Sideways (2004) colour palette
Directed by Alexander Payne · Shot by Phedon Papamichael
- #322f2edark grey · 9.5%
- #d5d3cdlight grey · 4.9%
- #51534ddark grey · 4.6%
- #ac9375orange · 3.7%
- #928d73yellow · 3.7%
- #261b16deep orange · 3.1%
Sideways (2004), shot by Phedon Papamichael, runs muted and strongly warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#322f2e), covering 9.5% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
strongly warm
0.628 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.25 — more saturated than 49% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.474 — brighter than 87% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Sideways page →
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