The Matrix (1999) colour palette
Directed by Lana Wachowski · Shot by Bill Pope
- #0c100ddeep green · 14.9%
- #2b322adark grey · 11.4%
- #354734deep green · 6.3%
- #4d554bdark grey · 5.7%
- #546953mid grey · 5.1%
- #162514deep green · 4.3%
The Matrix (1999), shot by Bill Pope, runs muted and balanced, measured across 70 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are green and red. The single most common colour is deep green (#0c100d), covering 14.9% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
balanced
0.162 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.21 — more saturated than 29% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.333 — brighter than 6% of ranked films
Measured across 70 frames. See the frames on the The Matrix page →
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