Gray Silkies? Not sure

[TheChickenFanatic]

I bought some Silkie eggs from a breeder. These are the chicks that hatched out. The breeder said they were from their gray pen. Are these actually gray?

 

[TheChickenFanatic]

@Amer @NatJ @MysteryChicken

 

[nuthatched]

If they told you the birds were "gray" they maybe inexperienced breeders. Most breeders call the colors by their official names: blue or lavender are common "gray" color.

 

[NatJ]

If they told you the birds were "gray" they maybe inexperienced breeders. Most breeders call the colors by their official names: blue or lavender are common "gray" color.

I would have assumed that "Gray" means the variety that is actually called "Gray" by the American Poultry Association.

Example of a hatchery listing with photos:
https://www.idealpoultry.com/Product/1366/105#

In this case, I'm fairly sure the chicks are not lavender, but that's as much as I can tell. Yes, I would generally expect a breeder to say Blue or Lavender if they have one of those colors.

 

[TheChickenFanatic]

Okay, would it help to have pictures of their breeders? I have some that I can share.