Jaws colour palette
Directed by Steven Spielberg · Shot by Bill Butler
- #302e2edark grey · 8%
- #4e4e4fdark grey · 5.5%
- #d0d0cdlight grey · 5.5%
- #0e0c0enear black · 4.3%
- #374851blue · 4%
- #7a8992mid grey · 3.7%
Jaws, shot by Bill Butler, runs muted and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are blue and orange. The single most common colour is dark grey (#302e2e), covering 8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.176 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.235 — more saturated than 42% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.441 — brighter than 71% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Jaws page →
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