People of Color?

I spent much of the last three days on half of one floor of the The Art History Museum.  As such, I have a lot to blog about, but this post is about the painted statues. (Maya's post with her sketch of a Greek statue is worth a look.  I am so proud of her drawing.)
White marble images of perfect human forms are what pop into my head when I think of Classical sculpture.  This Bunte Goetter (Colorful Gods) exhibit shows, through some X-rays, MRIs, pigment analysis etc. that most statues were, in fact, painted in Classical times. Most.  Look at Paris below in "Oriental" pants.  I like it---a lot.  But I am still getting used to it.  What if Renaissance sculptors had copied these guys in all their color? Does anyone else think it is even harder to get used to when looking at the heads with the flesh tone and the wisps of hair? 

I posted a few photos of the old white guys for comparison. Here is a little video about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UsYHo5iarM

Somehow, my impression of Classical peoples changes when I think of the statues as all painted up fun and fancy.  They seem a little more human, less cerebral. 
But, I also like looking at white marble under spotlight.  So, I am okay if the preservationists/restorationists don't go around painting up all of the statues to look like they once did.