Chinchilla Colors

Cute little chinchillas are members of the rodent family that gnaws. Yes, you guessed it right; they are members of the order Rodentia. These rodents are native to South America and are usually farm raised for their fur. Their fur is used to make expensive clothing. These are small animals and very easy to maintain. That is the reason many people love to keep them as pets.

There are two types, the brevicaudata and the lanigera. The brevicaudata has a stouter, thicker body and shortened tail. This type is facing extinction. The lanigera has bigger ears and long tails. The domestic breeds of chinchillas come from the lanigera breed. In this article, we shall concentrate on the colors in which this rodent is found.

Colors of Chinchilla

The original chinchillas are all gray in color. But with years of breeding, breeders have been able to produce this rodent in different varied colors. The list given here will help you decide which of these types you should bring home.

Standard: The normal color of the rodent is standard gray that is similar to the wild chinchillas. These cute little pets have gray fur on the back and sides and white stomach.

Beige: If beige in color, then the color range varies from light to darker shades with a white underbelly. They have red eyes and pink ears that may be freckled.

White: Rodents in this color are available in different shade variations and the most popular variety is pure white with red eye, pink ears; don't they look cute?

Mosaic: These are a mix between the white and standard chinchillas. The mosaic colors look like patches of gray all over the fur and dark ears and eyes. The reverse mosaic are those with white patches on gray fur.

Black Velvet: These are rodents that are black on the top and light-colored around the sides. They have a white belly with a blue hue in the fur.

Ebony: Colors can range from gray to solid black. They have a gray belly and some may even have a black belly matching their fur color.

Tan: They look very similar to the beige variety and have the ebony gene. This is the reason why they do not have a white tummy like the beige rodents. They are solid brown all over their body.

Goldbar: This is one of the rarest colors in which chinchillas are found. They look gold on the top and white around the sides. They have dark red eyes and white stomach.

Color Chart

Color	Color Mutation Percentage
Standard to Standard	100% Standard
Standard to White	50% Standard 50% White
Standard to Beige (heterozygous)	50% Standard 50% Beige
Standard to Beige (homozygous)	100% Heterozygous Beige
Standard to Black Velvet	50% Standard 50% Black Velvet
White to Beige (heterozygous)	25% Standard 25% White 25% Beige 25% Pink White (White and Beige)
White to Beige (homozygous)	50% Pink White 50% Heterozygous Beige
White to Black Velvet	25% Standard 25% White 25% Black Velvet 25% White and Black Velvet Mosaic
White to White	25% Standard 50% White 25% Lethal factor (no offspring)
Beige (heterozygous) to Black Velvet	25% Standard 25% Beige 25% Black Velvet 25% TOV Beige
Beige (homozygous) to Black Velvet	50% TOV Beige 50% Heterozygous Beige
Beige (heterozygous) to Beige (heterozygous)	25% Standard 50% Heterozygous Beige 25% Homozygous Beige
Beige (heterozygous) to Beige (homozygous)	50% Heterozygous Beige 50% Homozygous Beige
Beige (homozygous) to Beige (homozygous)	100% Homozygous Beige
Black Velvet to Black Velvet	25% Standard 50% Black Velvet 25% Lethal factor (no offspring)
Standard to Ebony, Sapphire or Violet	100% Standard (Ebony, Sapphire or Violet carrier)
White, Beige, or Black Velvet to Ebony, Sapphire, or Violet	50% Standard (Ebony, Sapphire, or Violet carrier) 50% White, Beige, or Black Velvet (Ebony, Sapphire or Violet carrier)
Ebony to Ebony	100% Ebony
Sapphire to Sapphire	100% Sapphire
Violet to Violet	100% Violet
Ebony to Sapphire	100% Standard (Ebony and Sapphire carrier)
Ebony to Violet	100% Standard (Ebony and Violet carrier)
Sapphire to Violet	100% Standard (Sapphire and Violet carrier)
TOV Violet (Sapphire, Ebony) to Violet (Sapphire, Ebony)	50% Violet (Sapphire, Ebony) 50% TOV Violet (TOV Sapphire, TOV Ebony)
TOV Violet (TOV Sapphire, TOV Ebony) to TOV Violet (TOV Sapphire, TOV Ebony)	25% Violet (Sapphire, Ebony) 50% TOV Violet (TOV Sapphire, TOV Ebony) 25% Lethal factor (no offspring)

I hope the chinchilla color chart and information related to their fur coloring help you find the perfect pet chinchilla.