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Color Palette to LUT Generator

Upload a colour palette (or any photo), preview the look on your own image, and download a cinematic CUBE, XMP & HALD LUT.

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What is the Color Palette to LUT Generator?

Turn any colour palette into a cinematic LUT — upload a palette, preview the look on your photo, and download a real CUBE, XMP or HALD file.

⚠ Important: This tool creates an interpretation — a cinematic look inspired by your palette, not an exact conversion. A colour palette contains only a handful of colours and has no information about the millions of tones in between, so no tool can convert it into an exact LUT. Instead, we creatively map your palette (darkest→shadows, mid→midtones, brightest→highlights) into a full grade you can fine-tune.

Upload the palette image you exported from Adobe Color, a screenshot, or literally any photo — the tool extracts its dominant colours and builds a matching grade. Tweak it live with 3-way colour wheels and pro controls, compare before/after on your own image (RAW/DNG supported), then download the LUT. Everything is generated on the fly from your exact settings, runs in your browser, and has no watermark.

Complete Step-by-Step Guide

How to turn a palette into a downloadable LUT.

1

Upload a Palette

Drop in a colour palette image (Adobe Color export, screenshot, or any photo). The tool extracts its dominant colours.

2

Auto-Map to a Grade

The palette is mapped into shadows, midtones and highlights — an inspired-by cinematic look, instantly.

3

Test on Your Photo

Load a sample scene or your own photo / camera RAW to see the look on real footage.

4

Tweak Live

Fine-tune with the 3-way wheels and grade sliders; the before/after updates in real time.

5

Download

Export a .cube, HALD .png or .xmp — baked from your exact settings — and load it in DaVinci or Premiere.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this tool, answered.

Is this an exact palette-to-LUT conversion?

No — and no tool can be. A palette has only a few colours and no data about the millions of tones between them, so this is an interpretation inspired by your palette: we map its colours to shadows, midtones and highlights to build a matching cinematic grade you can fine-tune.

How does it map my palette to a grade?

It extracts the dominant colours, then assigns the darkest to shadows, the brightest to highlights and a middle colour to midtones, and derives contrast and saturation from the palette's spread. You can adjust everything afterwards.

What can I upload?

A palette image exported from Adobe Color, a screenshot of swatches, or any photo — the tool will pull the dominant colours from whatever you give it.

Can I edit the extracted colours?

Yes — click any extracted swatch to nudge its colour, and the grade updates instantly. You can also tweak the wheels and sliders directly.

Can I test the look on my own photo?

Yes — load a sample scene or upload your own image, including camera RAW/DNG (it reads the embedded preview), and drag the divider to compare before and after.

Which formats can I download?

.cube (3D LUT), HALD .png (image LUT) and .xmp (approximate Lightroom preset). CUBE and HALD are exact to the preview; XMP is an approximation.

Will the download match the preview?

Yes for .cube and HALD — the preview and the baked file use identical maths. Load the .cube in DaVinci or Premiere and you'll get the same look.

How do I use the .cube in my editor?

In DaVinci: add it to your LUT folder and apply from the node's LUT menu. In Premiere: Lumetri Color → Creative or Basic → Look/Custom LUT → Browse.

Is my image uploaded anywhere?

No. Colour extraction, grading, preview and LUT baking all happen in your browser on your device; your files never leave your computer.

Is it free?

Yes — free to create and preview, with no watermark. Downloads may count toward your plan.