Table 1 Pigment table for common color systems of mural paintings

From: Digital restoration of mural paintings from late Tang tomb M1373 in Xi’an based on hyperspectral analysis and image interaction processing

color systems

Pigments

Red

Ochre, Cinnabar, Silver bead, Red lead, Earth red, Rock vermiculite soil, Red ochre, Realgar

Green

Mineral green, Verdigris

Blue

Lapis lazuli, Azurite, Anthocyanin

Yellow

Orpiment, Mineral yellow A, Mineral yellow B, Garcinia, Yellowish brown

Black

Iron-oxide black, Carbon black, Graphite, Metacinnabar

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