
This Is 40 (2012) colour palette
Directed by Judd Apatow · Shot by Phedon Papamichael
- #33302cdark grey · 10%
- #f5f4f0pale yellow · 7.7%
- #d3d1cblight grey · 5.9%
- #51504adark grey · 4.3%
- #ceb293orange · 4.3%
- #ede6d6pale orange · 3.7%
This Is 40 (2012), shot by Phedon Papamichael, runs muted and warm, measured across 150 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#33302c), covering 10% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits bright.
Warmth
warm
0.577 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
muted
0.25 — more saturated than 49% of ranked films
Luminance
bright
0.535 — brighter than 98% of ranked films
Measured across 150 frames. See the frames on the This Is 40 page →
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