diff --git a/components/character/character-creator.tsx b/components/character/character-creator.tsx
index f817438..b8c37fb 100644
--- a/components/character/character-creator.tsx
+++ b/components/character/character-creator.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { clampHsl } from "@/lib/character/color-utils";
 import {
   CHARACTER_LAYERS,
   COLOR_PRESETS,
-  DEFAULT_SKIN_COLOR,
+  DEFAULT_GRAY_COLOR,
   LAYER_DEFAULT_COLORS,
   buildDefaultVariants,
   getLayerById,
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function CharacterCreator() {
     buildDefaultVariants,
   );
   const [activePresetId, setActivePresetId] = useState<string>(
-    DEFAULT_SKIN_COLOR.id,
+    DEFAULT_GRAY_COLOR.id,
   );
   const [activeLayerId, setActiveLayerId] = useState<
     (typeof CHARACTER_LAYERS)[number]["id"]
@@ -69,7 +69,14 @@ export function CharacterCreator() {
 
   const handleLayerChange = (layerId: (typeof CHARACTER_LAYERS)[number]["id"]) => {
     setActiveLayerId(layerId);
-    setActivePresetId("");
+    const layerColor = colors[layerId];
+    const matchingPreset = COLOR_PRESETS.find(
+      (preset) =>
+        preset.hsl.h === layerColor.h &&
+        preset.hsl.s === layerColor.s &&
+        preset.hsl.l === layerColor.l,
+    );
+    setActivePresetId(matchingPreset?.id ?? "");
   };
 
   const handleVariantChange = (variantId: string) => {
@@ -107,6 +114,7 @@ export function CharacterCreator() {
                   variants={pieceVariants}
                   activeId={variants[activeLayerId]}
                   color={activeColor}
+                  skinColor={colors.skin}
                   onSelect={handleVariantChange}
                 />
               </div>
diff --git a/components/character/character-layer-preview.tsx b/components/character/character-layer-preview.tsx
index 2dbfd57..069ff34 100644
--- a/components/character/character-layer-preview.tsx
+++ b/components/character/character-layer-preview.tsx
@@ -65,10 +65,22 @@ export function CharacterLayerPreview({
 
       for (const { layer, image } of images) {
         const layerColor = colors[layer.id];
+        const rgb = hslToRgb(layerColor.h, layerColor.s, layerColor.l);
+
         drawTintedSprite(
           ctx,
           image,
-          hslToRgb(layerColor.h, layerColor.s, layerColor.l),
+          rgb,
+          layer.id === "eyes"
+            ? {
+                mode: "eyes",
+                skinColor: hslToRgb(
+                  colors.skin.h,
+                  colors.skin.s,
+                  colors.skin.l,
+                ),
+              }
+            : undefined,
         );
       }
     }
diff --git a/components/character/character-piece-selector.tsx b/components/character/character-piece-selector.tsx
index 1c8c372..9b05be1 100644
--- a/components/character/character-piece-selector.tsx
+++ b/components/character/character-piece-selector.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { CircleSlash } from "lucide-react";
+
 import type { HSL } from "@/lib/character/color-utils";
-import { PIECE_SLOT_COUNT } from "@/lib/character/presets";
+import { NONE_VARIANT_ID, PIECE_SLOT_COUNT } from "@/lib/character/presets";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import type { LayerVariant } from "@/lib/character/presets";
 
@@ -11,6 +13,7 @@ type CharacterPieceSelectorProps = {
   variants: LayerVariant[];
   activeId: string;
   color: HSL;
+  skinColor?: HSL;
   onSelect: (variantId: string) => void;
 };
 
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ export function CharacterPieceSelector({
   variants,
   activeId,
   color,
+  skinColor,
   onSelect,
 }: CharacterPieceSelectorProps) {
   const slots = Array.from({ length: PIECE_SLOT_COUNT }, (_, index) =>
@@ -37,6 +41,31 @@ export function CharacterPieceSelector({
           );
         }
 
+        if (variant.id === NONE_VARIANT_ID) {
+          return (
+            <button
+              key={variant.id}
+              type="button"
+              title={variant.label}
+              aria-label={variant.label}
+              aria-pressed={activeId === variant.id}
+              onClick={() => onSelect(variant.id)}
+              className={cn(
+                "flex size-14 items-center justify-center rounded-lg border bg-muted/20 transition-colors",
+                activeId === variant.id
+                  ? "border-foreground bg-muted/35 shadow-[inset_0_0_0_1px_hsl(var(--foreground)/0.15)]"
+                  : "border-border/60 hover:border-border hover:bg-muted/30",
+              )}
+            >
+              <CircleSlash
+                className="size-6 text-muted-foreground"
+                strokeWidth={1.75}
+                aria-hidden
+              />
+            </button>
+          );
+        }
+
         return (
           <button
             key={variant.id}
@@ -52,7 +81,12 @@ export function CharacterPieceSelector({
                 : "border-border/60 hover:border-border hover:bg-zinc-900/60",
             )}
           >
-            <TintedSpriteIcon src={variant.src} color={color} size={36} />
+            <TintedSpriteIcon
+              src={variant.src}
+              color={color}
+              skinColor={skinColor}
+              size={36}
+            />
           </button>
         );
       })}
diff --git a/components/character/tinted-sprite-icon.tsx b/components/character/tinted-sprite-icon.tsx
index dbc2407..f391348 100644
--- a/components/character/tinted-sprite-icon.tsx
+++ b/components/character/tinted-sprite-icon.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 type TintedSpriteIconProps = {
   src: string;
   color: HSL;
+  skinColor?: HSL;
   size?: number;
   className?: string;
 };
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ type TintedSpriteIconProps = {
 export function TintedSpriteIcon({
   src,
   color,
+  skinColor,
   size = 40,
   className,
 }: TintedSpriteIconProps) {
@@ -41,7 +43,21 @@ export function TintedSpriteIcon({
       canvas.width = image.width;
       canvas.height = image.height;
       ctx.clearRect(0, 0, image.width, image.height);
-      drawTintedSprite(ctx, image, hslToRgb(color.h, color.s, color.l));
+
+      const rgb = hslToRgb(color.h, color.s, color.l);
+      const isEyesLayer = src.includes("/character/eyes/");
+
+      drawTintedSprite(
+        ctx,
+        image,
+        rgb,
+        isEyesLayer && skinColor
+          ? {
+              mode: "eyes",
+              skinColor: hslToRgb(skinColor.h, skinColor.s, skinColor.l),
+            }
+          : undefined,
+      );
     }
 
     render();
@@ -49,7 +65,7 @@ export function TintedSpriteIcon({
     return () => {
       cancelled = true;
     };
-  }, [src, color]);
+  }, [src, color, skinColor]);
 
   return (
     <canvas
diff --git a/lib/character/color-utils.ts b/lib/character/color-utils.ts
index 0100279..ae615a1 100644
--- a/lib/character/color-utils.ts
+++ b/lib/character/color-utils.ts
@@ -128,15 +128,79 @@ export function tintImageData(imageData: ImageData, color: RGB): void {
     const alpha = data[i + 3];
     if (alpha === 0) continue;
 
-    const brightness =
-      Math.max(data[i], data[i + 1], data[i + 2]) / 255;
-
-    data[i] = Math.round(color.r * brightness);
-    data[i + 1] = Math.round(color.g * brightness);
-    data[i + 2] = Math.round(color.b * brightness);
+    applyMonochromeTint(data, i, color);
   }
 }
 
+function isWhitePixel(r: number, g: number, b: number): boolean {
+  return r >= 240 && g >= 240 && b >= 240;
+}
+
+function isMagentaPixel(r: number, g: number, b: number): boolean {
+  return r >= 200 && g <= 80 && b >= 200;
+}
+
+function applyMonochromeTint(
+  data: Uint8ClampedArray,
+  index: number,
+  color: RGB,
+  brightness?: number,
+): void {
+  const pixelBrightness =
+    brightness ??
+    Math.max(data[index], data[index + 1], data[index + 2]) / 255;
+
+  data[index] = Math.round(color.r * pixelBrightness);
+  data[index + 1] = Math.round(color.g * pixelBrightness);
+  data[index + 2] = Math.round(color.b * pixelBrightness);
+}
+
+/** Darkest shadow in the skin template — magenta maps here, not bright red. */
+const SKIN_TEMPLATE_SHADOW = hexToRgb("#330000");
+const SKIN_SHADOW_BRIGHTNESS =
+  Math.max(
+    SKIN_TEMPLATE_SHADOW.r,
+    SKIN_TEMPLATE_SHADOW.g,
+    SKIN_TEMPLATE_SHADOW.b,
+  ) / 255;
+
+/** Eyes: white stays white, magenta uses skin color, other pixels use eye color. */
+export function tintEyesImageData(
+  imageData: ImageData,
+  eyeColor: RGB,
+  skinColor: RGB,
+): void {
+  const { data } = imageData;
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i += 4) {
+    const alpha = data[i + 3];
+    if (alpha === 0) continue;
+
+    const r = data[i];
+    const g = data[i + 1];
+    const b = data[i + 2];
+
+    if (isWhitePixel(r, g, b)) {
+      data[i] = 255;
+      data[i + 1] = 255;
+      data[i + 2] = 255;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (isMagentaPixel(r, g, b)) {
+      applyMonochromeTint(data, i, skinColor, SKIN_SHADOW_BRIGHTNESS);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    applyMonochromeTint(data, i, eyeColor);
+  }
+}
+
+export type TintOptions = {
+  mode?: "monochrome" | "eyes";
+  skinColor?: RGB;
+};
+
 export function loadImage(src: string): Promise<HTMLImageElement> {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     const image = new Image();
@@ -159,6 +223,7 @@ export function drawTintedSprite(
   ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
   image: HTMLImageElement,
   color: RGB,
+  options?: TintOptions,
 ): void {
   const width = image.width;
   const height = image.height;
@@ -171,7 +236,13 @@ export function drawTintedSprite(
 
   offscreenCtx.drawImage(image, 0, 0);
   const imageData = offscreenCtx.getImageData(0, 0, width, height);
-  tintImageData(imageData, color);
+
+  if (options?.mode === "eyes" && options.skinColor) {
+    tintEyesImageData(imageData, color, options.skinColor);
+  } else {
+    tintImageData(imageData, color);
+  }
+
   offscreenCtx.putImageData(imageData, 0, 0);
   ctx.drawImage(offscreen, 0, 0);
 }
diff --git a/lib/character/presets.ts b/lib/character/presets.ts
index 161d980..0889070 100644
--- a/lib/character/presets.ts
+++ b/lib/character/presets.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,21 @@ export type LayerVariant = {
   src: string;
 };
 
-export type CharacterLayerId = "skin" | "pants" | "torso" | "head" | "eyes";
+export const NONE_VARIANT_ID = "none";
+
+export const NONE_VARIANT: LayerVariant = {
+  id: NONE_VARIANT_ID,
+  label: "None",
+  src: "",
+};
+
+export type CharacterLayerId =
+  | "skin"
+  | "pants"
+  | "shoes"
+  | "torso"
+  | "eyes"
+  | "head";
 
 export type CharacterLayer = {
   id: CharacterLayerId;
@@ -45,10 +59,33 @@ function presetFromHex(id: string, name: string, hex: string): ColorPreset {
   return presetFromHsl(id, name, rgbToHsl(rgb.r, rgb.g, rgb.b));
 }
 
+function layerVariants(
+  layerId: Exclude<CharacterLayerId, "skin">,
+  label: string,
+  count: number,
+): LayerVariant[] {
+  return Array.from({ length: count }, (_, index) => {
+    const number = index + 1;
+    return {
+      id: `${layerId}-${number}`,
+      label: `${label} ${number}`,
+      src: `/character/${layerId}/${layerId}-${number}.png`,
+    };
+  });
+}
+
+function layerVariantsWithNone(
+  layerId: Exclude<CharacterLayerId, "skin">,
+  label: string,
+  count: number,
+): LayerVariant[] {
+  return [NONE_VARIANT, ...layerVariants(layerId, label, count)];
+}
+
 export const COLOR_PRESETS: ColorPreset[] = [
-  presetFromHsl("black", "Black", { h: 0, s: 0, l: 5 }),
   presetFromHsl("gray", "Gray", { h: 0, s: 0, l: 50 }),
   presetFromHsl("white", "White", { h: 0, s: 0, l: 100 }),
+  presetFromHsl("black", "Black", { h: 0, s: 0, l: 5 }),
   presetFromHex("red", "Red", "#FF2020"),
   presetFromHex("orange", "Orange", "#FF8800"),
   presetFromHex("yellow", "Yellow", "#FFD700"),
@@ -66,11 +103,14 @@ export const COLOR_PRESETS: ColorPreset[] = [
   presetFromHex("onyx", "Onyx", "#140C08"),
 ];
 
-export const DEFAULT_SKIN_COLOR =
-  COLOR_PRESETS.find((preset) => preset.id === "light")!;
+export const DEFAULT_GRAY_COLOR =
+  COLOR_PRESETS.find((preset) => preset.id === "gray")!;
+
+export const DEFAULT_SKIN_COLOR = DEFAULT_GRAY_COLOR;
 
 export const PIECE_SLOT_COUNT = 8;
 
+/** Stack order: bottom → top */
 export const CHARACTER_LAYERS: CharacterLayer[] = [
   {
     id: "skin",
@@ -84,42 +124,48 @@ export const CHARACTER_LAYERS: CharacterLayer[] = [
     id: "pants",
     label: "Pants",
     allowVariants: true,
-    variants: [],
+    variants: layerVariantsWithNone("pants", "Pants", 3),
+  },
+  {
+    id: "shoes",
+    label: "Shoes",
+    allowVariants: true,
+    variants: layerVariantsWithNone("shoes", "Shoes", 3),
   },
   {
     id: "torso",
     label: "Torso",
     allowVariants: true,
-    variants: [
-      { id: "torso-1", label: "Torso 1", src: "/character/torso/torso-1.png" },
-      { id: "torso-2", label: "Torso 2", src: "/character/torso/torso-2.png" },
-    ],
-  },
-  {
-    id: "head",
-    label: "Head",
-    allowVariants: true,
-    variants: [],
+    variants: layerVariantsWithNone("torso", "Torso", 4),
   },
   {
     id: "eyes",
     label: "Eyes",
     allowVariants: true,
-    variants: [],
+    variants: layerVariantsWithNone("eyes", "Eyes", 2),
+  },
+  {
+    id: "head",
+    label: "Head",
+    allowVariants: true,
+    variants: layerVariantsWithNone("head", "Head", 7),
   },
 ];
 
 export const LAYER_DEFAULT_COLORS: Record<CharacterLayerId, HSL> = {
-  skin: DEFAULT_SKIN_COLOR.hsl,
-  pants: COLOR_PRESETS.find((preset) => preset.id === "blue")!.hsl,
-  torso: COLOR_PRESETS.find((preset) => preset.id === "red")!.hsl,
-  head: COLOR_PRESETS.find((preset) => preset.id === "yellow")!.hsl,
-  eyes: COLOR_PRESETS.find((preset) => preset.id === "indigo")!.hsl,
+  skin: DEFAULT_GRAY_COLOR.hsl,
+  pants: DEFAULT_GRAY_COLOR.hsl,
+  shoes: DEFAULT_GRAY_COLOR.hsl,
+  torso: DEFAULT_GRAY_COLOR.hsl,
+  eyes: DEFAULT_GRAY_COLOR.hsl,
+  head: DEFAULT_GRAY_COLOR.hsl,
 };
 
 export function buildDefaultVariants(): LayerVariantState {
   return CHARACTER_LAYERS.reduce((state, layer) => {
-    state[layer.id] = layer.variants[0]?.id ?? "";
+    state[layer.id] = layer.allowVariants
+      ? NONE_VARIANT_ID
+      : (layer.variants[0]?.id ?? "");
     return state;
   }, {} as LayerVariantState);
 }
@@ -132,9 +178,15 @@ export function getSelectedVariant(
   layerId: CharacterLayerId,
   variantId: string,
 ): LayerVariant | undefined {
-  return getLayerById(layerId).variants.find(
-    (variant) => variant.id === variantId,
+  if (variantId === NONE_VARIANT_ID) return undefined;
+
+  const variant = getLayerById(layerId).variants.find(
+    (entry) => entry.id === variantId,
   );
+
+  if (!variant?.src) return undefined;
+
+  return variant;
 }
 
 /** @deprecated Use DEFAULT_SKIN_COLOR */
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