Sistine Chapel Ceiling: Creation of Adam

Sistine Chapel, Vatican · 280 x 570 cm

Lustrous Calico
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Calico Warm speckled neutral - the color of unbleached cotton, mottled and soft.
Sistine Chapel Ceiling: Creation of Adam by Michelangelo

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
61.2
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
18.5
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
10.8
cool
Dominant Hue
#A29176 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 82°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 61.2
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 18.5
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 61.2 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Sistine Chapel Ceiling: Creation of Adam" (1510) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Beige. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #899193 pulls the eye.

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