Color Grade Like Netflix – Even as a Beginner

Want your videos to look like Netflix originals? In this beginner-friendly tutorial, I’ll show you how to achieve Netflix-level color grading using only Premiere Pro and Lumetri Color—no plugins or LUTs required. We’ll break down the signature Netflix look: clean shadows, warm skin tones, rich contrast, and that cinematic polish you see in shows like Stranger Things, Narcos, and Ozark. The tutorial covers basic color correction in Lumetri, cinematic S-curves for contrast, Netflix-style color wheels and tones, a subtle film look with letterbox bars, and pro tips for clean, high-end grading. It’s suitable for filmmakers, YouTubers, and content creators looking to take their visuals to the next level, using Adobe Premiere Pro and aimed at beginners to intermediate. 0:00 - 0:35 INTRO 0:35 - 2:01 COLOR CORRECTION 2:01 - 2:30 CREATIVE LOOK 2:30 - 4:22 CURVES 4:22 - 6:45 COLOR WHEELS 6:45 - 9:15 HSL SECONDARY 9:15 - 10:05 OUTRO