Magnolia (1999) colour palette
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · Shot by Robert Elswit
- #100f11near black · 10.8%
- #2e2d2ddark grey · 10.5%
- #515051dark grey · 5.7%
- #251813deep orange · 4.4%
- #cfcccalight grey · 3.5%
- #90908emid grey · 3.5%
Magnolia (1999), shot by Robert Elswit, runs muted and balanced, measured across 63 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is near black (#100f11), covering 10.8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
balanced
0.001 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.294 — more saturated than 68% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.361 — brighter than 15% of ranked films
Measured across 63 frames. See the frames on the Magnolia page →
Films that grade like this
Nearest by warmth, saturation and luminance across 1,568 ranked films — measured, not matched on genre.
Search the frames behind Magnolia
Every colour here comes from a real frame. Search by colour, lighting, lens and mood — $2 of credits free, no card.
These measurements are published under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to FrameThrower. That covers the measurements only — the frames they were derived from are not ours to license, and rights remain with their owners.