
Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014) colour palette
Directed by Peter Chelsom · Shot by Kolja Brandt
- #33302edark grey · 12.9%
- #131211near black · 5.8%
- #f3f3f2near white · 5.3%
- #d5d3cflight grey · 5.3%
- #53504adark grey · 5.3%
- #51493aorange · 3.7%
Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014), shot by Kolja Brandt, runs muted and warm, measured across 135 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#33302e), covering 12.9% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.501 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.219 — more saturated than 34% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.458 — brighter than 81% of ranked films
Measured across 135 frames. See the frames on the Hector and the Search for Happiness page →
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