Shanghai Triad (1995) colour palette
Directed by Zhang Yimou · Shot by Lü Yue
- #33312edark grey · 10.3%
- #766a56orange · 4.9%
- #43352cdeep orange · 4.9%
- #283751deep blue · 3.8%
- #a69888orange · 3.8%
- #555149dark grey · 3.8%
Shanghai Triad (1995), shot by Lü Yue, runs muted and warm, measured across 37 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#33312e), covering 10.3% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.492 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.281 — more saturated than 63% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.412 — brighter than 48% of ranked films
Measured across 37 frames. See the frames on the Shanghai Triad page →
Films that grade like this
Nearest by warmth, saturation and luminance across 1,568 ranked films — measured, not matched on genre.
Search the frames behind Shanghai Triad
Every colour here comes from a real frame. Search by colour, lighting, lens and mood — $2 of credits free, no card.
These measurements are published under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to FrameThrower. That covers the measurements only — the frames they were derived from are not ours to license, and rights remain with their owners.