# Guide to Housecat Coat Colors and Patterns

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guide-to-housecat-coat-colors-and-patterns/568091>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 18, 2011, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guide-to-housecat-coat-colors-and-patterns/568091 "2011-01-18T18:10:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Pyper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pyper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyper)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guide-to-housecat-coat-colors-and-patterns/568091/41 "2011-01-19T20:07:18Z")

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Yeah, I don’t know about this chart. My [Santi](http://www.flickr.com/photos/32527822@N04/5370340221/) is solid black but with pale gold eyes. According to the chart, his eyes should be orange, green, or copper.

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**Author:** ![Miss\_Woodhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@Miss\_Woodhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Woodhouse)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guide-to-housecat-coat-colors-and-patterns/568091/42 "2011-01-19T20:13:42Z")

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> [@Sattua](#):
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> There’s a crazy Lolcat today… not sure the chart covers [this fur/eye combo](http://icanhascheezburger.com/2011/01/19/funny-pictures-bein-one-wif-nature/).

That’s the fun of photoshop. 😉 The colors have been boosted in that photo.

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**Author:** ![Miss\_Woodhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@Miss\_Woodhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Woodhouse)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guide-to-housecat-coat-colors-and-patterns/568091/43 "2011-01-19T20:19:48Z")

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I forgot to say we have a black on grey mackerel tabby with light green eyes. She isn’t letting me look at her pads. I don’t have any pictures of her on the internet right now.

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**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guide-to-housecat-coat-colors-and-patterns/568091/44 "2011-01-19T21:00:59Z")

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> [@Miss\_Woodhouse](#):
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> That’s the fun of photoshop. 😉 The colors have been boosted in that photo.

I can tell that, but it’s still weird to have orange/golden fur and blue eyes.

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