What the Kodak Portra 160 look is
Kodak Portra 160 is the cool, clean member of the Portra family. Where Portra 400 leans warm and forgiving, Portra 160 is finer-grained, lower in contrast and more neutral, prized for beautifully clean skin, natural greens and true-to-life colour. It is the portrait and editorial film for shooters who want an honest, understated rendering rather than added warmth.
Translated into a LUT, that means a neutral-to-cool white balance, natural greens, gentle contrast and clean, honest skin. That is what North Light recreates in-camera on LUMIX.
North Light: our Kodak Portra 160 style for LUMIX
North Light carries that cool, clean Portra 160 character across portraits, street and everyday frames, so you get a calm, true-to-life rendering straight out of camera. It ships with same-scene before and after frames shot in-camera on a LUMIX, so you can see the rendering before you buy. Pair it with two more if you want a shelf of moods on your card.
How to load it on your LUMIX
There are two ways in, and both take about a minute. Full detail is in the install guide.
Wireless, via LUMIX Lab
- Save the .cube from your email to your phone.
- Add it in LUMIX Lab, pair your camera, tap Transfer to Camera.
- Press the LUT button, pick North Light, shoot. Every JPEG lands graded.
Straight from an SD card
- Copy the .cube onto your SD card and insert it.
- Menu, Photo Style, Real Time LUT, LUT Library, then Load.
- Set intensity to taste and save to a My Photo Style slot.
Which LUMIX cameras does it work on?
North Light is a standard .cube LUT for LUMIX Real Time LUT, so it loads on every LUMIX body that supports the feature: the S9, S5II, S5IIX, S1II, S1RII, G9II, GH7 and the L10. It also works in desktop editors like DaVinci Resolve, Premiere and Lightroom. Shooting a specific body? See our guides for the S9, S5II and L10.
Get the Kodak Portra 160 look
North Light is $9, delivered instantly, and loads onto your LUMIX in about a minute. It includes the .cube plus the illustrated setup guide.
More film looks for LUMIX
Want the warmer Portra? See our Portra 400 look, Everyday 400. Chasing other stocks? Kodak Gold, Kodak Ektar, Fujifilm Astia and the Hasselblad look. New to all this? Start with getting started with LUMIX LUTs, or browse all our film emulation looks.
Kodak Portra 160 LUT FAQ
Is there a free Kodak Portra 160 LUT for LUMIX?
North Light, our Kodak Portra 160 style look, is $9. If you want to try the Real Time LUT workflow first, our free LUMIX LUTs page has a free look you can load and shoot with before buying.
Is this the real Kodak Portra 160?
No. North Light is an independent colour emulation inspired by the look of Kodak Portra 160. It is not made by, endorsed by or affiliated with Kodak. It recreates the character of that film as a LUT you can shoot with in-camera on LUMIX.
Which LumiLUTs look is closest to Kodak Portra 160?
North Light. It is built around Portra 160's cool, clean, neutral palette, with natural greens, honest skin and gentle contrast.
What is the difference between Portra 160 and Portra 400 on LumiLUTs?
North Light emulates the cooler, cleaner, more neutral Portra 160, while our Everyday 400 look emulates the warmer, more forgiving Portra 400. Pick North Light for a calm, true-to-life rendering and Everyday 400 for golden warmth.
Does the Kodak Portra 160 look work in-camera on LUMIX?
Yes. It is a .cube LUT for LUMIX Real Time LUT, so the look is previewed live and baked into the JPEG as you shoot, with the RAW saved untouched.
Can I use it in Lightroom or DaVinci Resolve?
Yes. North Light is a standard .cube file, so it loads in most editors as well as in-camera on LUMIX. It also works on the S9, S5II, S5IIX, S1II, S1RII, G9II, GH7 and L10. Read more about what a Real Time LUT is.