Imitation of Life (1959) colour palette
Directed by Douglas Sirk · Shot by Russell Metty
- #f5f5f4near white · 6.5%
- #322e2fdark grey · 6.5%
- #0f0d0dnear black · 4.6%
- #d6d3cflight grey · 3.7%
- #473732deep red · 3.4%
- #cfae96orange · 3.4%
Imitation of Life (1959), shot by Russell Metty, runs natural and warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and red. The single most common colour is near white (#f5f5f4), covering 6.5% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.578 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.32 — more saturated than 78% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.492 — brighter than 92% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Imitation of Life page →
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