# 🧪 Dilutions

# Dilution Genes

Dilution genes lighten or alter the base coat color.

## Cream (CR)

Cream is an incomplete dominant dilution. One copy creates a single dilute, while two copies create a double dilute.

### Single Cream

<div class="TyagGW_tableContainer" id="bkmrk-base-result-chestnut"><div class="group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit" tabindex="-1"><table class="w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)" data-end="2165" data-start="2061"><thead data-end="2078" data-start="2061"><tr data-end="2078" data-start="2061"><th class="last:pe-10" data-col-size="sm" data-end="2068" data-start="2061">Base</th><th class="last:pe-10" data-col-size="sm" data-end="2078" data-start="2068">Result</th></tr></thead><tbody data-end="2165" data-start="2099"><tr data-end="2122" data-start="2099"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2110" data-start="2099">Chestnut</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2122" data-start="2110">Palomino</td></tr><tr data-end="2141" data-start="2123"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2129" data-start="2123">Bay</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2141" data-start="2129">Buckskin</td></tr><tr data-end="2165" data-start="2142"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2150" data-start="2142">Black</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2165" data-start="2150">Smoky Black</td></tr></tbody></table>

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[![palomino.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/FA7palomino.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/FA7palomino.png)[![buckskin.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/JM9buckskin.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/JM9buckskin.png)[![smokey_black.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/gjksmokey-black.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/gjksmokey-black.png)

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### Double Cream

<div class="TyagGW_tableContainer" id="bkmrk-base-result-chestnut-1"><div class="group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit" tabindex="-1"><table class="w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)" data-end="2288" data-start="2185"><thead data-end="2202" data-start="2185"><tr data-end="2202" data-start="2185"><th class="last:pe-10" data-col-size="sm" data-end="2192" data-start="2185">Base</th><th class="last:pe-10" data-col-size="sm" data-end="2202" data-start="2192">Result</th></tr></thead><tbody data-end="2288" data-start="2223"><tr data-end="2246" data-start="2223"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2234" data-start="2223">Chestnut</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2246" data-start="2234">Cremello</td></tr><tr data-end="2264" data-start="2247"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2253" data-start="2247">Bay</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2264" data-start="2253">Perlino</td></tr><tr data-end="2288" data-start="2265"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2273" data-start="2265">Black</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2288" data-start="2273">Smoky Cream</td></tr></tbody></table>

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[![cremello.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/5bLcremello.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/5bLcremello.png)[![perlino.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/8hKperlino.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/8hKperlino.png)[![smokey.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/TW9smokey.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/TW9smokey.png)

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### Palomino Variations

#### Standard Palomino

[![palomino.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/FA7palomino.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/FA7palomino.png)

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#### Dappled Palomino

[![palomino_dapple.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/cSRpalomino-dapple.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/cSRpalomino-dapple.png)

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#### Light Palomino

[![palomino_light.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/IoBpalomino-light.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/IoBpalomino-light.png)

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### Buckskin Variations

#### Standard Buckskin

[![buckskin.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/JM9buckskin.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/JM9buckskin.png)

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#### Golden Buckskin

[![buckskin_golden.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/1SGbuckskin-golden.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/1SGbuckskin-golden.png)

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#### Dark Buckskin

[![buckskin_dark.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/kksbuckskin-dark.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/kksbuckskin-dark.png)

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##### Light Buckskin

[![buckskin_light.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/N97buckskin-light.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/N97buckskin-light.png)

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## Dun (D)

Dun lightens the body while leaving primitive markings visible. Primitive markings include dorsal stripes and leg "zebra stripes"

<div class="TyagGW_tableContainer" id="bkmrk-base-result-chestnut-2"><div class="group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit" tabindex="-1"><table class="w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)" data-end="2597" data-start="2500" style="width: 17.738095%; height: 116px;"><thead data-end="2517" data-start="2500"><tr data-end="2517" data-start="2500" style="height: 29px;"><th class="last:pe-10" data-col-size="sm" data-end="2507" data-start="2500" style="width: 50.891359%; height: 29px;">Base</th><th class="last:pe-10" data-col-size="sm" data-end="2517" data-start="2507" style="width: 48.280201%; height: 29px;">Result</th></tr></thead><tbody data-end="2597" data-start="2538"><tr data-end="2560" data-start="2538" style="height: 29px;"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2549" data-start="2538" style="width: 50.891359%; height: 29px;">Chestnut</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2560" data-start="2549" style="width: 48.280201%; height: 29px;">Red Dun</td></tr><tr data-end="2578" data-start="2561" style="height: 29px;"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2567" data-start="2561" style="width: 50.891359%; height: 29px;">Bay</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2578" data-start="2567" style="width: 48.280201%; height: 29px;">Bay Dun</td></tr><tr data-end="2597" data-start="2579" style="height: 29px;"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2587" data-start="2579" style="width: 50.891359%; height: 29px;">Black</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2597" data-start="2587" style="width: 48.280201%; height: 29px;">Grulla</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></div>[![chestnut_dun.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/JR4chestnut-dun.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/JR4chestnut-dun.png)[![dun_light.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/uwCdun-light.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/uwCdun-light.png)[![grulla.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/OpHgrulla.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/OpHgrulla.png)

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### Primitive Markings

A horse may display primitive markings without being fully dun.

The Dun locus has three possible alleles:

<div class="TyagGW_tableContainer" id="bkmrk-allele-effect-d-dun-"><div class="group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit" tabindex="-1"><table class="w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)" data-end="339" data-start="172"><thead data-end="191" data-start="172"><tr data-end="191" data-start="172"><th class="last:pe-10" data-col-size="sm" data-end="181" data-start="172">Allele</th><th class="last:pe-10" data-col-size="sm" data-end="191" data-start="181">Effect</th></tr></thead><tbody data-end="339" data-start="216"><tr data-end="257" data-start="216"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="220" data-start="216">D</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="257" data-start="220">Dun dilution + primitive markings</td></tr><tr data-end="291" data-start="258"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="264" data-start="258">nd1</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="291" data-start="264">Primitive markings only</td></tr><tr data-end="339" data-start="292"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="298" data-start="292">nd2</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="339" data-start="298">No dilution and no primitive markings</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></div>Dominance order:

**D &gt; nd1 &gt; nd2**

This means Dun overrides both nd1 and nd2, while nd1 overrides nd2.

# Non-Dun 1 (nd1)

Non-Dun 1 is incredibly interesting because it is basically a "partial remnant" of the original Dun gene.

Horses with nd1 are **not diluted**, but they may still display primitive markings.

### Genotypes

<div class="TyagGW_tableContainer" id="bkmrk-genotype-result-nd1%2F"><div class="group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit" tabindex="-1"><table class="w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)" data-end="1602" data-start="1471"><thead data-end="1492" data-start="1471"><tr data-end="1492" data-start="1471"><th class="last:pe-10" data-col-size="sm" data-end="1482" data-start="1471">Genotype</th><th class="last:pe-10" data-col-size="sm" data-end="1492" data-start="1482">Result</th></tr></thead><tbody data-end="1602" data-start="1519"><tr data-end="1560" data-start="1519"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1529" data-start="1519">nd1/nd1</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1560" data-start="1529">Primitive markings possible</td></tr><tr data-end="1602" data-start="1561"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1571" data-start="1561">nd1/nd2</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="1602" data-start="1571">Primitive markings possible</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></div>Traits:

- Dorsal stripe
- Leg barring

However, the body color remains undiluted.

[![prim2.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/scaled-1680-/prim2.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/prim2.png)[![prim1.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/scaled-1680-/prim1.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/prim1.png)

[![prim.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/scaled-1680-/prim.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/prim.png)![fixed_hierarchy_WORKING_2.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/scaled-1680-/fixed-hierarchy-working-2.png)

# Non-Dun 2 (nd2)

Non-Dun 2 is what most modern horses carry.

### Genotype

<div class="TyagGW_tableContainer" id="bkmrk-genotype-result-nd2%2F"><div class="group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit" tabindex="-1"><table class="w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)" data-end="2164" data-start="2084"><thead data-end="2105" data-start="2084"><tr data-end="2105" data-start="2084"><th class="last:pe-10" data-col-size="sm" data-end="2095" data-start="2084">Genotype</th><th class="last:pe-10" data-col-size="sm" data-end="2105" data-start="2095">Result</th></tr></thead><tbody data-end="2164" data-start="2132"><tr data-end="2164" data-start="2132"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2142" data-start="2132">nd2/nd2</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2164" data-start="2142">Normal coat color</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></div>These horses:

- Are not diluted
- Do not naturally display primitive markings
- Cannot pass Dun unless bred to a horse carrying D

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## Champagne (CH)

Champagne dilutes both red and black pigment while creating lighter eyes and mottled skin.

<div class="TyagGW_tableContainer" id="bkmrk-base-result-chestnut-3"><div class="group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit" tabindex="-1"><table class="w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)" data-end="3037" data-start="2914"><thead data-end="2931" data-start="2914"><tr data-end="2931" data-start="2914"><th class="last:pe-10" data-col-size="sm" data-end="2921" data-start="2914">Base</th><th class="last:pe-10" data-col-size="sm" data-end="2931" data-start="2921">Result</th></tr></thead><tbody data-end="3037" data-start="2952"><tr data-end="2981" data-start="2952"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2963" data-start="2952">Chestnut</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2981" data-start="2963">Gold Champagne</td></tr><tr data-end="3007" data-start="2982"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="2988" data-start="2982">Bay</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="3007" data-start="2988">Amber Champagne</td></tr><tr data-end="3037" data-start="3008"><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="3016" data-start="3008">Black</td><td data-col-size="sm" data-end="3037" data-start="3016">Classic Champagne</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div></div>[![gold_champagne.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/D6agold-champagne.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/D6agold-champagne.png)[![champagne_amber.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/vxDchampagne-amber.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/vxDchampagne-amber.png)[![champagne.png](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/scaled-1680-/Q3Echampagne.png)](https://hoofpedia.equestricraftmc.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/Q3Echampagne.png)

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