If you prefer using the native HDR, use these starting values to mitigate the washed-out look: Peak Brightness : Match this to your monitor's actual peak nits (e.g.,

To fix the washed-out HDR in Hitman 3 (World of Assassination)

Hitman 3 provides “HDR Brightness” (peak luminance) and “UI Brightness” controls. Adjusting these alone . Lowering the HDR brightness to 500 nits instead of 1000 can reduce the perception of washout but does not restore true blacks.

For those seeking a truly "better" experience, third-party software like Special K or Reshade provides the most dramatic improvements. Special K allows for "Latent HDR" injection, which can often bypass the game's native flaws to provide a more robust high-dynamic-range image with better tone mapping. Alternatively, a simple Reshade preset using "Levels" or "Curves" can manually pull the black point down, stripping away the grey haze without sacrificing the brilliant highlights of levels like Dubai or Chongqing.

One of the simplest yet most effective fixes is to ensure the game is running in rather than Borderless Windowed mode. This allows the game to bypass Windows' desktop compositor, which can sometimes interfere with HDR signals and cause dimness or desaturation. 2. Calibrate Using the Windows HDR Calibration App

To fix the washed-out look and achieve the image quality intended, you need to adjust the in-game calibration settings. Navigate to and try the following adjustments:

As of April 2026, no official patch has resolved the Hitman 3 PC HDR black level bug. This is likely due to:

Take the 20 minutes to follow this guide. You’ll never play as Agent 47 in SDR again.