Mississippi Mermaid (1969) colour palette
Directed by François Truffaut · Shot by Denys Clerval
- #52544ddark grey · 5.5%
- #31322fdark grey · 5.5%
- #d6d4celight grey · 4.9%
- #47382ddeep orange · 4%
- #f5f4f2pale orange · 4%
- #0d0e0cnear black · 3.7%
Mississippi Mermaid (1969), shot by Denys Clerval, 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 (#52544d), covering 5.5% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.459 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.231 — more saturated than 40% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.479 — brighter than 89% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Mississippi Mermaid page →
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