Prometheus (2012) colour palette
Directed by Ridley Scott · Shot by Dariusz Wolski
- #2e3332dark grey · 14.6%
- #0e1111near black · 12.1%
- #4e5451dark grey · 6.4%
- #18262bdeep cyan · 4%
- #8b918fmid grey · 3%
- #0d1b26deep blue · 3%
Prometheus (2012), shot by Dariusz Wolski, runs muted and balanced, measured across 81 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are blue and cyan. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2e3332), covering 14.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
balanced
-0.097 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.288 — more saturated than 66% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.343 — brighter than 8% of ranked films
Measured across 81 frames. See the frames on the Prometheus page →
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