Help! (1965) colour palette
Directed by Richard Lester · Shot by David Watkin
- #2d2e2edark grey · 8.6%
- #0a0b0ddeep blue · 6.8%
- #f5f5f6near white · 4.9%
- #d2cfcdlight grey · 4.3%
- #4f504fdark grey · 3.4%
- #8e8e73mid grey · 2.8%
Help! (1965), shot by David Watkin, runs natural and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are blue and orange. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2d2e2e), covering 8.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
-0.008 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.312 — more saturated than 75% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.451 — brighter than 77% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Help! page →
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