Guys and Dolls (1955) colour palette
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz · Shot by Harry Stradling Sr.
- #312f2cdark grey · 11.6%
- #525252dark grey · 4.9%
- #d4d0calight grey · 3.5%
- #f0efecnear white · 3.2%
- #131010near black · 3.2%
- #473230deep red · 2.8%
Guys and Dolls (1955), shot by Harry Stradling Sr., runs muted and strongly warm, measured across 57 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and red. The single most common colour is dark grey (#312f2c), covering 11.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
strongly warm
0.652 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.277 — more saturated than 62% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.469 — brighter than 85% of ranked films
Measured across 57 frames. See the frames on the Guys and Dolls page →
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