Washed Lager yeast is the color of peanut butter...Problem?

[how1]

I washed a lager yeast, but it is not a cream color. It's the color of peanut butter. Normally I research the forums to find any answers to my questions, but this has me a little baffled. I want to make an Oktoberfest and lager it for a couple months. Should I just play it safe and buy some new yeast or is this peanut butter color OK? Any help will be much appreciated.

 

[LLBeanJ]

Dead yeast turns the color of peanut butter. I'd toss it and get some fresh cells.

 

[how1]

I was thinking the same thing.....just needed some reinforcement. I don't want to spend a lot of time lagering just to find out I have bad yeast.