
Watchmen (2009) colour palette
Directed by Zack Snyder · Shot by Larry Fong
- #2d2f2fdark grey · 9.2%
- #0c0e0fnear black · 9.2%
- #152930deep cyan · 3.9%
- #f7f8f8near white · 3.6%
- #4a4f51dark grey · 3.6%
- #324b52cyan · 3.3%
Watchmen (2009), shot by Larry Fong, runs natural and balanced, measured across 72 sampled frames. Its two dominant hue families are orange and blue. The single most common colour is dark grey (#2d2f2f), covering 9.2% of sampled colour. Overall the image sits dark.
Warmth
balanced
-0.088 on −1 cool to +1 warm
Saturation
natural
0.333 — more saturated than 81% of ranked films
Luminance
dark
0.364 — brighter than 18% of ranked films
Measured across 72 frames. See the frames on the Watchmen page →
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