The Exorcist (1973) colour palette
Directed by William Friedkin · Shot by Owen Roizman
- #2d2b2fdark grey · 10.8%
- #0c0b0cnear black · 6.2%
- #504d51dark grey · 5.5%
- #131629deep blue · 4.6%
- #897672mid grey · 4%
- #d3d0celight grey · 4%
The Exorcist (1973), shot by Owen Roizman, runs muted and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are blue and orange. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2d2b2f), covering 10.8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.126 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.251 — more saturated than 50% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.412 — brighter than 49% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the The Exorcist page →
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