I have also noticed that the epic force ghosts scene in ROTJ looks different in every version.
Check this screenshots:From 4K83 DrReel Color Correction (4K83 1.6)
https://i.imgur.com/lbQaGAE.pngFrom Harmy Despecialized v2.5 (newest version), clearly looks more “blue”. Why?
https://imgur.com/sLur4VQFrom 97 Special Edition :Again there is a color change? Now looking more “grey”.
https://imgur.com/NypkA7mWhich of this is the more similar to the way it was shown in ´83 cinema?
Most likely Despecialized 2.5 is the most accurate out of these three, followed by 4K83 1.6, or somewhere in between. For the original effects shots (as well as a chunk in the middle of the film that was out of focus on the Blu-ray) in DeEd 2.5, Harmy used a scan of a Low-fade 35mm print. These prints are very blue, and Harmy corrected the LPP shots to match the Blu-ray footage. 4K83 1.4 uses my own color correction which I based directly on an LPP scan made by TN1. I made the image warmer and wanted to diminish the blue push, but blue objects on screen still have a stronger blue tone, similar to that Despecialized shot. Though I don’t think it’s quite as saturated. It probably would have looked like that when projected back in the day.