BEFORE | AFTER
Lifted blacks, quiet color and a cool cast in the shadows, for grey-day travel and calm food shots.
Coastal Teal
The classic film-poster split: shadows and blues lean toward teal, warm lights stay warm. The difference from most teal-and-orange LUTs is that skin is protected, so faces don't pick up the green-grey cast that cheap versions of this look are known for.
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Use it on
City shots at dusk, water, travel b-roll, and portraits with a cool background. It is strongest when the frame already has both warm and cool light in it, like street lamps against a blue evening sky.
Skip it on
Midday scenes with lots of green grass or trees. Green gets pushed toward teal too, and a lawn can end up looking like a swimming pool.
Good to know
The shadows go fairly dark. If your footage is already contrasty, lift the blacks a little before the LUT, or drop the LUT to about 60%.
Similar looks
BEFORE | AFTER
BEFORE | AFTER
Late-sun warmth in the highlights, a little blue left in the shadows. Greens step back so faces lead.