Adjust color

Last updated on Oct 28, 2025

Learn how to edit photos by adjusting Color. 

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Try it in the app
Follow along with any project to learn how to apply effects.

On the Lightroom on the web homepage, select All Photos.

Select an image to open it in detail view, and then select Edit .

In the Color panel, adjust the sliders for Temp, Tint, Vibrance, and Saturation

Select Color Mixer to control over targeted colors in your photo.

Note

With the Color Mixer, adjust specific colors sampled from the desired area where you drag the pointer. You can also adjust the HueSaturation, or Luminance by moving the slider.

In Point Color, Select   to select a color in your photo for precise color refinements.

  • Hue Shift: Adjusts the color tone of the selected range, shifting it along the color spectrum.
  • Saturation Shift: Controls the intensity of the selected color range, making it more vivid or muted.
  • Luminance Shift: Changes the brightness of the selected color range, making it lighter or darker.
  • Variance: Determines how broadly or narrowly the adjustment affects similar colors.
  • Range: Sets the limits of colors included in the adjustment.

Select the Visualize Range checkbox to highlight the affected areas in the image to preview the adjustment more clearly.

Color variance slider is highlighted in the Point Color setting of Edit menu.
Move the Slider left and right to control the colors.

Select Color Grading to add a color tint to an image shadows, mid-tones, and highlights. Explore this option to stylize your images by adding a color from the opposite color wheel to make shadows and highlights appear more prominent.

Tip

You can also work with Blending and Balance sliders to create a transition between MidtonesShadows, and Highlights.

Two children are shown in an image where the Color Grading panel is highlighted in the Edit panel. Three sliders for Midtones, Shadows, and Highlights are set.
Select the circle in between and drag it to change the color grading.

Select Share .