Lilac, Sapphire, or Dove

[Thelodar]

I don't know if there is actually any way to tell for sure without knowing the gerbil's genetics, but I was wondering what you guys think my new girl Piper is. I'm leaning towards Sapphire, but colors are not my thing.

[tuftsnfluff]

Hey there!

She indeed looks like a Sapphire. A little hard to tell since she's in the shade and not regular room light or sunlight.

To help me remember which color is what,  I always remember::

Darkest to Lightest -- L-S-D

Lightest to Darkest -- D-S-L

Which.. always makes me snicker, but I at least remember the gray coat color order!!

[pythonsforever]

Aww they look like my girls! I think the dark eye colour makes her a Sapphire, not lilac? Don't quote me on it though.

[Shooting Star]

Lilac/Sapphire/Dove all have red eyes. It's a very dark red in some photos.