Velvet Goldmine (1998) colour palette
Directed by Todd Haynes · Shot by Maryse Alberti
- #0d0d0dnear black · 9.5%
- #2e2d2bdark grey · 7.1%
- #4f4f4fdark grey · 3.7%
- #473530deep red · 3.1%
- #eff0f0near white · 3.1%
- #231512deep red · 2.8%
Velvet Goldmine (1998), shot by Maryse Alberti, runs natural and balanced, measured across 65 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is near black (#0d0d0d), covering 9.5% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits mid-key.
Warmth
balanced
0.128 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.375 — more saturated than 89% of ranked films
Luminance
mid-key
0.411 — brighter than 47% of ranked films
Measured across 65 frames. See the frames on the Velvet Goldmine page →
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