True Stories (1986) colour palette
Directed by David Byrne · Shot by Edward Lachman
- #070605deep orange · 6.8%
- #33312ddark grey · 5.8%
- #0d2c32deep cyan · 4.1%
- #fb0003red · 3.7%
- #f5f5f5near white · 3.1%
- #d3d5d2light grey · 2.7%
True Stories (1986), shot by Edward Lachman, runs vivid and balanced, measured across 59 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are red and orange. The single most common colour is deep orange (#070605), covering 6.8% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.218 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
vivid
0.484 — more saturated than 96% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.411 — brighter than 47% of ranked films
Measured across 59 frames. See the frames on the True Stories page →
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