The gray sable aka silver or wolf sable. In my opinion this is the most attractive color in the Mal's palate. There is nothing wrong with the off standard colors, except that the breed standard saying they shouldn't look that way. There are no ill health effects from them. The breed standard only accepts a color range from fawn to rich mahogany, with a black mask and sable coat in the show rings. The breed being a shepherding breed is capable of many colors from white, to cream, to solid black, and coats with white markings. Dilutes are possible as with blue (a light to deep steel grey) and liver (a light fawn to deep dusty red).