured across 54 frames. See the frames on the Empire of Light page →
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