The Canyons (2013) colour palette
Directed by Paul Schrader · Shot by John DeFazio
- #31322ddark grey · 8.3%
- #13110edeep orange · 5.2%
- #4f514bdark grey · 4.9%
- #d7d3cbpale orange · 4.6%
- #281714deep red · 3.7%
- #f3f3eepale yellow · 3.7%
The Canyons (2013), shot by John DeFazio, runs muted and strongly warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and green. The single most common colour is dark grey (#31322d), covering 8.3% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
strongly warm
0.654 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.291 — more saturated than 67% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.448 — brighter than 75% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the The Canyons page →
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