CFA - Solid Color Chart

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A. To determine the color of a shaded or smoke cat consider only the color of the tipping:

Chinchilla or Shaded Silver = Black
Shaded or Shell Cameo = Red
Shaded or Shell Tortoiseshell = Tortoiseshell
Chinchilla or Shaded Golden = Black
Blue Smoke = Blue
Black Smoke = Black
Cameo Smoke = Red
Smoke Tortoiseshell = Tortoiseshell
Blue-Cream Smoke = Blue-Cream

B. To determine the color of a tabby cat use the following:

Silver Tabby = Black
Blue Tabby = Blue
Brown Tabby = Black
Red Tabby = Red
Cream Tabby = Cream
Cameo Tabby = Red
Silver Patched Tabby = Tortoiseshell
Blue Patched Tabby = Blue-Cream
Brown Patched Tabby = Tortoiseshell

C. The color of a bicolor is determined by the non-white color of the cat:

Calico = Tortoiseshell
Dilute Calico = Blue-Cream
Blue & White = Blue
Red & White = Red
Cream & White = Cream
Black & White = Black

POSSIBLE COAT COLORS IN LITTER Non-Point Restricted Breeds
MALE	FEMALE	Male Kittens	Female Kittens
BLACK bred to	Black Blue Red Cream Tortoiseshell Blue-Cream	Black, Blue Black, Blue Red, Cream Red, Cream Black, Blue, Red, Cream Black, Blue, Red, Cream	Black, Blue Black, Blue Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream Black, Blue, Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream Black, Blue, Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream
BLUE bred to	Black Blue Red Cream Tortoiseshell Blue-Cream	Black, Blue Blue Red, Cream Cream Black, Blue, Red, Cream Blue, Cream	Black, Blue Blue Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream Blue-Cream Black, Blue, Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream Blue, Blue-Cream
RED bred to	Black Blue Red Cream Tortoiseshell Blue-Cream	Black, Blue Black, Blue Red, Cream Red, Cream Black, Blue, Red, Cream Black, Blue, Red, Cream	Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream Tortoiseshsell, Blue-Cream Red, Cream Red, Cream Red, Cream, Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream Red, Cream, Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream
CREAM bred to	Black Blue Red Cream Tortoiseshell Blue-Cream	Black, Blue Blue Red, Cream Cream Black, Blue, Red, Cream Blue, Cream	Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream Blue-Cream Red, Cream Cream Red, Cream, Tortoiseshell, Blue-Cream Cream, Blue-Cream

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