What pattern/colour is this?

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I have a little 4 month old hen - from a fertile egg under my broody hen. She likely has light Sussex and Araucana in her (blue/green egg). I’m wondering what pattern or colour you would call her feathers? It’s a ripple pattern with what appears to be a base blue...
 

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I agree about the blue, and I see some brown (gold, red, whatever you call it.) I don't know what to call the whole combination, but I find it quite attractive.

The particular pattern in the feathers might be called "multiple lacing" or "concentric pencilling." I see a similar pattern on images of Dark Brahma hens and Partridge Wyandotte hens. Barnevelder is similar but has fewer bands of color, and each band is wider.

Or it might be "stippling," found in the hens of Brown Leghorn and Silver Duckwing and some other varieties.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/partridge-pattern-genetics-question.790640/
Partway down are some nice clear photos of feathers with different patterns on them. I didn't bother reading all the text, but maybe one or another of the feathers has the same pattern as your hen's feathers.
 

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