Colors of Syrian Hamsters

Golden
Wild, agouti color, golden brown with an ivory belly, dark brown cheekflashes, black eyes, and grey ears. This one is actually a golden banded, a solid golden wouldn't have the white spots on the back. The same hamster is pictured below.

*I have these occasionally

Golden Banded
Same as above with white over the back and around the belly.

*I have these occasionally

Golden Dominant Spot
White coat with golden colored patches, white stripe on the face, and white belly.

*I have these occasionally

Umbrous Golden
Similar to golden but the golden areas are greyer and the ivory areas are grey. This one has long hair.

*I have these occasionally

Black Eyed Cream
Cream colored coat, black eyes, and grey ears.

*I do not have these right now

Sable
Combination of the umbrous gene and Black Eyed Cream, dark brown/black coat with cream undercolor, cream rings around the eyes, black eyes, and dark grey ears.

*I have these occasionally

Sable Banded
Same as above with white over the back and around the belly.

*I have these occasionally

Sable Roan
White with sable (dark) hairs ticked through the coat.

*I do not have these right now

Cinnamon
Bright orangey coat with blue-grey undercolor, ivory belly, brown cheekflashes, red eyes, and flesh coloured ears. This one is a satin, the normal cinnamon color would look more like the one below without the white.

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Cinnamon Banded
Same as above with white over the back and around the belly.

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Cinnamon Dominant Spot
White coat with cinnamon colored patches, white stripe on the face, and white belly.

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Light Grey
Light grey coat, darker undercolor, ivory belly, dark grey cheekflashes, creamy color around face, black eyes, and grey ears.

*I do not have these right now

Black
Solid black coat, black eyes, black ears, white chin, and white feet. Some have a blue or brown tint to their fur.

*I have these often

Black Banded
Same as above with white over the back and around the belly.

*I have these often

Black Dominant Spot
White coat with black patches, white stripe on the face, and white belly.

*I will have these soon

Yellow
Yellow coat, lighter undercolor, the coat is ticked with black hairs, black eyes, and grey ears.

*I have these occasionally

Yellow Black
Combination of black and yellow. The tips of the fur are black with the yellow undercolor showing through, black eyes, and grey ears.

*I do not have these right now

Tortoiseshell (Black)
This color is produced by combining yellow with any other solid color (black in this case). The coat is primarily black with yellow patches. Most tortoiseshell colored hamsters are female, and a male is very rare.

*I have these often

Calico (Banded Tortoiseshell)
Same as above with white over the back and around the belly.

*I have these often

Dove
Dove grey-brown coat, red eyes, and flesh colored ears.

*I have these often

Dove Banded
Same as above with white over the back and around the belly.

*I have these often

Tortoiseshell (Dove)
Yellow combined with dove.

*I have these occasionally

Dove Calico (Banded Tortoiseshell)
Same as above with white over the back and around the belly.

*I have these occasionally

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