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Reinhard Color Transfer

color & quantization

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Atlas demonstration: the free source photo and the computed Reinhard Color Transfer. A still life arrangement features a camera and mugs on a wooden table in soft light. The image displays a complete shift to a warm, monochromatic orange and blue palette across all surfaces.
Atlas demonstration: the free source photo and the computed Reinhard Color Transfer. A still life arrangement features a camera and mugs on a wooden table in soft light. The image displays a complete shift to a warm, monochromatic orange and blue palette across all surfaces.Image: Verena Yunita Yapi verenayunita · CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons), processed for the AtlasView source ↗

Prompt

Apply Reinhard Color Transfer, matching the supplied reference palette when available; otherwise use warm cream highlights, muted teal shadows, and subdued terracotta midtones. Harmonize overall brightness, color balance, and tonal spread while retaining natural textures, sharp edges, and spatial detail. Keep the original subject and composition.

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Identify

The photograph takes on the reference image's palette, changing its overall colors and tones while keeping its spatial structure.

Principle

The algorithm converts both images to lαβ color space1, which separates brightness from two color components. It shifts and scales each source channel to match the reference's mean and standard deviation2, then converts back to RGB.

Try it out

Vary the reference photograph and watch how its palette changes skin, skies, and shadows.

Classification

Calculated image processing result.

Further examples · 9 images

Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “Stories from the Subway Pt.2 (Unsplash)”
02 Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “Stories from the Subway Pt.2 (Unsplash)”A subway conductor is seen through a window on the side of a train car. The metallic surfaces and skin tones have been remapped to a high-contrast orange and deep violet scheme.Oliver Cole o_j_cole (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “Cat eyes up close (Unsplash)”
03 Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “Cat eyes up close (Unsplash)”A close-up view focuses on the face and striking eyes of a domestic cat. The fur textures and the iris colors are unified by a pervasive golden-orange light and purple-tinted shadows.Lucia Velez luciaf1 (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “Panorama of Brooklyn bridge and Manhattan”
04 Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “Panorama of Brooklyn bridge and Manhattan”The New York City skyline is depicted at twilight overlooking the water. Every building and reflection is saturated with a uniform fiery orange, replacing the original sky and light values.Luca Bravo (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “The public library of the city of Boston. Western wall of special libraries hall”
05 Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “The public library of the city of Boston. Western wall of special libraries hall”A semi-circular mural displays a complex scene of interconnected human figures. The work exhibits a complete shift to a warm, sunset-hued palette that permeates both the figures and the surrounding wall.Unknown author (photo); processed for the Atlas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “Vincent Guth 2016 (Unsplash)”
06 Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “Vincent Guth 2016 (Unsplash)”The interior of a hot air balloon is seen from below, revealing a symmetrical pattern of fabric panels. The original colors have been replaced by a vibrant yellow and magenta scheme that follows the structural lines of the craft.Vincent Guth vingtcent (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “Regal Architecture (Unsplash)”
07 Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “Regal Architecture (Unsplash)”A sprawling stone castle sits behind a wide green lawn under a vast sky. The landscape is transformed by a pervasive copper glow, though the distinct green of the grass remains legible beneath the new color profile.Shanna Beasley slbeasley (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “Roof (Unsplash)”
08 Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “Roof (Unsplash)”The arched ceiling of a grand railway station features an intricate metal and glass framework. The industrial architecture is bathed in a saturated amber light, creating a high-contrast environment of warm yellows and deep oranges.Sylwia Bartyzel sylwiabartyzel (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “Children backyard swimming (Unsplash XtOKVEyHP2s)”
09 Reinhard Color Transfer, applied to “Children backyard swimming (Unsplash XtOKVEyHP2s)”A child is captured mid-air while jumping into a small backyard pool. The natural greens of the garden and the blue of the water are transformed into a dominant, sunset-like orange glow.Brandon Morgan littleppl85 (photo); processed for the Atlas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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