Moonlight (2016) colour palette
Directed by Barry Jenkins · Shot by James Laxton
- #2f302edark grey · 8%
- #15130fdeep orange · 5.8%
- #d6d5cdlight grey · 4%
- #f4f4f3near white · 3.4%
- #554c37orange · 3.4%
- #2b2a19deep yellow · 3.1%
Moonlight (2016), shot by James Laxton, runs muted and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2f302e), covering 8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.184 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.284 — more saturated than 65% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.407 — brighter than 45% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Moonlight page →
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