Subway (1985) colour palette
Directed by Luc Besson · Shot by Carlo Varini
- #302f2ddark grey · 15.3%
- #100f0fnear black · 11.2%
- #d1d2cflight grey · 7.1%
- #53524cdark grey · 5.4%
- #72716dmid grey · 3.4%
- #95928bmid grey · 3.4%
Subway (1985), shot by Carlo Varini, runs muted and warm, measured across 59 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and red. The single most common colour is dark grey (#302f2d), covering 15.3% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.557 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.22 — more saturated than 34% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.408 — brighter than 45% of ranked films
Measured across 59 frames. See the frames on the Subway page →
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