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I have 3 chins that are the result of a standard female (from standard parents) & white mosaic male (white mosaic male X standard female).
Here's the parents


I know this little boy (one on the right next to dish & coming down the ladder) is a white mosaic




The other boy is not a standard, but he doesn't look ebony either (I know not a great picture...me the camera were having issues)


The little girl I know is a mosaic, but I have never seen a color like hers before


What color are the last 2 babies?
 
The sire is not a mosaic, he's a pink white, possibly a tan/white, depending on his lineage. See how his ears are pink and the mosaic baby has gray ears? PWs have pink ears.

The offspring are standard (light eb?), mosaic, and pink white (or tan/white).

Pretty chins!

ETA: What is the belly like on the standard'ish chin? If it's dark, then it's very possible the dad is a tan/white and the standard is displaying the ebony in his background.
 
Since the father looks to be a Tan/White.
I would think that the standard can be a light ebony. They look very much like a standard but with a greyish belly.
 
The dad is a pink white, possibly a tan white. Unless he has marks on his belly it's hard to say for sure that he is a tan white. Do you have lineage on either of the parents? If not...they shouldn't be bred. You should also do a bit more research on colors...

The first baby is a mosaic, the second baby is a light eb and the third baby is a pink white.
 
Thank you for clearing that up about the sire. I'm still having a hard time remembering all the colors & mutations. I doubled checked my notes on him. His sire was a white & tan (never saw). Here's some more of dad...




The other male isn't standard. His belly & paws aren't white. he is very dark compared to momma, but he won't hold still next to her long enough for a picture. I took this a few minutes ago...

 
Yup, he's an ebony. The tan/white baby is very pretty. Nice markings.

I also feel like I should point out to you, those cages are not safe for babies or for adults. You should never have your chin on less than 1/2 x 1/2 wire openings, and with babies, the side bars should never be more than 1/2 x 1 inch in size. Those big long slats are incredibly easy for babies to get out of, and the long slats on the bottom, where they stand, are a broken leg waiting to happen.
 
Yeah your baby looks to be a light to medium ebony.
 
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