The Wailing (2016) colour palette
Directed by Na Hong-jin · Shot by Hong Kyung-pyo
- #2d312cdark grey · 15.1%
- #0d0f0fnear black · 7.7%
- #4e5650dark grey · 5.8%
- #0a182ddeep blue · 4.3%
- #14272ddeep cyan · 3.7%
- #394b4dcyan · 3.1%
The Wailing (2016), shot by Hong Kyung-pyo, runs muted and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are blue and orange. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2d312c), covering 15.1% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
balanced
0.041 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.294 — more saturated than 68% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.321 — brighter than 3% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the The Wailing page →
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