Random color name question

[black_cat]

Why does this color pattern have so many different names? (these pics are all from the MPC website)

'Speckled' Sussex ^

'Jubilee' Orpington^

'Mille Fleur' D'Uccle ^
I understand that the D'Uccle is a bit different, but it seems to be a very similar pattern. Why does this have so many different names? Is it different
genetically in each one? I know that the D'Uccle is a bit different with the lighter coloring, so would be a bit genetically different, but are the other two just the same? Booted bantams also have a 'mille fleur' coloring that looks very similar to the D'Uccle.

 

[BudgieKing15]

I honestly never thought about it. Following cause I'm curious.

 

[black_cat]

I honestly never thought about it. Following cause I'm curious.

If there are other breeds with similar coloring that I'm missing, please tell me so I can add them to the post. I don't *need* to know but I'm very curious about why they're all differently named.

 

[chickenlittle21]

I think that's just the name of the breeds

 

[BudgieKing15]

Why does this color pattern have so many different names? (these pics are all from the MPC website)
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'Speckled' Sussex ^
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'Jubilee' Orpington^
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'Mille Fleur' D'Uccle ^
I understand that the D'Uccle is a bit different, but it seems to be a very similar pattern. Why does this have so many different names? Is it different
genetically in each one? I know that the D'Uccle is a bit different with the lighter coloring, so would be a bit genetically different, but are the other two just the same?

The booted bantam can have similar coloring to this.

 

[black_cat]

I think that's just the name of the breeds

I was wondering because you can have a 'light' sussex and a 'buff' and 'lavender' orpington, and a 'porcelain' D'Uccle, so I was thinking that 'jubilee' or 'speckled' or 'mille fleur' was a color as well. Are they entirely different breeds, not different colors?

 

[black_cat]

The booted bantam can have similar coloring to this.

I looked it up and that one is also called 'Mille Fleur' thanks for pointing it out!

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

I was wondering because you can have a 'light' sussex and a 'buff' and 'lavender' orpington, and a 'porcelain' D'Uccle, so I was thinking that 'jubilee' or 'speckled' or 'mille fleur' was a color as well. Are they entirely different breeds, not different colors?

They are different colors!

 

[black_cat]

They are different colors!

That's what I thought! That's how the question came up in the first place: Why is it called 'jubilee' for orpingtons, 'speckled' for sussex, and 'mille fleur' for D'Uccles and booted bantams?

 

[chickenlittle21]

https://www.starmilling.com/chicken-feather-colors-101/