When trying to determine your hedgehog's coloring you may want to look at the HedgeHog Central's color guide by clicking on the link below.
http://hedgehogcentral.com/colorguide.shtml
According to Bryan Smith
"We use 8 individual "markers" to identify colour.
These are:
1 - overall pellage (colour)
2 - quill banding
3 - Skin colour (over the shoulder area)
4 - eye colour
5 - nose colour
6 - mask
7 - mottling on the legs and underbelly
8 - age
http://hedgehogcentral.com/colorguide.shtml
According to Bryan Smith
"We use 8 individual "markers" to identify colour.
These are:
1 - overall pellage (colour)
2 - quill banding
3 - Skin colour (over the shoulder area)
4 - eye colour
5 - nose colour
6 - mask
7 - mottling on the legs and underbelly
8 - age