Picking pastels vs normal vs supers, esp in pieds?

[AbsoluteApril]

How do you tell which babies are pastels when it comes to pieds? I've seen pastel pieds that I wouldn't have known were pastel in the 'classic' sense - blushing, faded head. Is it the lighter coloration where the pattern parts meet the white? Is it the shed? Do pastels shed clear?

Also, generally pastel vs super pastel - it's whichever ones have the most blushing and faded out heads that are the supers? I wasn't sure if there was a more definite way to tell them apart?

For instance, the girl in my avatar is pastel caramel, if the seller told me it was a super pastel caramel I would have believed it due to the amount of blushing. From what I can tell, it's the caramel playing a part as most I've seen were highly blushed.

I appreciate any thoughts or feedback on any of these points.
thanks!

[Ax01]

from what i've read and seen, Pastel Pieds have more yellows and brightness. also their patterns seem more wacked out. and i would guess that u can identify a Super Pastel Pied from it's washed out head.

but i guess the ID'ing can be really hard with high white Pieds.

[Albert Clark]

I was told that with the pastel pieds you should be able to pick out the" green eyes" typifying, the lighter yellowish / greenish blushing. Sometimes a bizarre patterning which is what the pied gene seems to do when coupled with other genes.

[Albert Clark]

This is my pastel pied male.

[AbsoluteApril]

okay so just the green eyes and a brighter pattern. For some reason I have a hard time seeing the green eyes on the pastels I do have. It's a subtle light greenish tint. I guess I need practice spotting the subtle differences.

thanks for the help!

[aalomon]

Its not always easy, even when you dont have pied thrown in. I hatched out this guy earlier in the year and it was about a 50/50 split of people saying pastel or super. Sold him as a pastel but theres a chance the buyer got a great deal if he ends up being a super.