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Color & Grade

Priority 2 of 6 — most visible drift

Color and grade define the dominant palette and tonal treatment of your footage. It is the drift a viewer notices first when two clips don't match — and the easiest to repair later with a LUT, so lock it but don't panic if it wobbles.

Pick one grade or palette fragment and describe it cinematically, never in hex codes.

See it applied

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teal-and-orange blockbuster grade, warm skin against cool ground — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

teal-and-orange blockbuster grade, warm skin against cool ground — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Named grade styles

teal-and-orange blockbuster grade, warm skin against cool groundTry it ▸

bleach-bypass look, desaturated with crushed contrast — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

bleach-bypass look, desaturated with crushed contrast — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Named grade styles

bleach-bypass look, desaturated with crushed contrastTry it ▸

muted earth-tone grade, warm shadows, desaturated mids — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

muted earth-tone grade, warm shadows, desaturated mids — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Named grade styles

muted earth-tone grade, warm shadows, desaturated midsTry it ▸

pastel grade, soft low-saturation candy tones — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

pastel grade, soft low-saturation candy tones — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Named grade styles

pastel grade, soft low-saturation candy tonesTry it ▸

high-contrast monochrome, deep blacks, bright whites — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

high-contrast monochrome, deep blacks, bright whites — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Named grade styles

high-contrast monochrome, deep blacks, bright whitesTry it ▸

sun-faded vintage grade, lifted blacks, yellowed highlights — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

sun-faded vintage grade, lifted blacks, yellowed highlights — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Named grade styles

sun-faded vintage grade, lifted blacks, yellowed highlightsTry it ▸

cyberpunk grade, neon magenta and cyan, dark base — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

cyberpunk grade, neon magenta and cyan, dark base — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Named grade styles

cyberpunk grade, neon magenta and cyan, dark baseTry it ▸

moody desaturated grade, near-grayscale with selective color — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

moody desaturated grade, near-grayscale with selective color — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Named grade styles

moody desaturated grade, near-grayscale with selective colorTry it ▸

warm amber and gold dominant palette — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

warm amber and gold dominant palette — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Palette descriptors

warm amber and gold dominant paletteTry it ▸

cool blue and slate-gray palette — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

cool blue and slate-gray palette — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Palette descriptors

cool blue and slate-gray paletteTry it ▸

earthy ochre, rust, and olive palette — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

earthy ochre, rust, and olive palette — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Palette descriptors

earthy ochre, rust, and olive paletteTry it ▸

monochrome blue, single-hue tonal range — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

monochrome blue, single-hue tonal range — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Palette descriptors

monochrome blue, single-hue tonal rangeTry it ▸

muted sage and cream, soft natural palette — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

muted sage and cream, soft natural palette — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Palette descriptors

muted sage and cream, soft natural paletteTry it ▸

high-saturation primary palette, bold reds and blues — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

high-saturation primary palette, bold reds and blues — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Palette descriptors

high-saturation primary palette, bold reds and bluesTry it ▸

sepia and warm brown, nostalgic tonal range — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

sepia and warm brown, nostalgic tonal range — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Palette descriptors

sepia and warm brown, nostalgic tonal rangeTry it ▸

icy cyan and white, cold minimal palette — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

icy cyan and white, cold minimal palette — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Palette descriptors

icy cyan and white, cold minimal paletteTry it ▸

desaturated overall, color drained except skin tones — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

desaturated overall, color drained except skin tones — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Saturation & contrast

desaturated overall, color drained except skin tonesTry it ▸

richly saturated, vivid punchy color — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

richly saturated, vivid punchy color — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Saturation & contrast

richly saturated, vivid punchy colorTry it ▸

low contrast, soft milky tonal curve — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

low contrast, soft milky tonal curve — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Saturation & contrast

low contrast, soft milky tonal curveTry it ▸

high contrast, deep blacks and clipped highlights — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

high contrast, deep blacks and clipped highlights — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Saturation & contrast

high contrast, deep blacks and clipped highlightsTry it ▸

flat log-style base, neutral and gradeable — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

flat log-style base, neutral and gradeable — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Saturation & contrast

flat log-style base, neutral and gradeableTry it ▸

selectively saturated, muted ground with one accent color popping — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

selectively saturated, muted ground with one accent color popping — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Saturation & contrast

selectively saturated, muted ground with one accent color poppingTry it ▸

Kodak Portra warmth, creamy skin, soft pastels — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

Kodak Portra warmth, creamy skin, soft pastels — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Film-emulation looks

Kodak Portra warmth, creamy skin, soft pastelsTry it ▸

Fuji film color science, green-leaning, punchy but natural — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

Fuji film color science, green-leaning, punchy but natural — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Film-emulation looks

Fuji film color science, green-leaning, punchy but naturalTry it ▸

Cinestill 800T look, halated tungsten highlights, cool shadows — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

Cinestill 800T look, halated tungsten highlights, cool shadows — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Film-emulation looks

Cinestill 800T look, halated tungsten highlights, cool shadowsTry it ▸

Ektachrome look, cool crisp saturated slide-film color — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

Ektachrome look, cool crisp saturated slide-film color — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Film-emulation looks

Ektachrome look, cool crisp saturated slide-film colorTry it ▸

vintage Technicolor, hyper-saturated three-strip richness — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

vintage Technicolor, hyper-saturated three-strip richness — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Film-emulation looks

vintage Technicolor, hyper-saturated three-strip richnessTry it ▸

expired-film look, shifted colors, magenta cast, faded — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

expired-film look, shifted colors, magenta cast, faded — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Film-emulation looks

expired-film look, shifted colors, magenta cast, fadedTry it ▸

warm white balance, golden overall cast — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

warm white balance, golden overall cast — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Tonal / temperature bias

warm white balance, golden overall castTry it ▸

cool white balance, blue-leaning overall cast — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

cool white balance, blue-leaning overall cast — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Tonal / temperature bias

cool white balance, blue-leaning overall castTry it ▸

split-toned, warm highlights and cool shadows — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

split-toned, warm highlights and cool shadows — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Tonal / temperature bias

split-toned, warm highlights and cool shadowsTry it ▸

green-tinted shadows, institutional unease — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

green-tinted shadows, institutional unease — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Tonal / temperature bias

green-tinted shadows, institutional uneaseTry it ▸

magenta-lifted blacks, dreamy haze — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

magenta-lifted blacks, dreamy haze — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Tonal / temperature bias

magenta-lifted blacks, dreamy hazeTry it ▸

neutral, accurate, documentary-true color — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

neutral, accurate, documentary-true color — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Tonal / temperature bias

neutral, accurate, documentary-true colorTry it ▸

horror grade, sickly green and deep black — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

horror grade, sickly green and deep black — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Genre grades

horror grade, sickly green and deep blackTry it ▸

romance grade, warm soft glow, gentle bloom — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

romance grade, warm soft glow, gentle bloom — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Genre grades

romance grade, warm soft glow, gentle bloomTry it ▸

thriller grade, cold steel-blue, high contrast — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

thriller grade, cold steel-blue, high contrast — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Genre grades

thriller grade, cold steel-blue, high contrastTry it ▸

western grade, dusty amber, sun-baked warmth — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

western grade, dusty amber, sun-baked warmth — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Genre grades

western grade, dusty amber, sun-baked warmthTry it ▸

sci-fi grade, clinical cool whites and cyan — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

sci-fi grade, clinical cool whites and cyan — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Genre grades

sci-fi grade, clinical cool whites and cyanTry it ▸

dreamlike grade, oversaturated pastel haze — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

dreamlike grade, oversaturated pastel haze — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Genre grades

dreamlike grade, oversaturated pastel hazeTry it ▸

Questions

How do I keep color consistent across AI video clips?

Lock one grade or palette in cinematic language ('muted earth tones, warm shadows, slight teal in highlights') and reuse it verbatim. Match remaining drift with a LUT in the edit.

Should I use hex codes in a color prompt?

No — models respond better to cinematic descriptions than hex codes. Describe the palette and tonal treatment, not exact values.

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LightingPriority 1 of 6 — highest text leverage Camera & LensPriority 3 of 6 — sets optical character Mood & AtmospherePriority 4 of 6 — wide reach, soft control Texture & GrainPriority 5 of 6 — finalize in the grade Composition & FramingPriority 6 of 6 — reference stills lock it harder Format Presets Negative Prompts

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