St. Paul Preaching at Athens (cartoon for the Sistine Chapel)

Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), London, UK

Lustrous Stone
Lustrous Sheen without harshness - mid-to-high key, silky, with a pearl-like quality.
Stone Neutral warm gray - the color of uncut limestone or granite, balanced and earthy.
St. Paul Preaching at Athens (cartoon for the Sistine Chapel) by Raphael

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
56.1
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
13.8
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
13.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#9A8176 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 48°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 56.1
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 13.8
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 56.1 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"St. Paul Preaching at Athens (cartoon for the Sistine Chapel)" (1515) reads as a mid, mid-saturation warm palette built around Warm Grey and Amber. Color weight is distributed evenly across the top three swatches. A low-prevalence accent at #FBF5E2 pulls the eye.

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