The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King (2003) colour palette
Directed by Peter Jackson · Shot by Andrew Lesnie
- #2e312fdark grey · 10.7%
- #50524edark grey · 6.2%
- #abb1aflight grey · 4.6%
- #8d928fmid grey · 3.9%
- #101313near black · 3.7%
- #36474ecyan · 3.7%
The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King (2003), shot by Andrew Lesnie, runs muted and balanced, measured across 155 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2e312f), covering 10.7% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.232 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.222 — more saturated than 35% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.409 — brighter than 47% of ranked films
Measured across 155 frames. See the frames on the The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King page →
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