Sistine Chapel Ceiling: The Persian Sibyl

Sistine Chapel, Vatican · 400 x 380 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: The Persian Sibyl by Michelangelo

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
53.4
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
15.1
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
14.0
cool
Dominant Hue
#957A6C orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 55°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 53.4
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 15.1
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 53.4 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Sistine Chapel Ceiling: The Persian Sibyl" (1511) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Beige and Red. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #74392A pulls the eye.

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