Warm Golden Hour — Free Cinematic Warm LUT
A sun-drenched warm LUT that lifts shadows into golden amber and softens highlights to creamy white. Free to download for DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, Final Cut, and CapCut.
There's a specific quality of light in the hour before sunset — amber, soft, and impossibly flattering. This LUT bottles that feeling and applies it to any footage, whether you actually shot at golden hour or not.
What it looks like
Shadows lift toward a warm amber-brown, mid-tones take on a golden cast, and highlights are pushed gently toward creamy yellow-white. Skin tones go from flat to luminous. Blues in the sky and water are slightly suppressed to stop them from fighting the warmth. The overall contrast is soft — lifted blacks, contained highlights — which gives the frame that "magic hour" glow.
What it's good for
- Travel and lifestyle content — makes any outdoor scene feel like an adventure
- Wedding and event — flattering on skin under any lighting condition
- Food and product — warm light reads as appetising and premium
- Social media short-form — instantly recognisable aesthetic that performs well on Reels and TikTok
How to use it
Download the .cube file and load it into your NLE:
- 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
For best results, expose your footage properly first — this LUT is designed to enhance well-exposed footage, not rescue underexposed clips.