The Swimmer (1968) colour palette
Directed by Frank Perry · Shot by David L. Quaid
- #31332adark grey · 9.2%
- #4b4e35yellow · 5.2%
- #53564edark grey · 3.1%
- #8d7a68orange · 3.1%
- #949072yellow · 2.8%
- #d4d3calight grey · 2.8%
The Swimmer (1968), shot by David L. Quaid, runs muted and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and green. The single most common colour is dark grey (#31332a), covering 9.2% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.236 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.278 — more saturated than 62% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.46 — brighter than 82% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the The Swimmer page →
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