The Grey (2012) colour palette
Directed by Joe Carnahan · Shot by Masanobu Takayanagi
- #101111near black · 11.6%
- #2e302edark grey · 11.3%
- #eceff0near white · 4.7%
- #cfd2d3light grey · 4.7%
- #53534edark grey · 4.4%
- #443830deep orange · 4.1%
The Grey (2012), shot by Masanobu Takayanagi, runs muted and balanced, measured across 64 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is near black (#101111), covering 11.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
balanced
0.193 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.216 — more saturated than 32% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.394 — brighter than 35% of ranked films
Measured across 64 frames. See the frames on the The Grey page →
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