Ghostbusters (1984) colour palette
Directed by Ivan Reitman · Shot by László Kovács
- #322d2edark grey · 9.6%
- #55504ddark grey · 7%
- #141111near black · 4.9%
- #d5d0cflight grey · 4.3%
- #f0f0f0near white · 4.1%
- #b4b2aflight grey · 3.2%
Ghostbusters (1984), shot by László Kovács, runs muted and warm, measured across 69 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and red. The single most common colour is dark grey (#322d2e), covering 9.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.493 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.25 — more saturated than 49% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.436 — brighter than 67% of ranked films
Measured across 69 frames. See the frames on the Ghostbusters page →
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