Traits

Name: Single Cream

Base Genotype: CRn (on the same locus as Champagne and Pearl)

Skin Color: No effect. 

Eyes: No effect.

Description: Cream lightens the red pigments in the coat, and is an Incomplete Dominant gene. This means that one copy of cream (CRn) will look different from a horse with two copies of cream (CRCR). Cream does not affect black pigment. If combined with another dilution copy on the same locus, such as pearl (CRprl) or champagne (CRn CH_ ) it will cause the horse appear as a double dilute very similar to double cream. Cream has several names for it's variations, which can all be searched on for real-life references: 

• "Palomino" : a chestnut horse with one copy of cream
• "Chocolate Palomino" : a very dark variation of palomino, could easily be mistaken for a liver chestnut with a flaxen mane. 
• "Buckskin" : a bay horse with one copy of cream, can resemble a dun horse, but will have no leg striping or dorsal stripe.
• "Buttermilk Buckskin" : a lighter variation of buckskin.
• "Silver Buckskin" : the lightest variation of buckskin.
• "Smoky Black" : when a black horse has one copy of cream, it is barely noticeable. 

Design Guidance: Single cream has a wide range of color, but is always visible unless the horse is black. Horses may have lighter/darker variations of the examples below. Cream does interact with Grim and Ember; see dilution guides on their respective trait pages. 

A chocolate palomino horse can be as dark as this example, but no darker: 

Name: Double Cream

Base Genotype: CRCR (on the same locus as Champagne and Pearl)

Skin Color: Turns skin pink, regardless of base coat. 

Eyes: Turns both eyes blue, unless a horse has an eye color gene such as Oracle, Arcane, or Tiger eye. If an eye color gene is present, it takes precedence and is visible. 

Description: Cream lightens the red pigments in the coat, and is an Incomplete Dominant gene. This means that one copy of cream (CRn) will look different from a horse with two copies of cream (CRCR), with Double Cream causing even more lightening of the coat color and causing hoof color to lighten. While single cream does not affect black pigment, double cream does. If combined with another dilution copy on the same locus, such as pearl (CRprl) or champagne (CRCR CH_) it will cause the horse appear as a double dilute very similar to double cream.  Double Cream has several names for it's variations, which can all be searched on for real-life references: 

• "Cremello" : a chestnut horse with double cream.
• "Perlino" : a bay horse with double cream (not to be confused with a pearl horse!)
• "Smoky Cream" : when a black horse has double cream.

Design Guidance: Double cream lightens the horse to an extreme degree and should have a slight yellow tone. It will make all hooves light in color. Double cream does not make horses pure white. Horses may have slighty different variations of the examples below, but not by much. Colorpicking is encouraged. Cream does interact with Grim and Ember; see dilution guides on their respective trait pages. 

Name: Champagne

Base Genotype: CH_  (on the same locus as Cream and Pearl)

Skin Color: Turns skin pink, regardless of base coat. May cause freckling or mottling. 

Eyes: Turns both eyes to a light honey brown or unsaturated green, unless a horse has an eye color gene such as Oracle, Arcane, or Tiger eye. If an eye color gene is present, the designer has the option of choosing both eyes to take on the eye color gene, or just one (heterochromia).

Description: Champagne lightens all pigments in the coat, and is an Dominant gene. This means that one copy of champagne (CHn) is all that is needed for this gene to be visible. If combined with another dilution copy on the same locus, such as pearl (CHprl) or cream (CRn CH_ or CRCR CH_) it will cause the horse appear as a double dilute very similar to double cream. Champagne has several names for it's variations, which can all be searched on for real-life references: 

• "Gold Champagne" : a chestnut horse with champagne
• "Amber Champagne : a bay horse with champagne
• "Classic Champagne" : when a black horse has champagne

Design Guidance: Champagne lightens the horse to an extreme degree and should have a orange, brassy tone. It should be warmer and more saturated than Cream, and not as cool-toned as Pearl. Hooves may be light, dark, or striped.  Horses may have slighty different variations of the examples below, but not by much. Colorpicking is encouraged. Champagne does interact with Grim and Ember; see dilution guides on their respective trait pages. 

Name: Pearl

Base Genotype: prlprl (on the same locus as Cream and Champagne)

Skin Color: Turns skin pink, regardless of base coat. 

Eyes: Turns both eyes blue, unless a horse has an eye color gene such as Oracle, Arcane, or Tiger eye. If an eye color gene is present, it takes precedence and is visible. If an eye color gene is present, the designer has the option of choosing both eyes to take on the eye color gene, or just one (heterochromia).

Description: Pearl lightens all pigments in the coat, and is a recessive gene. This means two copies of pearl (prlprl) are required for it to be visible, or CRprl or CHprl will cause the horse appear as a double dilute very similar to double cream. When a horse carries one copy of pearl (prln) the coat is not affected. Pearl has several names for it's variations, which can all be searched on for real-life references: 

• "Apricot" : a chestnut horse with double pearl
• "Bay Pearl" : a bay horse with double pearl
• "Black Pearl" : when a black horse has double pearl

Design Guidance: Double cream lightens the horse to an extreme degree and should have a slight yellow tone. It will make all hooves light in color. Double cream does not make horses pure white. Horses may have slighty different variations of the examples below, but not by much. Colorpicking is encouraged. Cream does interact with Grim and Ember; see dilution guides on their respective trait pages. 

Name: Dun

Base Genotype: D_

Skin Color:  No effect. 

Eyes: No effect.

Description: Dun lightens all pigments in the coat, but only on the neck and body of the horse. Dun also causes a dorsal stripe down the horse's back and striping on the legs, which may cause bi-colored manes and tails. Dun is a dominant gene, so only one copy is required for it to be visible. Dun has several names for it's variations, which can all be searched on for real-life references: 

• "Strawberry Dun" or "Red Dun" : a chestnut horse with dun
• "Bay Dun" or "Classic Dun" : a bay horse with dun
• "Grulla/Grullo" or "Blue Dun" : when a black horse has dun

Design Guidance: At minimum, the coat can be slightly lightened with a dorsal stripe present. At maximum, the coat is strongly lightened, with leg and dorsal striping. Striping can be black, if the horse has black pigment. Otherwise, the striping may be the base coat color that has been darkened. Lightening of the coat should not extend onto the horse's head, down past the knees, or down past the hocks on the hind legs. Horses may have different variations of the examples below: