River of No Return (1954) colour palette
Directed by Otto Preminger · Shot by Joseph LaShelle
- #2f2f2cdark grey · 11.1%
- #53534edark grey · 6.7%
- #8e8e78mid grey · 5.3%
- #918f88mid grey · 4.4%
- #877b6cmid grey · 3.6%
- #afaeablight grey · 3.6%
River of No Return (1954), shot by Joseph LaShelle, runs muted and warm, measured across 45 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2f2f2c), covering 11.1% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.399 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.192 — more saturated than 22% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.431 — brighter than 62% of ranked films
Measured across 45 frames. See the frames on the River of No Return page →
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