Inherent Vice (2014) colour palette
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · Shot by Robert Elswit
- #33302fdark grey · 8.9%
- #cdcecdlight grey · 4.9%
- #49362edeep orange · 4.6%
- #13100fnear black · 4%
- #8b6b53orange · 3.7%
- #4e4e4adark grey · 3.4%
Inherent Vice (2014), shot by Robert Elswit, runs muted and warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#33302f), covering 8.9% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.405 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.28 — more saturated than 63% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.424 — brighter than 57% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Inherent Vice page →
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