Chocobo Colors

General Information

The default color of the chocobo is Desert Yellow. Players can change the color of their Chocobo by feeding them snacks while the chocobo is in its Chocobo Stable. Once the chocobo has been fed a suitable combination of snacks, its plume will change after 6 hours (Earth Time). Keep in mind that different snacks will alter the colors differently. The chocobo must be kept in the Stable for a minimum of 6 hours for coloration to take place.

Once a chocobo is stabled, the player can feed it several snacks, each one altering the RGB value of the chocobo's feathers. Once the first snack is fed, the player then has a window of six hours (earth time) to provide a sequence of snacks to the chocobo. After six hours, the sequence of snacks fed will be applied to the Chocobo and - if successful - will alter the color of the feathers.

The sequence of the snacks being fed during the six hours is vital to the change being successful. Each snack will have a different effect on each of the RGB values (see the table below). The player has to be careful not to exceed 255 or go below 0 in any of the three RGB values, or the change will fail.

The Chocobo starts out with the default color of Desert Yellow (which has an RGB value of 216/180/87). If the player then feeds it a Xelphatol Apple, the RGB value will change (when applied after six hours) to 221/170/75. If the player then feeds (or 'stacks up') another 7 Xelphatol Apples, this would make a total of 8 changes of +5/-5/-5 to the RGB value (or +40/-40/-40) when applied after the full six hours. This would change the RGB value to 256/135/40 - because the 'R' value is 1 point above the maximum of 255, this would fail, and nothing would happen after six hours. To achieve the desired color, players need to carefully choose which order they feed multiple snacks to their Chocobo during the six hours.

Notes:

After six hours, the sequence is made and the color system 'snaps' the resulting RGB value to the nearest color in the color table. Therefore, it is not necessary to end the sequence of feeding on PRECISELY the RGB value you're trying to achieve.
If a player makes a mistake, they can simply fetch their Chocobo from the stable and it will wipe out the sequence of any snacks that have been fed during that period. They can then re-stable their Chocobo to restart a new six-hour period.
If a chocobo's colors have already been changed, the player can feed a Han Lemon snack to reset the color back to Desert Yellow.
The player is not notified when the 6-hour period has finished - instead, when the stable is clicked on after the time period, the chocobo's color will change in a short cutscene.
Chocobo Raising can still be performed even while in the process of changing color.

Note that this is for your companion/mount chocobo. You can only change Racing Chocobo's color through breeding.

Resources

Official SE forums: Chocobo Dye - The Missing Manual
Chocobo Colour Calculator
In-game screenshots of all colors

Snacks

Snack	Effect	R	G	B
Xelphatol Apple	Increases red hue, also reduces blue and green hues.	+5	-5	-5
Mamook Pear	Increases green hue, also reduces blue and red hues.	-5	+5	-5
O'Ghomoro Berries	Increases blue hue, also reduces green and red hues.	-5	-5	+5
Doman Plum	Reduces red hue, also increases blue and green hues.	-5	+5	+5
Valfruit	Reduces green hue, also increases blue and red hues.	+5	-5	+5
Cieldalaes Pineapple	Reduces blue hue, also increases green and red hues.	+5	+5	-5
Han Lemon	Restores to default Desert Yellow color

Colors

Desert Yellow is the default Chocobo color.

Color	R	G	B	Snacks required
Desert Yellow (Default Color)	219	180	87	Han Lemon x1

It is recommended to alternate your fruits when feeding, so that you do not max out your R/G/B values by continually feeding the same type of fruit.
- The chocobo color calculator linked above accounts for this, and gives a suggested feeding order.

Color	R	G	B	Total snacks required (to change Desert Yellow to target color)
Color	R	G	B	Xelphatol Apple	Mamook Pear	O'Ghomoro Berries	Doman Plum	Valfruit	Cieldalaes Pineapple
Snow White	228	223	208	-	-	-	Doman Plum x16	Valfruit x13	Cieldalaes Pineapple x5
Ash Grey	172	168	162	-	-	O'Ghomoro Berries x7	Doman Plum x7	Valfruit x3	-
Goobbue Grey	137	135	132	-	Mamook Pear x3	O'Ghomoro Berries x13	-	-	-
Slate Grey	101	101	101	Xelphatol Apple x7	Mamook Pear x11	O'Ghomoro Berries x20	-	-	-
Charcoal Grey	72	71	66	Xelphatol Apple x13	Mamook Pear x17	O'Ghomoro Berries x26	-	-	-
Soot Black	43	41	35	Xelphatol Apple x19	Mamook Pear x23	O'Ghomoro Berries x32	-	-	-
Rose Pink	230	159	150	-	-	O'Ghomoro Berries x1	Doman Plum x4	Valfruit x7	-
Lilac Purple	131	105	105	Xelphatol Apple x6	Mamook Pear x7	O'Ghomoro Berries x17	-	-	-
Rolanberry Red	91	23	41	Xelphatol Apple x21	Mamook Pear x18	O'Ghomoro Berries x29	-	-	-
Dalamud Red	120	26	26	Xelphatol Apple x21	Mamook Pear x16	O'Ghomoro Berries x25	-	-	-
Rust Red	98	34	7	Xelphatol Apple x23	Mamook Pear x20	O'Ghomoro Berries x27	-	-	-
Wine Red	69	21	17	Xelphatol Apple x23	Mamook Pear x22	O'Ghomoro Berries x31	-	-	-
Coral Pink	204	108	94	Xelphatol Apple x6	Mamook Pear x1	O'Ghomoro Berries x9	-	-	-
Blood Red	145	59	48	Xelphatol Apple x17	Mamook Pear x12	O'Ghomoro Berries x19	-	-	-
Salmon Pink	228	170	138	-	-	-	Doman Plum x4	Valfruit x6	-
Sunset Orange	183	92	45	Xelphatol Apple x13	Mamook Pear x8	O'Ghomoro Berries x13	-	-	-
Mesa Red	125	57	6	Xelphatol Apple x20	Mamook Pear x8	O'Ghomoro Berries x21	-	-	-
Bark Brown	106	75	55	Xelphatol Apple x14	Mamook Pear x14	O'Ghomoro Berries x22	-	-	-
Chocolate Brown	110	61	36	Xelphatol Apple x3	Mamook Pear x16	O'Ghomoro Berries x3	-	-	-
Russet Brown	79	45	31	Xelphatol Apple x20	Mamook Pear x20	O'Ghomoro Berries x28	-	-	-
Kobold Brown	48	33	27	Xelphatol Apple x21	Mamook Pear x23	O'Ghomoro Berries x32	-	-	-
Cork Brown	201	145	86	Xelphatol Apple x4	Mamook Pear x2	O'Ghomoro Berries x6	-	-	-
Qiqirn Brown	153	110	63	Xelphatol Apple x9	Mamook Pear x9	O'Ghomoro Berries x14	-	-	-
Opo-Opo Brown	123	92	45	Xelphatol Apple x13	Mamook Pear x14	O'Ghomoro Berries x19	-	-	-
Aldgoat Brown	162	135	92	Xelphatol Apple x4	Mamook Pear x5	O'Ghomoro Berries x10	-	-	-
Pumpkin Orange	197	116	36	Xelphatol Apple x11	Mamook Pear x7	O'Ghomoro Berries x8	-	-	-
Acorn Brown	142	88	27	Xelphatol Apple x15	Mamook Pear x14	O'Ghomoro Berries x17	-	-	-
Orchard Brown	100	66	22	Xelphatol Apple x18	Mamook Pear x19	O'Ghomoro Berries x23	-	-	-
Chestnut Brown	61	41	13	Xelphatol Apple x21	Mamook Pear x23	O'Ghomoro Berries x30	-	-	-
Gobbiebag Brown	185	164	137	-	-	O'Ghomoro Berries x5	Doman Plum x3	Valfruit x2	-
Shale Brown	146	129	108	Xelphatol Apple x3	Mamook Pear x12	O'Ghomoro Berries x12	-	-	-
Mole Brown	97	82	69	Xelphatol Apple x12	Mamook Pear x14	O'Ghomoro Berries x22	-	-	-
Loam Brown	63	51	41	Xelphatol Apple x18	Mamook Pear x21	O'Ghomoro Berries x29	-	-	-
Bone White	235	211	160	-	-	-	Doman Plum x10	Valfruit x9	Cieldalaes Pineapple x5
Ul Brown	183	163	112	-	Mamook Pear x1	O'Ghomoro Berries x5	Doman Plum x1	-	-
Honey Yellow	250	198	43	Xelphatol Apple x2	Mamook Pear x1	-	-	-	Cieldalaes Pineapple x5
Millioncorn Yellow	228	158	52	Xelphatol Apple x6	Mamook Pear x3	O'Ghomoro Berries x1	-	-	-
Coeurl Yellow	188	136	4	Xelphatol Apple x12	Mamook Pear x11	O'Ghomoro Berries x7	-	-	-
Cream Yellow	242	215	112	-	-	-	Doman Plum x6	Valfruit x5	Cieldalaes Pineapple x6
Halatali Yellow	165	132	48	Xelphatol Apple x9	Mamook Pear x9	O'Ghomoro Berries x10	-	-	-
Raisin Brown	64	51	17	Xelphatol Apple x20	Mamook Pear x23	O'Ghomoro Berries x29	-	-	-
Mud Green	88	82	48	Xelphatol Apple x14	Mamook Pear x17	O'Ghomoro Berries x23	-	-	-
Sylph Green	187	187	138	-	-	O'Ghomoro Berries x2	Doman Plum x6	Valfruit x2	-
Lime Green	171	176	84	-	Mamook Pear x5	O'Ghomoro Berries x5	-	-	-
Moss Green	112	115	38	Xelphatol Apple x12	Mamook Pear x16	O'Ghomoro Berries x18	-	-	-
Meadow Green	139	156	99	Xelphatol Apple x7	Mamook Pear x7	O'Ghomoro Berries x10	-	-	-
Olive Green	75	82	50	Xelphatol Apple x14	Mamook Pear x18	O'Ghomoro Berries x24	-	-	-
Marsh Green	50	54	33	Xelphatol Apple x18	Mamook Pear x22	O'Ghomoro Berries x30	-	-	-
Apple Green	149	174	92	-	Mamook Pear x5	O'Ghomoro Berries x6	Doman Plum x1	-	-
Cactuar Green	101	130	65	Xelphatol Apple x7	Mamook Pear x14	O'Ghomoro Berries x17	-	-	-
Hunter Green	40	75	38	Xelphatol Apple x15	Mamook Pear x22	O'Ghomoro Berries x29	-	-	-
Ochu Green	64	99	57	Xelphatol Apple x11	Mamook Pear x19	O'Ghomoro Berries x24	-	-	-
Adamantoise Green	95	117	88	Xelphatol Apple x6	Mamook Pear x12	O'Ghomoro Berries x18	-	-	-
Nophica Green	59	77	60	Xelphatol Apple x13	Mamook Pear x19	O'Ghomoro Berries x26	-	-	-
Deepwood Green	30	42	33	Xelphatol Apple x19	Mamook Pear x24	O'Ghomoro Berries x33	-	-	-
Celeste Green	150	189	185	-	-	O'Ghomoro Berries x6	Doman Plum x11	Valfruit x3	-
Turquoise Green	67	114	144	Xelphatol Apple x4	Mamook Pear x12	O'Ghomoro Berries x22	-	-	-
Morbol Green	31	70	70	Xelphatol Apple x13	Mamook Pear x21	O'Ghomoro Berries x30	-	-	-
Ice Blue	178	196	206	-	-	O'Ghomoro Berries x2	Doman Plum x14	Valfruit x8	-
Sky Blue	131	176	210	-	-	O'Ghomoro Berries x9	Doman Plum x12	Valfruit x3	-
Seafog Blue	100	129	160	-	Mamook Pear x5	O'Ghomoro Berries x17	Doman Plum x2	-	-
Peacock Blue	59	104	134	Xelphatol Apple x3	Mamook Pear x11	O'Ghomoro Berries x24	-	-	-
Rhotano Blue	28	61	84	Xelphatol Apple x12	Mamook Pear x19	O'Ghomoro Berries x31	-	-	-
Corpse Blue	142	155	172	-	-	O'Ghomoro Berries x10	Doman Plum x6	Valfruit x1	-
Ceruleam Blue	79	87	102	Xelphatol Apple x7	Mamook Pear x12	O'Ghomoro Berries x23	-	-	-
Woad Blue	47	56	81	Xelphatol Apple x14	Mamook Pear x18	O'Ghomoro Berries x29	-	-	-
Ink Blue	26	31	39	Xelphatol Apple x20	Mamook Pear x24	O'Ghomoro Berries x34	-	-	-
Raptor Blue	91	127	192	-	Mamook Pear x2	O'Ghomoro Berries x15	Doman Plum x6	-	-
Othard Blue	47	88	137	Xelphatol Apple x4	Mamook Pear x12	O'Ghomoro Berries x26	-	-	-
Storm Blue	35	65	114	Xelphatol Apple x10	Mamook Pear x17	O'Ghomoro Berries x30	-	-	-
Void Blue	17	41	68	Xelphatol Apple x16	Mamook Pear x22	O'Ghomoro Berries x34	-	-	-
Royal Blue	39	48	103	Xelphatol Apple x11	Mamook Pear x16	O'Ghomoro Berries x31	-	-	-
Midnight Blue	24	25	55	Xelphatol Apple x19	Mamook Pear x23	O'Ghomoro Berries x36	-	-	-
Shadow Blue	55	55	71	Xelphatol Apple x14	Mamook Pear x18	O'Ghomoro Berries x29	-	-	-
Abyssal Blue	49	45	87	Xelphatol Apple x14	Mamook Pear x17	O'Ghomoro Berries x31	-	-	-
Lavender Purple	135	127	174	-	-	O'Ghomoro Berries x13	Doman Plum x4	Valfruit x1	-
Gloom Purple	81	69	96	Xelphatol Apple x10	Mamook Pear x13	O'Ghomoro Berries x58	-	-	-
Currant Purple	50	44	59	Xelphatol Apple x17	Mamook Pear x20	O'Ghomoro Berries x31	-	-	-
Iris Purple	183	158	188	-	-	O'Ghomoro Berries x6	Doman Plum x8	Valfruit x6	-
Grape Purple	59	42	61	Xelphatol Apple x17	Mamook Pear x19	O'Ghomoro Berries x30	-	-	-
Lotus Pink	254	206	245	-	-	-	Doman Plum x19	Valfruit x20	Cieldalaes Pineapple x7
Colibri Pink	220	155	202	-	-	O'Ghomoro Berries x3	Doman Plum x9	Valfruit x12	-
Plum Purple	121	82	108	Xelphatol Apple x8	Mamook Pear x8	O'Ghomoro Berries x20	-	-	-
Regal Purple	102	48	78	Xelphatol Apple x14	Mamook Pear x13	O'Ghomoro Berries x25	-	-	-