The Usual Suspects colour palette
Directed by Bryan Singer · Shot by Newton Thomas Sigel
- #2e2e2edark grey · 10.6%
- #100f0enear black · 8.4%
- #4d4e4edark grey · 6.3%
- #f7f7f6near white · 4.4%
- #d2d0cclight grey · 3.4%
- #261811deep orange · 3.1%
The Usual Suspects, shot by Newton Thomas Sigel, 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 (#2e2e2e), covering 10.6% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
warm
0.408 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.251 — more saturated than 50% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.395 — brighter than 37% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the The Usual Suspects page →
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