The Squid and the Whale (2005) colour palette
Directed by Noah Baumbach · Shot by Robert D. Yeoman
- #332e2adark grey · 11.4%
- #53524adark grey · 6.2%
- #d1d0calight grey · 5.5%
- #8a7769orange · 4.3%
- #a9978borange · 4%
- #131311near black · 3.7%
The Squid and the Whale (2005), shot by Robert D. Yeoman, runs muted and warm, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#332e2a), covering 11.4% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
warm
0.504 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.229 — more saturated than 39% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.425 — brighter than 57% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the The Squid and the Whale page →
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