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QUOTE originally posted by CraftyDawnFox
Technically Shinys aren't "shiny" and Albinos aren't "pure white". Also Melans aren't "pure black". So I really don't see a the need to change the names Albino and Melanistic.
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QUOTE originally posted by RowanFiretamer
Art class is a little long ago and rusty but maybe terms that imply the colors without implying black and white?
To replace Albino: Tint, when you add white to a color, making it lighter/desaturated.
To replace Melanistic: Tone, when you add grey to a color. Granted, sometimes tones can come out lighter with a very light grey, but it can be dark grey too.