Syriana (2005) colour palette
Directed by Stephen Gaghan · Shot by Robert Elswit
- #2f2e2edark grey · 12.5%
- #4d5253dark grey · 6.9%
- #141415near black · 6.6%
- #d1d2cflight grey · 5%
- #adb0adlight grey · 4.4%
- #8e918dmid grey · 4.4%
Syriana (2005), shot by Robert Elswit, runs muted and balanced, measured across 64 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2f2e2e), covering 12.5% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.127 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.186 — more saturated than 19% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.422 — brighter than 55% of ranked films
Measured across 64 frames. See the frames on the Syriana page →
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