Match the look of any reference frame — and take the LUT with you
Drop in a frame whose color you want and one of your own. Ceeniq measures the difference between them and builds a .cube LUT that grades your footage toward that look, with a node-by-node breakdown of the grade so you can rebuild it by hand.
3 credits · charged only on success
Example frames. The graded frame is real output of the same transform your LUT is built from.
Not just a file. LookMatch hands you the grade and the reasoning behind it, so the LUT is a starting point rather than a black box.
A 33³ .cube LUT
A standard 33-point 3D LUT file that loads anywhere .cube files are supported. It is generated by measured color math, not a preset pulled off a shelf.
Adjustable strength
The LUT is built at a strength you control, so you can take the full match or dial it back to a suggestion of the reference look.
A node-by-node breakdown
An ordered DaVinci Resolve node chain — what each node is for and which controls it touches — so you can rebuild the grade by hand instead of trusting a file.
Color character read
How the look behaves in highlights, midtones, and shadows, described in plain terms rather than as a curve you have to reverse engineer.
Manual grade controls
The equivalent moves written out for DaVinci Resolve and Lightroom, control by control, with values you can dial in directly.
Watch-outs
Where the match is likely to break down — skin tones, clipped highlights, exposure mismatches — flagged before you apply it across a timeline.
Two frames in, a LUT and a written grade out. The color match is measured, not estimated.
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Upload a reference frame
The look you want: a still from a film, a photograph, a frame from a commercial — anything whose color and contrast you are chasing.
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Upload one of your own
A frame from your footage, ideally representative of the scene you plan to grade. This is the image the LUT will be built to transform.
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Ceeniq measures the difference
Both frames are sampled in perceptual Lab color space and the difference in tone and color is computed directly — deterministic math, not a guess.
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Download and apply
Take the .cube file into Resolve, Premiere, or Final Cut, alongside the written breakdown of what the grade is doing and why.
A standard .cube file, so there is nothing to install and nothing to learn. Every look page carries install steps for each of these.
DaVinci Resolve
Drop the .cube into your LUT folder and apply it on a node — the same node chain the written breakdown describes.
Adobe Premiere Pro
Load it as an Input or Look LUT in Lumetri Color and adjust from there.
Final Cut Pro
Apply it with the Custom LUT effect and set the strength to taste.
Anyone who has ever tried to talk a grade into looking like a reference on a monitor.
- Colorists
- Get to a starting grade in seconds, then take the node breakdown and refine it by hand with full control over every wheel.
- Cinematographers
- Build a viewing LUT that shows the intended look on set, matched from the reference the director actually pointed at.
- Editors and content creators
- Bring footage from mixed cameras and lighting conditions toward one consistent look without learning a full grading suite.
- Photographers
- Match a stills look you admire and get the equivalent Lightroom controls, not just a file you can only apply blindly.
- Students learning color
- See the measured difference between two images and the node chain that closes it — a grade you can read rather than copy.
- Small production teams
- Lock a house look across a project and hand every editor the same LUT plus the reasoning behind it.
Turn a reference frame into a grade you can apply.
Upload a reference and one of your own frames, and download the LUT that gets you there.
What exactly do I get from LookMatch?
A downloadable 33³ .cube LUT built from your two frames, plus a written explanation of the grade: a named look, how it behaves in highlights, midtones, and shadows, an ordered DaVinci Resolve node chain, the equivalent manual controls for Resolve and Lightroom, and a short list of watch-outs.
Is the LUT generated by AI?
No. The LUT itself comes from deterministic color math — both frames are sampled in perceptual Lab color space and the measured difference is baked into the cube. AI is used only for the written explanation layer that describes what the grade is doing. If that explanation fails, the LUT is still yours to download.
Which software does the .cube file work in?
Anything that accepts standard .cube LUTs, including DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Final Cut Pro. The look page includes install instructions for each.
How much does a look cost?
A look costs 3 credits, charged only when it succeeds. Credits are bought in packs rather than as a subscription, and new accounts start with free credits.
Will it match any two images perfectly?
No, and it does not claim to. A LUT can move color and tone, but it cannot change lighting, lens, or exposure. The closer your frame is to the reference in exposure and lighting direction, the closer the match. Every look ships with watch-outs for exactly this reason.
Are my looks private?
Yes. Looks are private to your account and are not published to Explore. Only standard analysis reports can optionally be made public.
How is this different from Compare?
Compare explains how two frames differ across camera, lighting, composition, and color, and gives you a plan to shoot the difference. LookMatch focuses purely on color and tone, and gives you a file that applies the difference to your footage.
LookMatch is one of several ways into a frame.