Less Than Zero (1987) colour palette
Directed by Marek Kanievska · Shot by Edward Lachman
- #2c2c2fdark grey · 8%
- #0e0d0fnear black · 6.8%
- #0e132cdeep blue · 5.5%
- #cececalight grey · 4.6%
- #f4f3f3near white · 4%
- #34354dblue · 3.7%
Less Than Zero (1987), shot by Edward Lachman, runs natural and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are blue and red. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2c2c2f), covering 8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
balanced
0.063 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.348 — more saturated than 84% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.385 — brighter than 29% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Less Than Zero page →
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