Classic B&W — Free Black and White LUT
A clean, timeless black and white conversion that preserves luminance detail and tonal contrast. Free to download for DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, Final Cut, and CapCut.
Black and white never goes out of style. This LUT strips the colour from your footage and replaces it with a luminance-faithful greyscale that holds detail in both highlights and shadows — no blown-out skies, no crushed faces.
What it looks like
The conversion follows standard luminance weights, so skin tones land in the mid-tones (not too bright, not muddy), foliage renders darker than sky, and blue eyes go light while red lips go dark — exactly how you'd expect a well-exposed monochrome frame to look.
There's a slight contrast lift in the mid-tones to give the image presence without pushing into heavy-handed territory. The result feels like a clean scan, not a filter.
What it's good for
- Portrait and documentary — faces hold their shape and depth
- Street and architecture — geometry and texture read clearly
- Dramatic scenes — shadows become deliberate, not muddy
- B-roll cutaways — instantly elevates generic footage into something intentional
How to use it
Download the .cube file below and import it into your editor of choice:
- DaVinci Resolve → Color page → LUTs panel → right-click to import
- Premiere Pro → Lumetri Color → Creative → Look → Browse
- Final Cut Pro → Effects → Custom LUT → assign the file
- CapCut → Adjust → LUT → import
Apply it as the last node/layer in your grade so it sits on top of any exposure or contrast work you've already done.