SREF codes
Hydrochrome
--sref 194231471 --v 8.2
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Observations
The style uses cinematic photographic realism with saturated color, deep shadows, intense specular highlights, and visible light sources that flare across reflective surfaces. Recurring vintage cars, water, glass, and uncanny juxtapositions create a surreal, dreamlike atmosphere, while low angles and strong reflections give the compositions a dramatic visual punch.
Look terms
Style qualityRealistic2,248
SubjectScenes4,574Still Life475
Visual effectsGlow2,098Motion1,410
Colour schemeHigh contrast5,161Vivid4,994
ThemeRetro648
Colours
Earlier versions
Same code, different picture. Midjourney changed how it reads SREF codes after V6.1, so V8.2 turns this code into a new style. The old one still works: add or .
Applications
abstract 3D render --sref 194231471 --v 6.1
megacity with futuristic bioarchitecture --sref 194231471 --v 6.1
concept art character design of retropunk steam knight --sref 194231471 --v 6.1
retro fairy-tale illustration --sref 194231471 --v 6.1
haute-couture fashion outfit --sref 194231471 --v 6.1
traditional folk art --sref 194231471 --v 6.1
bold minimalist logo design for Istanbul city municipal services --sref 194231471 --v 6.1
black-and-white manga comic strip --sref 194231471 --niji 6
cinematic shot from sci-fi movie --sref 194231471 --v 6.1
classical 18th-century oil painting --sref 194231471 --v 6.1
creative pattern composition --sref 194231471 --v 6.1
realistic landscape photograph of quiet dawn --sref 194231471 --style raw --v 6.1
photographic portrait of female protagonist --sref 194231471 --v 6.1
technical infrastructure blueprint schematics --sref 194231471 --v 6.1
editorial illustration for popular scientific magazine cover --sref 194231471 --v 6.1
typographic composition with large letters --sref 194231471 --v 6.1
Midlibrary --sref 194231471 --v 6.1
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