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Unusual coloration
« on: September 15, 2014, 11:47:47 AM »

I have a 6 month old female who seems to have a dark mask on her face and a dark back. Her underside is white and the sides are light. I keep thinking she will turn a solid but the dark and light coloration just seems to get more defined. What color would you call this?

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Re: Unusual coloration
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2014, 04:51:48 PM »

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I'm not sure. I like to make guesses but I'm not always right. To me it looks like a beige. The dark coloring looks strange, lighter than it should to me, but it's similar in pattern to a standard grey. She definitely has beige in her. Those dark ear flecks will also darken.
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Re: Unusual coloration
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2014, 02:51:25 PM »

looks like a beige to me. but i'm no pro :(.. beiges do come in all different shades tho. 
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Re: Unusual coloration
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2014, 07:48:07 AM »

It could be a plain hetero beige but the markings on the face are not well defined. There may be some violet in it.
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Re: Unusual coloration
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2014, 08:27:39 AM »

It looks violet with pink beige ears so probably hetero beige and violet.
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Re: Unusual coloration
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2015, 11:25:17 AM »

Some deduction information for those who want to check colors...

My opinion is definitely beige, most likely ToV (Brown Velvet).  Would need to see a photo from the side to be sure.

No violet - violets do not have ear spots.  Beige Violets also do not seem to get ear spots, nor have I ever seen any on beige violet carriers.  There are also some lines of beige that do not have spots - very confusing I know.

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Re: Unusual coloration
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2015, 01:50:47 PM »

I was thinking there's some velvet.  Without knowing parents I would actually say TOV light tan, hetero beige.  I get that tint similar to violet in some of my hetero beige tans.
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Re: Unusual coloration
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2015, 06:18:36 PM »

The chin is a brown velvet.
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