There’s a staggering array of colors that the Persian cat can come in, so if you’re looking for a truly unique cat, they’re a great choice. Or perhaps you have a stunning Persian cat but aren’t sure of their exact color. If you read this article, you can spot the description that matches your cat. We use the Cat Fancier’s Association Persian breed standard.
The 101 Solid Persian Cat Colors
1. White Persian Cat
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White Persian cats will have pure, snow-white coats with no sign of cream. Their nose leather and paw pads will be pink. Their eyes should be either a brilliant copper or a deep blue. Odd-colored eyes are allowed in the Persian breed standard as long as both eyes have an equal depth of color.
2. Blue Persian Cat
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Blue Persians should have the same slate-blue color all across their bodies. Lighter shades are preferred, and the hair should be the same color from the tip to the roots. These cats will all have blue paw pads and noses, with brilliant copper eyes.
3. Black Persian Cat
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Black Persian cats should have a coal-black coat without any paler undercoat or rust-red hair tips. Their noses should be black, and their paw pads can be either black or brown. They have brilliant copper eyes.
4. Red Persian Cat
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A red Persian cat will have a brilliant red coat with deep and rich tones. There should be no shading, markings, or ticking of any sort. Their lips and chin should be the same color as their coats, and their nose and paws will be brick red.
With a buff cream-colored coat, the shade is the same across the body without any markings. Lighter shades of cream are preferred for showing classes. A cream Persian cat will have pink paw pads and nose leather.
Chocolate Birmans have coats of a rich chocolate brown with warm tones. The color should be consistent from the roots to the tips. Their noses should be brown, and their paw pads should be cinnamon pink. This Birman’s eyes will be copper.
This is a rich lavender color with warm undertones of pink. The hair should be consistently colored from the roots to the tips. Lilac Birmans will have a lavender-colored nose with pink paw pads.
Silver & Golden Persian Cats
8. Chinchilla Silver Persian Cat
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These Persians will have a perfectly white undercoat, with the guard hairs tipped in black across the head, back, flanks, and tail. This gives a silver appearance. A chinchilla silver Persian may have shaded legs, but their chin, ears, stomach, and chest should be white. They will have brick-red nose leather with black paw pads. This cat can have green or blue-green eyes.
9. Shaded Silver Persian Cat
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A shaded silver Persian has a white undercoat with black tips, but they are much darker than a chinchilla silver Persian. The black shading will be most apparent on their sides, faces, and tails. They have brick-red noses and black paw pads, and their eyes can be green or blue-green.
10. Blue Chinchilla Silver Persian Cat
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These Persians have pure white undercoats, with blue tipping on their back, sides, head, and tail. Their legs may be slightly shaded, but their chin, ear tufts, chest, and stomach should be pure white. They will have a rose-colored nose, with paw pads in rose or blue.
11. Blue Shaded Silver Persian Cat
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The blue-shaded silver Persian has a white undercoat with dark blue tipping across their backs, sides, head, and tail. Their legs can be the same shade as their face. They will have a rose nose, with paw pads in rose or blue.
These cats have an undercoat in a warm shade of pale honey to bright apricot. The hairs should have a black tip across their back, flanks, tail, and head. Sometimes, their legs and the end of the tail are also black-tipped. They will have rose-colored noses with black paw pads.
13. Shaded Golden Persian Cat
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A shaded golden Persian will have an undercoat in a golden shade, with most of their coat covered with black tips. The overall effect is darker than the chinchilla’s golden coloring. Shaded golden Persians will have rose noses and black paw pads.
14. Blue Chinchilla Golden Persian Cat
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A blue chinchilla golden Persian has an ivory to honey-colored undercoat. The coat is tipped with blue across their back, sides, head, and tail. Their noses are rose, and their paw pads are black. They have blue-green or blue eyes.
These cats will have an undercoat of pale honey to ivory, with significant amounts of black tipping across their backs, sides, tails, and heads. Sometimes, their legs will also be darker tipped. They can have paw pads in blue or rose and rose-colored nose leather.
Smoke & Shaded Persian Cat Colors
16. Shell Cameo Persian Cat
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Sometimes also called the red chinchilla, the shell cameo has a white undercoat with a small amount of red tipping across their back, flanks, tails, and heads. Their legs may also show a small amount of tipped hairs. They have rose-pink noses and paw pads and bright copper eyes.
Also known as red-shaded, shaded cameo Persian cats have a white undercoat with a significant amount of red tipping across their heads, tails, back, and sides. Their paw pads and noses are pink, and their eyes will be copper.
Shell cream Persians are sometimes also known as cream chinchillas. They have a white undercoat with a small amount of cream tipping across their sides, heads, tails, and backs. They have pink noses and paw pads and copper eyes.
19. Shaded Cream Persian Cat
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You may also see shaded cream Persians referred to as cream shaded. They have a white undercoat with a significant amount of cream tipping over their faces, tails, and sides. When compared to a shell cream Persian, they are a darker cream. Their noses and paw pads are pink, and their eyes copper.
A shell tortoiseshell Persian will have a white undercoat and tips of pale black and red across their tails, sides, back, and face. They can have nose leather and paw pads in black or rose, and they can also have patches of different colors.
The shaded tortoiseshell Persian has a white undercoat and a mantle of red and black shading across the flanks, tail, and face. The hairs across the ear tufts, frill, chest, and stomach may also be tipped with color. Shaded tortoiseshell Persians have rose-pink to blue paw pads and noses, which may be patched.
22. Shell Blue-cream Persian Cat
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A shell blue-cream Persian will have a white undercoat with blue and cream shading across the back, flanks, and tail. They may also have a small amount of shading and tipped hairs on their neck, ears, chest, and stomach. Their noses and paw pads can be rose pink or blue and can have patches of color.
23. Shaded Blue-cream Persian Cat
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With a white undercoat and a mantle of dark blue and cream over their face, tail, and sides, these cats may also have tipped hairs and shading across the chest, stomach, neck, and ear tufts. Their nose and paws can be blue or rose pink or have patches of both.
24. Shell-black Persian Cat
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A shell-black Persian cat will have a white undercoat with slight black tipping over the back, sides, head, and tail. Their face and legs may have some tipping, but their stomach, chest, frill, and ear tufts will be white. Their nose and paw pads should be black, and their eyes should be copper.
25. Shaded Black Persian Cat
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Shaded black Persians will have white undercoats and a significant amount of black shading over their tail, face, and sides. Their legs may also be shaded, but their stomachs, chests, frill, and ear tufts should be white. Their paw pads and noses are black, and their eyes are copper.
26. Shell Blue Persian Cat
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A shell-blue Persian has a white undercoat with blue tipping over their back, sides, tail, and head. Their face and legs may also have blue coloring, but their stomach, chest, and neck should be white. They have blue nose leather and paw pads, with copper eyes.
27. Shaded Blue Persian Cat
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These Persians have a white undercoat with blue shading over their flanks, tail, and face. Their face and legs may be a deeper blue than anywhere else. They have white stomachs, chests, ear tufts, and frills. Their paw pads and noses are blue, and their eyes are copper.
28. Black Smoke Persian Cat
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A black smoke Persian has a white undercoat with deep black tipping. When resting, they should look black, and only when they move can the white undercoat be seen more clearly. They have a white frill and white ear tufts. Their paw pads and noses are black, and their eyes are copper.
29. Blue Smoke Persian Cat
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Blue smoke Persians have a white undercoat deeply tipped with blue. As with the black smoke, a sitting or resting blue smoke Persian should appear blue until they move, and you can see their undercoat. Their neck frill and ear tufts will be white. Their paw pads and noses are blue, and their eyes are copper.
30. Cream Smoke Persian Cat
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A cream smoke Persian has a white undercoat with cream tipping. The white undercoat should only be visible as they move. They should have a pure white frill and ear tufts. They have pink nose leather and paw pads and copper eyes.
31. Red Smoke Persian Cat
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Red smoke Persians have white undercoats with a profound amount of red tipping. The paler undercoat should only be visible as they move. They have a white frill, ear tufts, and pink noses and paw pads.
A tortoiseshell smoke Persian will have a white undercoat with tipping in black and various shades of red. The fur across their neck frill and ear tufts should be white. They can have rose pink or black noses and paw pads or a patched combination of the colors.
A blue-cream smoke Persian has a white undercoat with deep tipping in blue and cream. Their undercoat should only be visible as they move. They have white ear tufts and neck frills. Their paw pads and noses can be rose pink, blue, or a patched combination.
These Persians will have a white undercoat deeply tipped with chocolate. They have white frills and ear tufts, and the rest of the white undercoat should only be seen as the cat moves. They have brown noses, pink paw pads, and copper eyes.
A lilac smoke Persian has a white undercoat tipped with lilac. Their undercoat should not be visible unless they’re moving. They will have a white neck frill and ear tufts. Their nose is lavender, the paw pads are pink, and the eyes are copper.
These Persians have a white undercoat with tipping in chocolate and varying red shades. Their color should appear the same as a chocolate tortoiseshell until they move, and you can see the white undercoat. Their frill and ear tufts are white. Their nose leather can be pink, brick-red, or brown. Their paw pads can be cinnamon pink, brown, or pink, and their eyes will be copper.
A lilac-cream smoke Persian has a white undercoat, deeply tipped in lilac and cream. They should have a white frill and ear tufts. Their noses and paw pads can be lavender, lavender-pink, or pink.
Tabby Persian Cat Colors
Tabby Persians of any color can have classic or mackerel pattern markings. Here’s how to tell the difference.
Classic tabbies have dense, clearly defined markings. Their legs have even barring that meet their body markings. Their tails will be evenly ringed, with several unbroken “necklaces” on the neck and chest.
They have a clear “M” on their forehead, swirls on their cheeks, and vertical lines extending from the back of their head to their shoulder. Along their back, they have a vertical line down their spine. On their sides, they have a large solid patch with one or more unbroken rings circling it. Both sides should be symmetrical. Cats should have a double row of vertical “buttons” on their chest and stomach.
A mackerel tabby Persian has dense and clearly defined narrow markings. Their legs have narrow bracelets of color that come up to meet their body markings. Their tails have barred sections, and they have distinct “chains” around their necks.
They have a clear “M” on their forehead, with unbroken lines going back over their heads. They have darker lines running together along their spine, forming a narrow saddle. They also have narrow pencil markings running around their body.
Now, let’s check out the different colors that they can come in!
Silver tabby Persians can be classic or mackerel. They have a pale, clear silver background color, with dense black markings over the top. Their undercoat will be white. They have brick-red noses and black paw pads. Their eyes can be copper, hazel, or green.
Silver-patched tabbies have pale silver topcoats with black markings and patches of soft red. Their undercoats are white, and they can have classic or mackerel tabby markings. Their noses are brick red, and the paw pads can be the same color or black. Their eyes are green, hazel, or copper.
A blue-silver tabby Persian has a white undercoat and a pale blue-silver topcoat with blue tabby markings in either mackerel or classic. Their noses can be blue or old rose. Their paw pads can be blue or old rose, and their eyes are green, copper, or hazel.
Blue-silver patched tabbies can have classic or mackerel markings. They have a white undercoat with a blue-silver ground coat interspersed with patches of cream. Their noses and paw pads can be blue, old rose, or pink. Their eyes are copper, hazel, or green.
Red tabby Persians have a red ground color, with tabby markings of either the classic or mackerel pattern in a deep red. Their nose leather and paw pads are brick red, and their eyes are copper.
Brown tabby Persians have a copper-brown color with dense black markings. They can have classic or mackerel tabby patterns. Their nose leather is brick red, and their paw pads are black or brown. Their eyes are copper.
These Persians have copper-brown body colors with dark black markings and patches of red. Their markings can be classic or mackerel. Their noses are brick red, and their paw pads can be either brick red or black. Their eyes are copper.
Blue tabby Persians have a ground color of pale blue. They have either classic or mackerel tabby markings in a very deep blue. Their coats have a warm fawn tone over their whole bodies. Their noses are old rose, and their paw pads are rose. Their eyes are copper.
Blue-patched tabbies can be classic or mackerel. They have a pale blue-ivory ground color with deep blue tabby markings. They also have patches of cream, all with warm tones. Their noses can be old rose or pink, and their paw pads are rose or pink. Their eyes are copper.
47. Cream Tabby Persian Cat
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These Persians have a pale cream body, with classic or mackerel tabby markings in a cream that is dark enough to contrast with their base color but would still be considered dilute. They have pink noses and paw pads and copper eyes.
Cameo tabby Persians have a white undercoat with an off-white ground color and tabby markings in red. They can be mackerel or classic tabbies. Their noses and paw pads are pink, and their eyes are copper.
49. Cream Silver Tabby Persian Cat
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A cream silver tabby has a white undercoat, an off-white ground color, and either classic or mackerel tabby markings in cream. Their nose leather and paw pads are pink, and their eyes are copper.
Chocolate tabby Persians have a ground color of a milk-chocolate shade, with tabby markings in a darker chocolate shade. They can be classic or mackerel patterned. Their nose leather can be brown or brick red, and their paw pads will be cinnamon pink or brick red. Their eyes are copper.
51. Chocolate Patched Tabby Persian Cat
Chocolate-patched tabbies have a milk chocolate ground color, dark chocolate tabby markings in the classic or mackerel pattern, and patches of red. Their noses can be cinnamon pink, brown, or brick red. Their paw pads can be coral, cinnamon pink, or brick red. Their eyes are copper.
52. Chocolate Silver Tabby Persian Cat
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Chocolate silver tabby Persians have a white undercoat and a milk chocolate ground color. Their classic or mackerel tabby markings have a dark chocolate color. Their noses are brick red, and their paw pads can range from brick red to cinnamon pink. Their eyes can be copper, hazel, or green.
These Persians have a milk chocolate ground color, classic or mackerel tabby markings in dark chocolate, and patches of red. They have a white undercoat. Their noses will be brick red to cinnamon pink, and their paw pads can be coral pink, brick red, or cinnamon pink. Their eyes are hazel, green, or copper.
A lilac tabby Persian has a coat in a frosty lavender with pink tones. Their tabby markings can be classic or mackerel and will be in a darker lavender shade. Their nose leather is lavender, and their paw pads are pink. They have bright copper eyes.
55. Lilac Patched Tabby Persian Cat
Lilac-patched tabbies have a pale pink lavender ground color, with tabby markings in a dark lavender intermingled with patches of cream. They can have a mackerel or classic tabby pattern. Their paw pads and noses can be lavender or pink, and their eyes are copper.
56. Lilac Silver Tabby Persian Cat
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These Persians have a very pale lavender ground color, with classic or mackerel markings overlaid in a darker lavender. They have a white undercoat. Their nose leather and paw pads are pink, and their eyes can be bright copper, hazel, or green.
57. Lilac Silver Patched Tabby Persian Cat
A lilac silver-patched tabby has a white undercoat and a pale lavender ground color. Their coats have a warm pink tone. This will be overlaid with mackerel or classic tabby markings in a darker lavender and patches of cream. Their nose is pink, and their paw pads can be lavender or pink. Their eyes are green, copper, or hazel.
Tortoiseshell Persians have black bodies with patches of red, with either definite or soft lines between them. Multiple shades of red on one cat are accepted. They can have black or brick-red noses and paw pads or a combination of both colors. Their eyes are copper.
59. Blue-cream Persian Cat
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These Persians have blue fur with patches of cream. For show cats, lighter blue shades are preferred. They can have blue or pink nose leather and paw pads or a combination of both colors. Their eyes are copper.
A chocolate tortoiseshell Persian has fur in a rich, warm-toned chocolate brown, with patches of red. The red can be in different shades. Their noses are brown, brick red, or pink, and their paw pads can be pink, brick red, or cinnamon pink. They have copper eyes.
Lilac-cream Persians have a pinkish-toned lavender ground color with patches of cream. Their noses can be pink or lavender pink or lavender. Their paw pads can be lavender-pink or pink. Their eyes are bright copper.
Calico and Bi-color Persian Cat Colors
Persians in these color classes should have white feet, legs, stomachs, chests, and muzzles. Preferably, their tail should be colored, and there should be at least one or more patches of color on their head and body.
Their eyes can be copper, blue, or odd-colored, with one blue and one copper eye of equal depth.
These Persians have patches of white, lilac, and cream. The different-colored patches should be clear, with no brindles.
66. Bi-color Persian Cat
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A bi-color Persian can have white patches combined with any of the following solid colors: black, blue, red, cream, chocolate, and lilac. Solid sections of color should match the description for that shade in the solid class.
A smoke and white Persian can have patches of white and any of these smoke colors: black smoke, blue smoke, red smoke, cream smoke, chocolate smoke, and lilac smoke. The smoke-colored sections should conform to the color standards for that particular shade.
Calico smoke Persians are tri-colored cats with red, white, and black patches. Their undercoat is white.
69. Dilute Calico Smoke Persian Cat
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These Persians have a white undercoat and tipping in cream, blue, and white.
70. Chocolate Calico Smoke Persian Cat
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A chocolate calico smoke Persian has chocolate, red, and white patches, with a pure white undercoat.
71. Lilac Calico Smoke Persian Cat
Lilac calico smoke Persians are tri-colored with patches of cream, white, and lilac. They have a white undercoat.
72. Shell Varieties Persian Cat
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Shell Persians are bi-colored or tri-colored with white patches, as well as one or two colors that follow the shell color description for this breed. They can have the following color variations: shell cameo, shell cream, shell calico, shell dilute calico, shell chocolate calico, and shell lilac calico. All of them have white patches.
Shaded Persians have bi-color or tri-color coats, with the colored areas matching the descriptions for this breed. They can have coat colors of white and any of the following: shaded cameo, shaded cream, shaded calico, shaded dilute calico, shaded chocolate calico, and shaded lilac cameo.
These Persians will have sections of white and patches of red tabby, either with the mackerel or classic pattern. Bold and distinct patches of tabby are preferred for show cats.
75. Brown Tabby and White Persian Cat
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Brown tabby and white Persians have patches of mackerel or classic brown tabby patterns and white. Patches of distinct color with a strong line between the tabby and white are preferred for show-class cats.
76. Patched Tabby and White Persian Cat
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Patched tabby and white Persians have patches of tabby and white portions. The tabby-colored sections conform to the patched tabby description in the breed standard and can be either classic or mackerel patterned. Bold and distinct patches are preferred for show-class cats.
They can have copper, blue, or odd-colored eyes. Silver patched tabby and white, blue silver patched tabby and white, chocolate silver patched tabby and white, and lilac silver patched tabby and white cats can also have green eyes, hazel eyes, or odd-colored eyes in a combination of blue and either copper, hazel, or green.
These cats should have patches of white and any other tabby color not covered previously. Their tabby patches can follow a classic or mackerel pattern.
Certain colors in this class can also have green, hazel, or odd-colored eyes, including silver tabby and white, blue silver tabby and white, chocolate silver tabby and white, and lilac silver tabby and white. If their eyes are odd, they can have one blue eye, with the other being green, hazel, or copper. Both eyes should have an equal depth of color.
Himalayan Persian Cat Colors
These distinctive Persians have the classic pointed coloration of a pale body and darker points on their faces, legs, and tails. Older cats may have darker colors, but that is acceptable if there is still an obvious contrast between their points and body color.
These Persians have an ivory bodies with points in a warm, milk chocolate color. Their nose leather and paw pads are cinnamon pink, and their eyes should be a deep and vivid blue.
79. Seal Point Persian Cat
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Seal point Himalayan Persians have warm fawn to pale cream hair across their bodies, with their points in a deep seal brown. Their noses and paw pads will also be the same seal brown shade. Their eyes are a vivid blue.
Lilac point Persians have a glacial white body, with frost grey points that have a pink tone. Their noses and paw pads are lavender pink, and their eyes are blue.
These Persians have bodies in a blue-white, with a cold tone. Their points are blue, as are their noses, paw pads, and eyes!
82. Flame (Red) Point Persian Cat
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Flame point Persians have creamy white bodies, with points varying in shade from deep red to deep orange. Their paw pads and noses can be coral pink to light pink. Their eyes are blue.
83. Cream Point Persian Cat
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These Persians have a cream-white body, with points in a darker, buff cream. Their noses and paw pads are flesh to coral pink, and their eyes are blue.
84. Tortie Point Persian Cat
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A tortie point Persian has a pale fawn to creamy white coat. Their points are patches of red and cream with no brindle pattern. Their noses and paw pads can be seal brown or coral pink, and a combination of the colors is also accepted.
A chocolate-tortie point has body fur in an ivory shade and points in chocolate with unbrindled patches of either red, cream, or both red and cream. Their paw pads and noses are coral pink, cinnamon pink, or both.
Lilac-cream point Persians have pure white bodies, with lilac points that have cream patches. Their noses and paw pads can be pink, lavender, or both. Their eyes are vivid blue.
Himalayan Lynx (Point) Patterns
These Persians have points overlaid with tabby markings or ticking. They have a classic tabby “M” on their forehead.
Seal lynx points have pale cream to fawn bodies, with beige to brown points and darker brown tabby markings. Their paw pads are seal brown, and their nose leather can be brick red or seal brown. Their eyes are a deep blue.
Blue lynx point Persians have blue-white fur across their bodies in cold tones. Their points are a light silver blue with ticking in a darker blue. Their paw pads can be a blue or old rose, their paws are blue, and their eyes are also blue.
90. Flame (Red) Lynx Point Persian Cat
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This color of Persian cat has a creamy white-colored body with points in an orange flame color, with tabby markings in a deep red. Their nose and paw pads should be shades of coral pink, and their eyes are blue.
91. Cream Lynx Point Persian Cat
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A cream lynx point has a light cream body, with slightly darker cream points that are ticked with darker tabby markings and in cream. Their nose and paw pads can be light or coral pink, and their eyes are blue.
92. Tortie Lynx Point Persian Cat
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These Persians have cream to pale fawn bodies, with points in a beige to brown color, as well as darker tabby markings and red patches. Their noses and paw pads can be brick red, coral pink, or seal brown.
Blue-cream lynx point Persians have white body hair with cold blue undertones. They have blue points with darker tabby markings interspersed with cream patches. Their nose and paw pads can be blue, rose, or pink.
The chocolate lynx point has an ivory-colored body with points in pale milk chocolate colors overlaid with darker chocolate tabby markings. They can have coral or cinnamon pink paw pads and noses with bright blue eyes.
95. Lilac Lynx Point Persian Cat
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Lilac lynx points have pure white bodies with points in a blend of frosty grey covered in dark lilac markings. Their noses and paw pads are lavender pink, and their eyes are blue.
The chocolate-tortie lynx point has milk-chocolate points covered with darker ticking and tabby markings. They also show patches of red across their points. Their bodies are ivory white, with coral or cinnamon pink nose pads and paws and bright blue eyes.
97. Lilac-cream Lynx Point Persian Cat
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A lilac-cream lynx point has pale grey points with a pink tone and ticking and tabby markings in a slightly darker tone over their points. Their bodies are pure white. They can have either lavender or coral-pink noses and paws.
Persian Cat Color Varieties
While every breed society might not accept them, you may see Persian cats referred to as belonging to a certain variety. It’s worth knowing what these are, especially if you’re looking for a kitten and are wondering what the differences might be!
98. Doll Face Persian Cat
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This is the Old Fashioned or Traditional Persian. Breeders of this variety believe them to be the closest variant to the original Persian cats of old. Doll Face Persians do not have the shortened muzzle of some other varieties. Their noses are a standard length, meaning they can suffer from fewer complications involving their breathing and eyes.
The Peke-Face Persian is the “show” variant many of us now recognize as a Persian. Their name is inspired by the similarities in their facial features to the Pekingese dog. A genetic mutation causes the flat, or brachycephalic, face shape of this Persian variant, and while it gives them a look favored by breeders, the shortened muzzle can cause extreme difficulties for the cats. They can also have eye problems, including drainage issues and staining.
100. Exotic Shorthair Persian Cat
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These aren’t technically considered the same breed as the Persian by many breed societies, but they are the short-haired version. Unfortunately, they also share many of the same health problems as the Peke-face Persian, including breathing difficulties and eye problems.
You may see Teacup Persians being advertised and think there’s nothing cuter, but they can have serious health issues. Trying to selectively breed a cat with existing health conditions like the Persian into a smaller version of itself can just exacerbate these issues. For example, teacup Persians can have significant issues with their breathing.
Like many other small breeds, they can also have problems controlling their body temperature and are sensitive to stressful situations. This isn’t a variant that is particularly recommended due to their health problems.
Whichever color or variety your Persian cat may be, they will be unique. They come in such a wide range of colors, it’s almost impossible to choose a favorite. If you have the perfect Persian cat, we’d love to hear more about their color and temperament in the comments below.
Christian is the Editor-in-Chief of Excited Cats and one of its original and primary contributors. A lifelong cat lover, now based in South East Asia, Christian and his wife are the proud parents of an 11-year-old son and four rescue cats: Trixie, Chloe, Sparky, and Chopper.
