The Lie (2018) colour palette
Directed by Veena Sud · Shot by Peter Wunstorf
- #2e2f31dark grey · 15.9%
- #d2d3d4light grey · 8.5%
- #adaeaflight grey · 8.5%
- #4d4e50dark grey · 7.8%
- #f6f6f6near white · 6.6%
- #8e9093mid grey · 5.6%
The Lie (2018), shot by Peter Wunstorf, runs heavily desaturated and balanced, measured across 82 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are blue and red. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2e2f31), covering 15.9% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
-0.17 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
heavily desaturated
0.121 — more saturated than 5% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.492 — brighter than 92% of ranked films
Measured across 82 frames. See the frames on the The Lie page →
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