what you see for markings on your fish will most likely stay as to what you see
I got real lucky with the bold and vibrant colors on this fish , my first coral beauty was more blue with very little orange he had a good personality just not the bold coloration
if your looking for a colorful fish find a young fish with colors that pop so than you know your almost sure to have a colorful adult
another sure fire way is to find a male , females tend not to hold there coloration as well