How to dye your Chocobo in Final Fantasy XIV – Guide with color list

In our guide about coloring the Chocobo in Final Fantasy XIV, we explain how to give your mount the right look.

Final Fantasy XIV follows the tradition of the offline FF games and gives the player their own Chocobo, which becomes a loyal companion and ally as they level up. In this guide, we explain one of the ways to customize your Chocobo: coloring.

How to get a Chocobo and color your mount

Once you have completed the main story quest at level 20 in FFXIV and joined a Grand Company, the quest “My Little Chocobo” becomes available at the respective Chocobo stalls. For this quest, you buy a Chocobo license from the Grand Company Quartermaster for 200 Company Seals, give it to the Chocobo vendor, and Olé!: you have a bird.

Now the game gives you the dilemma of naming this bird and customizing it in other ways. One of the ways is coloring the feathers, which is far from intuitive.

Coloring works according to the usual RGB system. The default color of the bird is desert yellow with RGB values of 219/180/87. So if you don’t want your proud steed to look like a running banana, you have to feed the Chocobo very specific fruits that affect the RGB values of its feathers.

There are two ways to get the fruits:

• You can buy them directly from the market board under “Mixed”.
• You can get the seeds from the Grand Company Hunt Master and plant them in your own garden (available only starting from level 50).

Each fruit has its own effect on the RGB value of the Chocobo’s feathers. Here is an overview table:

Fruit	Effect	R/G/B
Cieldalian Pineapple	Decreases the blue tone and increases the green and red	+5/+5/-5
Xelphatol Apple	Increases the red tone and decreases the blue and green	+5/-5/-5
Doma Plum	Decreases the red tone and increases the blue and green	-5/+5/+5
Val Fruit	Decreases the green tone and increases the blue and red	+5/-5/+5
Mamook Pear	Increases the green tone and decreases the blue and red	-5/+5/-5
O’Ghomoro Berry	Increases the blue tone and decreases the red and green	-5/-5/+5

The Han Lemon resets the color of the Chocobo back to “Desert Yellow”.

If you start from the default color and give the Chocobo, for example, 4 O’Ghomoro Berries, then the blue value of the feathers increases by 20 points, red and green decrease by the same amount, resulting in a new RGB value of 199/160/107. The game then adjusts these values to the closest matching color in the system. Therefore, the goal is to feed a combination of fruits that brings the RGB value as close as possible to the desired color.

Sounds complicated, but it isn’t. In the end, you just stuff the bird with the specified amount of fruits until its feathers reach the desired RGB value.

To be able to feed the Chocobo at all, you first need to put it in a stable; it doesn’t matter whether it’s your own or the Free Company’s. However, you need to pay attention to the following:

• You should carefully watch which fruits you give to the Chocobo and ideally administer them alternately to avoid accidentally exceeding one of the RGB values over 255 or below 0.
• If you exceed an RGB value over 255 or below 0 while feeding, the recoloring will fail.
• The bird must spend at least 6 hours (real time) in the stable after successful feeding. Only then will its color change.
• If you made a mistake, you can remove the Chocobo from the stable to abort the coloring process.
• If you have already fed your bird and are unsure what RGB value its feathers have, you can use the Han Lemon to reset the color back to “Desert Yellow”.

The tables below show you the exact amounts of fruits that you need to give the Chocobo to achieve the desired color. The RGB value of “Desert Yellow” is the base color.

Chocobo Colors – White and Gray

Color	RGB Value	Fruits
Anthracite	72/71/66	Xelphatol Apple x 13, O’Ghomoro Berry x 26, Mamook Pear x 17
Ash Gray	172/174/92	O’Ghomoro Berry x 7, Val Fruit x 3, Doma Plum x 7
Goobbue Gray	137/135/132	O’Ghomoro Berry x 13, Mamook Pear x 3
Bone White	235/211/160	Val Fruit x 9, Doma Plum x 10, Cieldalian Pineapple x 5
Coal Black	43/41/35	Xelphatol Apple x 19, O’Ghomoro Berry x 32, Mamook Pear x 23
Slate Gray	101/101/101	Xelphatol Apple x 7, O’Ghomoro Berry x 20, Mamook Pear x 11
Snow White	228/223/208	Val Fruit x 13, Doma Plum x 16, Cieldalian Pineapple x 5

Chocobo Colors – Yellow

Color	RGB Value	Fruits
Coeurl Yellow	188/136/4	Xelphatol Apple x 12, O’Ghomoro Berry x 7, Mamook Pear x 11
Cream Yellow	242/215/112	Val Fruit x 5, Doma Plum x 6, Cieldalian Pineapple x 6
Halatal Yellow	165/132/48	Xelphatol Apple x 9, O’Ghomoro Berry x 9, Mamook Pear x 9
Honey Yellow	250/198/43	Xelphatol Apple x 2, Mamook Pear x 1, Cieldalian Pineapple x 5
Maize Yellow	228/158/52	Xelphatol Apple x 6, O’Ghomoro Berry x 1, Mamook Pear x 3

Chocobo Colors – Green

Color	RGB Value	Fruits
Adaman-tai Mai Green	95/117/88	Xelphatol Apple x 6, O’Ghomoro Berry x 18, Mamook Pear x 12
Apple Green	149/174/92	O’Ghomoro Berry x 6, Mamook Pear x 5, Doma Plum x 1
Grass Green	139/156/99	Xelphatol Apple x 7, O’Ghomoro Berry x 10, Mamook Pear x 7
Jade Green	150/189/185	O’Ghomoro Berry x 6, Val Fruit x 3, Doma Plum x 11
Hunter Green	40/75/38	Xelphatol Apple x 15, O’Ghomoro Berry x 29, Mamook Pear x 22
Cactus Green	101/130/65	Xelphatol Apple x 7, O’Ghomoro Berry x 17, Mamook Pear x 14
Lime Green	171/176/84	O’Ghomoro Berry x 5, Mamook Pear x 5
Moss Green	112/115/38	Xelphatol Apple x 12, O’Ghomoro Berry x 18, Mamook Pear x 16
Morbol Green	31/70/70	Xelphatol Apple x 13, O’Ghomoro Berry x 30, Mamook Pear x 21
Nophica Green	59/77/60	Xelphatol Apple x 13, O’Ghomoro Berry x 26, Mamook Pear x 19
Ochre Green	64/99/57	Xelphatol Apple x 11, O’Ghomoro Berry x 24, Mamook Pear x 19
Olive Green	75/82/50	Xelphatol Apple x 14, O’Ghomoro Berry x 24, Mamook Pear x 18
Slime Green	88/82/48	Xelphatol Apple x 14, O’Ghomoro Berry x 23, Mamook Pear x 17
Swamp Green	50/54/33	Xelphatol Apple x 18, O’Ghomoro Berry x 30, Mamook Pear x 22
Sylph Green	187/187/138	O’Ghomoro Berry x 2, Val Fruit x 2, Doma Plum x 6
Turquoise	67/ 114/ 144	Xelphatol Apple x 4, O’Ghomoro Berry x 22, Doma Plum x 12
Forest Green	30/42/33	Xelphatol Apple x 19, O’Ghomoro Berry x 33, Mamook Pear x 24

Chocobo Colors – Blue

Color	RGB Value	Fruits
Icy Blue	178/196/206	O’Ghomoro Berry x 2, Val Fruit x 8, Doma Plum x 14
Earth Seim Blue	79/87/102	Xelphatol Apple x 7, O’Ghomoro Berry x 23, Mamook Pear x 12
Sky Blue	131/176/210	O’Ghomoro Berry x 9, Val Fruit x 3, Doma Plum x 12
Indigo Blue	47/56/81	Xelphatol Apple x 14, O’Ghomoro Berry x 29, Mamook Pear x 18
Royal Blue	39/48/103	Xelphatol Apple x 11, O’Ghomoro Berry x 31, Mamook Pear x 16
Lavender Blue	135/127/174	O’Ghomoro Berry x 13, Val Fruit x 1, Doma Plum x 6
Corpse Blue	142/155/172	O’Ghomoro Berry x 10, Val Fruit x 1, Doma Plum x 6
Midnight Blue	24/25/55	Xelphatol Apple x 19, O’Ghomoro Berry x 36, Mamook Pear x 23
Nihil Blue	17/41/68	Xelphatol Apple x 16, O’Ghomoro Berry x 34, Mamook Pear x 22
Othard Blue	47/88/137	Xelphatol Apple x 4, O’Ghomoro Berry x 26, Mamook Pear x 12
Peacock Blue	59/104/134	Xelphatol Apple x 3, O’Ghomoro Berry x 24, Mamook Pear x 11
Raptor Blue	91/127/192	O’Ghomoro Berry x 15, Mamook Pear x 2, Doma Plum x 6
Rhotano Blue	28/61/84	Xelphatol Apple x 12, O’Ghomoro Berry x 31, Mamook Pear x 19
Shadow Blue	55/55/71	Xelphatol Apple x 14, O’Ghomoro Berry x 29, Mamook Pear x 18
Sea Fog Blue	100/129/160	O’Ghomoro Berry x 17, Mamook Pear x 5, Doma Plum x 2
Storm Blue	35/65/114	Xelphatol Apple x 10, O’Ghomoro Berry x 30, Mamook Pear x 17
Dark Blue	49/45/87	Xelphatol Apple x 14, O’Ghomoro Berry x 31, Mamook Pear x 17
Ink Blue	26/31/39	Xelphatol Apple x 20, O’Ghomoro Berry x 34, Mamook Pear x 24

Chocobo Colors – Pink and Violet

Color	RGB Value	Fruits
Pale Pink	131/105/105	Xelphatol Apple x 6, O’Ghomoro Berry x 17, Mamook Pear x 7
Gloom Violet	81/69/96	Xelphatol Apple x 10, O’Ghomoro Berry x 58, Mamook Pear x 13
Iris Violet	183/158/188	O’Ghomoro Berry x 6, Val Fruit x 6, Doma Plum x 8
Currant Violet	50/44/59	Xelphatol Apple x 17, O’Ghomoro Berry x 31, Mamook Pear x 20
Hummingbird Pink	220/155/202	O’Ghomoro Berry x 3, Val Fruit x 12, Doma Plum x 9
Coral Pink	204/108/94	Xelphatol Apple x 6, O’Ghomoro Berry x 9, Mamook Pear x 1
Royal Violet	102/48/78	Xelphatol Apple x 14, O’Ghomoro Berry x 25, Mamook Pear x 13
Salmon Pink	228/170/138	Val Fruit x 6, Doma Plum x 4
Plum Violet	121/82/108	Xelphatol Apple x 8, O’Ghomoro Berry x 20, Mamook Pear x 8
Grape Violet	59/42/61	Xelphatol Apple x 17, O’Ghomoro Berry x 30, Mamook Pear x 19

Chocobo Colors – Red and Orange

Color	RGB Value	Fruits
Crimson	183/ 92/ 45	Xelphatol Apple x 13, O’Ghomoro Berry x 13, Mamook Pear x 8
Blood Red	145/59/48	Xelphatol Apple x 17, O’Ghomoro Berry x 19, Mamook Pear x 12
Dalamud Red	120/26/26	Xelphatol Apple x 21, O’Ghomoro Berry x 25, Mamook Pear x 16
Pumpkin Orange	197/116/36	Xelphatol Apple x 11, O’Ghomoro Berry x 8, Mamook Pear x 7
Roland Berry Red	91/23/41	Xelphatol Apple x 21, O’Ghomoro Berry x 29, Mamook Pear x 18
Rosé	230/159/150
Rust Red	98/34/7	Xelphatol Apple x 23, O’Ghomoro Berry x 27, Mamook Pear x 20
Table Mountain Red	125/57/6	Xelphatol Apple x 20, O’Ghomoro Berry x 21, Mamook Pear x 8
Wine Red	69/21/17	Xelphatol Apple x 23, O’Ghomoro Berry x 31, Mamook Pear x 22

Chocobo Colors – Brown

Color	RGB Value	Fruits
Bark Brown	106/75/55	Xelphatol Apple x 14, O’Ghomoro Berry x 22, Mamook Pear x 14
Acorn Brown	142/88/27	Xelphatol Apple x 15, O’Ghomoro Berry x 17, Mamook Pear x 14
Cardboard Brown	185/164/137	O’Ghomoro Berry x 5, Val Fruit x 2, Doma Plum x 3
Chestnut Brown	61/41/13	Xelphatol Apple x 21, O’Ghomoro Berry x 30, Mamook Pear x 23
Goblin Brown	48/33/27	Xelphatol Apple x 21, O’Ghomoro Berry x 32, Mamook Pear x 23
Cork Brown	201/145/86	Xelphatol Apple x 4, O’Ghomoro Berry x 6, Mamook Pear x 2
Clay Brown	63/51/41	Xelphatol Apple x 18, O’Ghomoro Berry x 29, Mamook Pear x 29
Mole Brown	97/82/69	Xelphatol Apple x 18, O’Ghomoro Berry x 29, Mamook Pear x 29
Fruit Brown	100/66/22	Xelphatol Apple x 18, O’Ghomoro Berry x 23, Mamook Pear x 19
Opo-Opo Brown	123/92/45	Xelphatol Apple x 13, O’Ghomoro Berry x 19, Mamook Pear x 14
Qiqirn Brown	153/110/63	Xelphatol Apple x 9, O’Ghomoro Berry x 14, Mamook Pear x 9
Raisin Brown	64/51/17	Xelphatol Apple x 20, O’Ghomoro Berry x 29, Mamook Pear x 23
Red Brown	79/45/31	Xelphatol Apple x 20, O’Ghomoro Berry x 28, Mamook Pear x 20
Chocolate Brown	110/61/36	Xelphatol Apple x 3, O’Ghomoro Berry x 3, Mamook Pear x 16
Slate Brown	146/129/108	Xelphatol Apple x 3, O’Ghomoro Berry x 12, Mamook Pear x 12
Capricorn Brown	162/135/92	Xelphatol Apple x 4, O’Ghomoro Berry x 10, Mamook Pear x 5
Ul’dah Brown	183/163/112	O’Ghomoro Berry x 5, Mamook Pear x 1, Doma Plum x 1

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