
Essential Killing (2010) colour palette
Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski · Shot by Adam Sikora
- #2f2f2edark grey · 10.2%
- #4c4c4cdark grey · 8.9%
- #131313near black · 6.7%
- #d0d3d5light grey · 5.8%
- #f0efefnear white · 5.3%
- #898c90mid grey · 4%
Essential Killing (2010), shot by Adam Sikora, runs muted and balanced, measured across 45 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2f2f2e), covering 10.2% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.133 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.2 — more saturated than 25% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.49 — brighter than 92% of ranked films
Measured across 45 frames. See the frames on the Essential Killing page →
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