Color ID and genetics behind it

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Can someone give me the OFFICIAL name for this color, and explain the genetic attributes of it? Is it recessive, dominant, incomplete dominant, dilute, etc?

So many people that I know what this rooster for his color. And come to think of it, I haven't actually seen this color before, either. I call it silver, but what is it, really?
 
Porcelain.

contains Co/Co Columbian dominant
lav/lav lavender recessive
mo/mo mottled recessive
is based on gold s+/(s+) not silver S/(S)
 
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Ah, thank you!
Now I know what to look for when finding something similar to this guy for OTHERS who like his color.
 
BONUS: I looked up the genetic make-up of his hens, since I know their lineage. All four of them are Lavender Ameraucana/Mille Fleur cross (50/50). This actually looks like one of the best mixed breed crosses to keep his appearance going. So hatching out their eggs, is likely to please all these people wanting to buy HIM. I'm attached to my little "Harry", so it's nice to know I can keep him, and give others what they want, too!

As a matter of fact, the first egg of theirs that I put in the incubator, just hatched yesterday. And his color looks like it will be pretty close to Harry's own.

And none of this was really intended. Harry's original mate disappeared to a fox, possum, or raccoon (we've seen all three around). We bought the four hens at $3 a piece (already laying age) just to give him some mates, and keep him from becoming aggressive. We only planned to eat the eggs, not hatch them. Yet suddenly everyone wants to buy HIM, and it looks like that's what the four hens are going to give us!
 

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