Best Color Grading Plugins for After Effects

Spotlight FX

freemium

2,300+ transitions, titles, overlays, elements and 20+ free workflow tools

LUTs Manager

paid

Real-time bulk LUT previewer and organizer for color grading workflows

ColorX

paid

Precise color grading tool with hue, saturation, lightness, and density control

ft-Filmic Contrast Bundle

paid

Three color grading plugins for fast filmic contrast and vintage looks

ft-Color and Channel Bundle

paid

Four plugins for channel manipulation, color grading, and broadcast legalization

Warping Wheels 3

paid

Color wheels with skin tone protection and dedicated controls

Map Ramp

paid

Maps gradients to grayscale sources with advanced color interpolation

Koji Advance

paid

35mm film emulation with densitometrically measured presets

Color Cone

paid

Create color looks and correct footage using HCL-based color grading

LutLens

paid

Applies 600+ color grading LUTs to After Effects compositions

qp Grade Assistant 2

freemium

Professional scopes and monitoring for color grading in After Effects

LUT Mixer

paid

Mix multiple LUTs in parallel while protecting skin tones

AI Color Match

paid

Matches color grading between shots using GPU-accelerated AI analysis

NatuRamp

paid

Generate natural, procedural gradients with organic color transitions

False Colour

freemium

Remap image luma ranges to custom colors with blend control