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Ragdoll Coat Color & Pattern Reference Checker

Compare 28 coat labels by pigment family, modifier, registry status, visual clues, and likelihood of being confused with “cinnamon.” Recognition is shown separately for CFA and TICA because their published materials differ.

6CFA-listed point colors: seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, red, cream
8TICA public-page colors, adding cinnamon and fawn
3 + 1Core white-distribution patterns, plus CFA’s Van pattern
Blue eyesExpected for the traditional pointed Ragdoll standard

Pattern key

Colorpoint

Darker mask, ears, legs, feet, and tail; no white spotting in the CFA show pattern.

CFA listedTICA listed

Mitted

White front mitts, white hind boots, white chin, and a white belly stripe over the pointed pattern.

CFA listedTICA listed

Bicolor

White inverted “V” on the face with white chest, underside, and legs; point color remains on ears and tail.

CFA listedTICA listed

Van

Mostly white, with point color concentrated on the ears, tail, and limited mask area.

CFA listedCheck TICA class

Filter the coat-label reference

“Solid point” below means a point color without lynx striping or tortie mottling; it does not mean a non-pointed, solid-body cat.

Showing 28 of 28 entries
Ragdoll coat colors and modifiers with visual and registry comparisons
Coat label Modifier Dilute? Typical point-color cue Nose / pad clue CFA color TICA color Cinnamon confusion
Seal pointSolid pointNoDeep seal brown; darkest brown familySeal brownListedListedMedium
Blue pointSolid pointYesCool deep blue-graySlateListedListedLow
Chocolate pointSolid pointNoWarm milk-chocolate brownCinnamon-pinkListedListedHigh
Lilac pointSolid pointYesFrosty gray with a pinkish castLavender-pinkListedListedMedium
Red pointSolid pointNoBright apricot through deep redFlesh to coral pinkListedListedMedium
Cream pointSolid pointYesPale buff to pinkish creamFlesh to coral pinkListedListedMedium
Cinnamon pointSolid pointNoLight warm reddish brownPinkish brownNot listedListedHigh
Fawn pointSolid pointYesPale warm beige / rose-taupeMuted pinkNot listedListedHigh
Seal lynx pointLynxNoSeal bars on a lighter groundSeal or pink edged in sealListedListedMedium
Blue lynx pointLynxYesBlue-gray bars on a pale groundSlate or pink edged in slateListedListedLow
Chocolate lynx pointLynxNoWarm milk-chocolate barsCinnamon or pink edged in cinnamonListedListedHigh
Lilac lynx pointLynxYesFrosty gray-pink barsLavender-pinkListedListedMedium
Red lynx pointLynxNoApricot-to-red barsFlesh to coral pinkListedListedMedium
Cream lynx pointLynxYesPale buff-cream barsFlesh to coral pinkListedListedMedium
Cinnamon lynx pointLynxNoReddish-brown bars on warm groundPinkish brownNot listedListedHigh
Fawn lynx pointLynxYesPale beige / rose-taupe barsMuted pinkNot listedListedHigh
Seal-tortie pointTortie / creamNoSeal points mottled with red / creamSeal with pink mottlingListedListedHigh
Chocolate-tortie pointTortie / creamNoChocolate points mottled with red / creamCinnamon and pink mottlingListedListedHigh
Blue-cream pointTortie / creamYesBlue-gray points mottled with creamSlate and pink mottlingListedListedLow
Lilac-cream pointTortie / creamYesFrost gray-pink mottled with creamLavender-pink and cream-pinkListedListedMedium
Cinnamon-tortie pointTortie / creamNoCinnamon points mottled with red / creamPink-brown with coral mottlingNot listedListedHigh
Fawn-cream pointTortie / creamYesFawn points mottled with pale creamMuted pink with pale mottlingNot listedListedHigh
Seal-tortie lynx pointTortie lynx / cream lynxNoSeal bars overlaid with red / cream mottlingSeal / pink, often mixedListedListedHigh
Chocolate-tortie lynx pointTortie lynx / cream lynxNoChocolate bars with red / cream mottlingCinnamon / pink, often mixedListedListedHigh
Blue-cream lynx pointTortie lynx / cream lynxYesBlue bars with cream mottlingSlate / pink, often mixedListedListedLow
Lilac-cream lynx pointTortie lynx / cream lynxYesLilac bars with pale cream mottlingLavender-pink / coralListedListedMedium
Cinnamon-tortie lynx pointTortie lynx / cream lynxNoCinnamon bars with red / cream mottlingPink-brown / coralNot listedListedHigh
Fawn-cream lynx pointTortie lynx / cream lynxYesFawn bars with pale cream mottlingMuted pink / pale coralNot listedListedHigh

Reading the table: “CFA color” refers to whether the base color appears in CFA’s current Ragdoll standard; “TICA color” refers to TICA’s current public Ragdoll breed page. Show-class eligibility can also depend on pattern, division, registration class, age, and the standard in force for a specific show.

Before accepting a rare-color claim

1. Match the paperwork

Ask for the registered color name, registration number, and a pedigree that identifies both parents—not only a seller-written label.

2. Separate color from breed

A DNA color result can support a pigment claim, but it does not by itself establish purebred Ragdoll ancestry.

3. Verify health testing

Request the parents’ breed-relevant health results, including documented HCM screening, and confirm routine veterinary records.

4. Allow for development

Pointed kittens are born pale and gain contrast with age. Lighting, temperature, and age can make warm colors difficult to judge from one photo.

Method and primary references

Data compiled from and expanded on this guide: cinnamon Ragdoll identification and buyer guide. Registry fields were checked against the official materials below; standards can change, so confirm the current rules before registration, breeding, or showing.