The Terminator (1984) colour palette
Directed by James Cameron · Shot by Adam Greenberg
- #2f2f2edark grey · 8%
- #0d1012deep blue · 6.2%
- #52534cdark grey · 4.6%
- #132a33deep cyan · 4.6%
- #0b1a27deep blue · 4.3%
- #344b50cyan · 4.3%
The Terminator (1984), shot by Adam Greenberg, runs natural and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are cyan and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2f2f2e), covering 8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
balanced
-0.032 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.353 — more saturated than 85% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.357 — brighter than 14% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the The Terminator page →
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