These charts are specifically designed to facilitate the evaluation of color transformations whether utilizing native tools, DCTLs, or LUTs. The gradients on the charts display a spectrum of hues shifting along the horizontal axis, while the vertical axis represents lightness variations, providing a clear indication of how brightness levels influence colors. They are particularly valuable for scrutinizing the quality of color conversions. Any abrupt transitions or imperfections become visible, revealing a loss of detail in the shades’ progression and ensuring accurate color consistency in your work.

There are two ways LUTs are interpolated in DaVinci Resolve. By default, it is set to “Trilinear”. It is better to switch to “Tetrahedral”. It takes a bit more processing power but it will give you much better, cleaner results.