Phantom of the Paradise (1974) colour palette
Directed by Brian De Palma · Shot by Larry Pizer
- #090808near black · 13.8%
- #f5f4f5near white · 7.1%
- #2e2c2cdark grey · 6.5%
- #cbcdcflight grey · 4.3%
- #959697mid grey · 1.8%
- #acadaelight grey · 1.8%
Phantom of the Paradise (1974), shot by Larry Pizer, runs natural and warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are red and orange. The single most common colour is near black (#090808), covering 13.8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.349 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.319 — more saturated than 78% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.448 — brighter than 75% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Phantom of the Paradise page →
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