smoky black
Appearance
Smoky black should be an even dark shade of brown or black, the mane and tail should have the same color as the body coat. Smoky black can optionally appear completely undiluted, as a regular black. The mane and tail can be slightly lighter at the tips, and the coat can have a faded "sunbleached" expression, lightening it softly.
Examples
The following examples are allowed variations of smoky black, and show how the coat can vary in brightness and tone. Feel free to copy the colours or pick something inbetween.
Dark smoky black
Regular smoky black
Smoky black with faded mane/tail tips
Sunbleached smoky black
Eye colour: Dark brown
Dark brown eyes can range from near-black to a lighter chocolate, but should not appear golden or too bright.
Skin colour: Dark
Dark skin should be either dark grey or black. Skin areas affected by white patterns or markings must be light pink.
Horn/hoof colour: Dark
Dark horns and hooves should be black, dark grey or very desaturated dark brown. They should not be a saturated or rich brown.
If white markings are touching, the affected parts of dark horns and hooves will be very light or cream-coloured.
You can freely customize your design's basecoat and mane/tail with subtle variations in brightness and saturation, giving it a slightly countershaded appearance, as long as it doesn't mimic genes your Veilhorn doesn't have. Countershading should not be so visible that it looks like Pangare or Sooty.
Subtle dark or light dapples may be added on any coat even if genes that normally causes dapples are not present. Note that "natural" dapples should be faint and may not mimic genes your Veilhorn doesn't have.
