Persian Cat Colors
Persians, with their glamorous coats and also open pansy-like faces, are the most desirable in all types of cats. Their pleasant, mild,
personalities mix right into the majority of families once they really feel protected in their brand-new setting. Animals of behavior, they
will feel most at home in an environment where they feel protected as well as tranquility. However with love and also confidence, can quickly adjust
to one of the most energetic of families.
Their peaceful, sweet-sounding meows are positive as well as non-abrasive. They connect fantastically
with their huge meaningful eyes and also make captivating animals for every age. Persians have thickboned legs to sustain their wide, thick bodies.
They love having their feet strongly grounded are not the biggest fans of jumping or climbing like other cats.
Persians are significantly receptive and also end up being a
continuous resource of happiness and also pleasure to their owners. Pleasant as an unanticipated sunbeam, their friendship is close and also long-lasting.
Different Persian Cat Colors
- WHITE:
pure glistening white. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: deep blue or brilliant copper. Odd-eyed whites
shall have one blue and one copper eye with equal color depth.
- BLUE:
blue, lighter shade preferred, one level tone from nose to tip of tail. Sound to the roots. A sound darker shade is
more acceptable than an unsound lighter shade. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. Eye color: brilliant copper.
- BLACK:
dense coal black, sound from roots to tip of fur. Free from any tinge of rust on tips or smoke undercoat. Nose
leather: black. Paw pads: black or brown. Eye color: brilliant copper.
- RED:
deep, rich, clear, brilliant red; without shading, markings, or ticking. Lips and chin the same color as coat. Nose
leather and paw pads: brick red. Eye color: brilliant copper.
- CREAM:
one level shade of buff cream, without markings. Sound to the roots. Lighter shades preferred. Nose leather and
paw pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
- CHOCOLATE:
rich, warm chocolate-brown, sound from roots to tip of fur. Nose leather: brown. Paw pads: cinnamon-pink.
Eye color: brilliant copper.
- LILAC:
rich, warm lavender with a pinkish tone, sound and even throughout. Nose leather: lavender. Paw pads: pink. Eye
color: brilliant copper.
Silver and Golden Division Colors
CHINCHILLA SILVER: undercoat pure white. Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with black to give the
characteristic sparkling silver appearance. Legs may be slightly shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and chest,
pure white. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green or
blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other
than green or blue-green.
SHADED SILVER: undercoat white with a mantle of black tipping shading down from sides, face, and tail from dark on the
ridge to white on the chin, chest, stomach, and under the tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. The general effect to
be much darker than a chinchilla. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads:
black. Eye color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold,
amber, or any color other than green or blue-green.
CHINCHILLA GOLDEN: undercoat pale honey to bright apricot. Coat on back, flanks, head, and tail sufficiently tipped with
black to enhance a golden appearance. Legs and end of tail may be shaded with tipping. Chin, ear tufts, stomach, and
chest, consistent dilute color, much lighter in tone than the undercoat color. The general effect is lighter than a shaded
golden due to less tipping. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: black. Eye
color: green or blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any
color other than green or blue-green.
SHADED GOLDEN: undercoat pale honey to bright apricot with a mantle of black tipping shading down from the sides,
face, head and tail. Legs to be the same tone as the face. Ear tufts, chin, chest, stomach and underside of the tail,
consistent dilute color, much lighter in tone than the undercoat. The general effect is darker than a chinchilla golden due
to more tipping. Rims of eyes, lips, and nose outlined with black. Nose leather: rose. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green or
blue-green. Disqualify for incorrect eye color, incorrect eye color being copper, yellow, gold, amber, or any color other
than green or blue-green.
Shaded and Smoke Division Colors
SHELL CAMEO (Red Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on the back, flanks, head and tail to be lightly tipped with red.
Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Frill, ear tufts, stomach and chest, white. Nose leather, rim of eyes and
paw pads: rose pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
SHADED CAMEO (Red Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle of red shading down the sides, face and tail. Frill, ear
tufts, stomach and chest, white. Face and legs may be a deeper shading. The general effect to be much redder than the
shell cameo. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
SHELL CREAM (Cream Chinchilla): undercoat white, the coat on the back, flanks, head and tail to be lightly tipped with
cream. Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Frill, ear tufts, stomach and chest, white. Nose leather, rims of
eyes and paw pads: rose pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
SHADED CREAM (Cream Shaded): undercoat white with a mantle of cream shading down the sides, face and tail. Frill,
ear tufts, stomach and chest, white. Face and legs may be a deeper shading. The general effect to be darker than a shell
cream. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
SHELL TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. The coat on the back, flanks and tail to be lightly tipped with black and shades
of red. Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Frill, ear tufts, stomach and chest, white to lightly tipped. Nose
leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose pink to black, may be patched. Eye color: brilliant copper.
SHADED TORTOISESHELL: undercoat white. Mantle of black and red shading down the sides, face and tail. Frill, ear
tufts, stomach and chest, white to lightly tipped. The general effect to be much darker than the shell tortoiseshell. Nose
leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose pink to black, may be patched. Eye color: brilliant copper.
SHELL BLUE-CREAM: undercoat white. The coat on the back, flanks and tail to be lightly tipped with blue and cream.
Face and legs may be lightly shaded with tipping. Frill, ear tufts, stomach and chest, white to lightly tipped. Nose leather,
rims of eyes and paw pads: rose pink to blue, may be patched. Eye color: brilliant copper.
SHADED BLUE-CREAM: undercoat white. Mantle of blue and cream shading down the sides, face and tail. Frill, ear tufts,
stomach and chest, white to lightly tipped. The general effect to be much darker than the shell blue-cream. Nose leather,
rims of eyes and paw pads: rose pink to blue, may be patched. Eye color: brilliant copper.
NOTE: during seasonal coat color changes on both kittens and adults, the "reverse" color on the kitten or adult is to be
considered a NORMAL coat color change. At the root it may appear that the primary smoke color turns white a short
distance up the hair shaft and then reverts back to the primary color. The tipping during this coat color phase may
consume most of the hair shaft with only minimal white color deep in the coat.
BLACK SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with black. Cat in repose appears black. In motion the white undercoat is
clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, black with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only
when fur is parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather and paw pads: black. Eye color: brilliant copper.
BLUE SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with blue. Cat in repose appears blue. In motion the white undercoat is
clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, blue with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only
when fur is parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather and paw pads: blue. Eye color: brilliant copper.
CREAM SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with cream. Cat in repose appears cream. In motion the white undercoat
is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, cream with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen
only when fur is parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
RED SMOKE: undercoat white, deeply tipped with red. Cat in repose appears red. In motion the white undercoat is clearly
apparent. Face, legs and tail, red with narrow band of white at base of hairs next to skin which may only be seen when hair
is parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather, rims of eyes and paw pads: rose. Eye color: brilliant copper.
TORTOISESHELL SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with black, red and shades of red. Cat in repose appears
tortoiseshell. In motion the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, tortoiseshell pattern with narrow band
of white at base of hairs next to skin which may only be seen when hair is parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather and
paw pads: rose pink or black, may be patched. Eye color: brilliant copper.
BLUE-CREAM SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with blue and cream. Cat in repose appears blue-cream. In motion
the white undercoat is clearly apparent. Face, legs and tail, blue-cream pattern with narrow band of white at base of hairs
next to skin which may only be seen when hair is parted. White frill and ear tufts. Nose leather and paw pads: rose pink or
blue, may be patched. Eye color: brilliant copper.
Tabby Division Colors
CLASSIC TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and broad. Legs evenly barred with bracelets coming up to
meet the body markings. Tail evenly ringed. Several unbroken necklaces on neck and upper chest, the more the better.
Frown marks on forehead form an intricate letter "M." Unbroken line runs back from outer corner of eye. Swirls on cheeks.
Vertical lines over back of head extend to shoulder markings which are in the shape of a butterfly with both upper and
lower wings distinctly outlined and marked with dots inside outline. Back markings consist of a vertical line down the spine
from butterfly to tail with a vertical stripe paralleling it on each side, the three stripes well separated by stripes of the
ground color. Large solid blotch on each side to be encircled by one or more unbroken rings. Side markings should be the
same on both sides. Double vertical rows of buttons on chest and stomach.
MACKEREL TABBY PATTERN: markings dense, clearly defined, and all narrow pencillings. Legs evenly barred with
narrow bracelets coming up to meet the body markings. Tail barred. Necklaces on neck and chest distinct, like so many
chains. Head barred with an "M" on the forehead. Unbroken lines running back from the eyes. Lines running down the
head to meet the shoulders. Spine lines run together to form a narrow saddle. Narrow pencillings run around body.
SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale, clear silver. Markings dense black. Undercoat white. Lips and chin
the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black. Eye color: green, hazel, or brilliant
copper.
SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale silver. Markings of dense black. Patches of red or softly
intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings
around the eyes. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black and/or brick red. Eye color: green, hazel, or brilliant copper.
BLUE-SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale bluish silver. Markings sound blue. Undercoat white. Lips and
chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: blue or old rose trimmed with blue. Paw pads: blue or old
rose. Eye color: green, hazel, or brilliant copper.
BLUE-SILVER PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale bluish silver. Markings sound blue. Patches of
cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both body and extremities. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the same shade
as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather: blue or old rose trimmed with blue and/or pink. Paw pads: blue or old rose
and/or pink. Eye color: green, hazel or brilliant copper.
RED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color red. Markings deep, rich red. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings
around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: brick red. Eye color: brilliant copper.
BROWN TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color brilliant coppery brown. Markings dense black. Lips and chin the same
shade as the rings around the eyes. Back of leg black from paw to heel. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black or
brown. Eye color: brilliant copper.
BROWN PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color brilliant coppery brown. Markings of dense black. Patches of
red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities. Lips and chin the same shade as the rings around
the eyes. Nose leather: brick red. Paw pads: black and/or brick red. Eye color: brilliant copper.
BLUE TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color, including lips and chin, pale bluish ivory. Markings a very deep blue
affording a good contrast with ground color. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the whole. Nose leather: old rose. Paw
pads: rose. Eye color: brilliant copper.
BLUE PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale bluish ivory. Markings of very deep blue affording a good
contrast with ground color. Patches of cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both body and extremities. Lips and
chin the same shade as the rings around the eyes. Warm fawn overtones or patina over the whole. Nose leather: old rose
and/or pink. Paw pads: rose and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
CREAM TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale cream. Markings of buff or cream sufficiently darker than the
ground color to afford good contrast, but remaining within the dilute color range. Lips and chin the same shade as the
rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
CAMEO TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color off-white. Markings red. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the same shade
as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
CREAM SILVER TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color off-white. Markings cream. Undercoat white. Lips and chin the
same shade as the rings around the eyes. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
CHOCOLATE TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color milk chocolate. Tabby markings a deep, dark chocolate affording
sufficient contrast with ground color. Lips and chin the same shade as rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brown and/or
brick red. Paw pads: brick red to cinnamon-pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
CHOCOLATE PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color milk chocolate. Tabby markings a deep, dark chocolate
affording sufficient contrast with ground color with patches or softly intermingled areas of red. Lips and chin the same color
as rings around the eyes. Nose leather: brown, brick red and/or cinnamon pink. Paw pads: brick red, cinnamon pink and/or
coral. Eye color: brilliant copper.
LILAC TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale frosty lavender with a pinkish patina. Tabby markings a darker
lavender affording sufficient contrast with ground color. Lips and chin the same color as rings around the eyes. Nose
leather: lavender. Paw pads: pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
LILAC PATCHED TABBY (classic, mackerel): ground color pale frosty lavender with a pinkish patina. Tabby markings a
darker lavender affording sufficient contrast with ground color with patches or softly intermingled areas of cream. Lips and
chin the same color as rings around the eyes. Nose leather: lavender and/or pink. Paw pads: lavender pink and or pink.
Eye color: brilliant copper.
Parti-Color Division Colors
TORTOISESHELL: black with patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on both body and extremities. Presence of
several shades of red acceptable. Nose leather and paw pads: black and/or brick red. Eye color: brilliant copper.
BLUE-CREAM: blue with patches of cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both body and extremities. Lighter
shades preferred. Nose leather and paw pads: blue and/or pink. Eye color: brilliant copper.
CHOCOLATE TORTOISESHELL: rich, warm chocolate brown with patches of red or softly intermingled areas of red on
both body and extremities. Presence of several shades of red acceptable. Nose leather: brown, brick red and/or pink. Paw
pads: brick red, cinnamon pink and/or pink. Eye Color: brilliant copper.
LILAC-CREAM: rich, warm pinkish toned lavender with patches of cream or softly intermingled areas of cream on both
body and extremities. Nose leather: lavender, lavender pink and/or pink. Paw pads: lavender pink and/or pink. Eye Color:
brilliant copper.
Calico and Bi-Color Division Colors
EYE COLOR: brilliant copper, blue or odd-eyed, with noted exception. Odd-eyed bi-colors shall have one blue and one
copper eye with equal color depth. EXCEPTION: silver tabby and white, silver patched tabby and white, blue silver tabby
and white and blue silver patched tabby and white may also have green or hazel eye color. These colors in odd-eyed shall
have one blue and one green, hazel or brilliant copper eye with equal color depth.
CALICO: a tri-color cat of black, red and white. The red and the black should appear as clear, unbrindled patches. As a
preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum
should be penalized proportionately.
DILUTE CALICO: a tri-color cat of blue, cream and white. The cream and the blue should appear as clear, unbrindled
patches. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white than this
minimum should be penalized proportionately.
CHOCOLATE CALICO: a tri-color cat of chocolate, red and white. The red and the chocolate should appear as clear,
unbrindled patches. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less
white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately.
LILAC CALICO: A tri-color cat of lilac, cream and white. The lilac and the cream should appear as clear, unbrindled
patches. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white than this
minimum should be penalized proportionately.
BI-COLOR: black and white, blue and white, red and white, cream and white, chocolate and white, or lilac and white. As a
preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest, and muzzle. Less white than this minimum
should be penalized proportionately.
CALICO SMOKE: a tri-color cat of black, red and white. The black and the red should appear as clear, unbrindled patches
with a white undercoat. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less
white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately.
DILUTE CALICO SMOKE: a tri-color cat of blue, cream and white. The blue and the cream should appear as clear,
unbrindled patches with a white undercoat. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides,
chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately.
CHOCOLATE CALICO SMOKE: a tri-color cat of chocolate, red and white. The chocolate and the red should appear as
clear, unbrindled patches with a white undercoat. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs,
undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately.
LILAC CALICO SMOKE: a tri-color cat of lilac, cream and white. The lilac and the cream should appear as clear,
unbrindled patches with a white undercoat. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides,
chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately.
SHELL CAMEO AND WHITE, SHELL CREAM AND WHITE, SHELL CALICO, SHELL DILUTE CALICO, SHELL
CHOCOLATE CALICO, SHELL LILAC CALICO: a bi-colored or tri-colored cat of white and colored portions, the colored
portions of the cat to conform to the currently established shell color description. As a preferred minimum, the cat should
have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately.
SHADED CAMEO AND WHITE, SHADED CREAM AND WHITE, SHADED CALICO, SHADED DILUTE CALICO, SHADED
CHOCOLATE CALICO, SHADED LILAC CALICO: a bi-colored or tri-colored cat of white and colored portions, the colored
portions of the cat to conform to the currently established shaded color description. As a preferred minimum, the cat
should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized
proportionately.
RED TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel): a cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to the
currently established red tabby standard. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest
and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately.
BROWN TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel): a cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to
the currently established brown tabby standard. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides,
chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately.
PATCHED TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel): a cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions to conform to
the currently established patched tabby color description. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs,
undersides, chest and muzzle. Less white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately.
OTHER TABBY AND WHITE (classic, mackerel): a cat of white and colored portions, the colored portions of the cat to
conform to the currently established classic and mackerel color standards (with the exception of red, brown and patched
tabby) color description. As a preferred minimum, the cat should have white feet, legs, undersides, chest and muzzle. Less
white than this minimum should be penalized proportionately.