Despite the name, Golden Retrievers come in many colors. Golden Retrievers have three primary colors; cream, golden, or dark golden (red). Although there are only three primary colors, there can be many different varieties of hues, making the variety of colors even broader.
This blog will serve as a guide to the comprehensive colors of the Golden Retriever. In it, you will get a detailed explanation of all the coat shades.
Cream or light golden
Cream-colored Golden Retrievers are the lightest of all the colors. They can appear anywhere from pale blonde, to near white. Oftentimes, they are referred to as English Golden Retrievers or White Golden Retrievers. These pups are the lightest color of all the Golden Retriever colors, with their long white hair, their coats are impressive and breathtaking.
It is important to note that while some may refer to cream-colored Golden Retrievers as white Golden Retrievers, their coats are not pure white, but can range from a light blonde color to pale blonde in color, which can appear close to white in some cases.
Golden-colored Golden Retrievers
Colored Golden Retrievers are what most picture when you think of Golden Retrievers. They can vary in shades of tans to darker blonde in appearance. Oftentimes, golden-colored Golden Retrievers can appear honey blonde in appearance. This honey-blonde color is a classic color for Golden Retrievers.
The variety of hues for Golden Retrievers can vary anywhere from a light honey blonde to a darker and deeper honey blonde color.
Red Golden Retrievers
Red Golden Retrievers often have a mahogany hue to their darker golden coats. With Red Golden Retrievers there are a wide variety of hues, ranging from a light red Golden Retriever to a dark and deep mahogany colored Red Golden Retriever.
The darker mahogany-colored red Golden Retrievers are breathtaking in their beauty. Not only can Red Golden Retrievers appear mahogany in appearance, but they can also have a deep roasted chestnut-colored coat.
Impacts on coat color based on age
As puppies grow it is important to note that their coats, and the color of their coats can go through changes during the puppy period between 6-12 months. By adulthood, at age one, most Golden Retrievers’ coat colors will have fully emerged and you will be able to see their exact coloring and hue by this point.
Colors that Golden Retrievers do not come in
There are two colors that Golden Retrievers do not come in, white and black. While cream-colored Golden Retrievers can appear near white, there are no true white Golden Retrievers; and while dark red-colored Golden Retrievers can appear deep mahogany in color, there are no true black colored Golden Retrievers.
Conclusion
Golden Retrievers have three main primary colors, cream, golden, and red. These three primary colors can create a variety of hues in between these colors. Cream Golden Retrievers can appear anywhere from near white to pale golden. Golden colored golden retrievers can appear anywhere from a light honey brown, to a light brown color. Red Golden Retrievers can appear anywhere from a light reddish hue to a deep mahogany or even burnt chestnut in coloring.
Golden Retrievers have exceptionally colorful and beautiful coats that come in a large range of colors, with varying hues.
