Ragdoll & Cherubim Colors and Patterns Defined

A Ragdoll cat is classified using 3 words:

COLOR, POINT/NON-POINT, & PATTERN.

First, we name the Color.
Second, we look to see if there are any colored Points.
Third, we say mink/sepia/solid, (if the cat is a Cherubim)
Then, we say the Pattern.

For example- Seal Point Mitted. Blue Point Bicolor. Lilac Cream Point.

Chart showing Ragdoll cat colors for Point and Lynx Point, including Seal, Chocolate, Blue, Lilac, Red, and Cream variations.
Illustration of different Ragdoll cat patterns, including Bi-color, Van, Colorpoint, and Mitted, showing top and bottom views.
Diagram showing different Ragdoll cat coat patterns, including colorpoint, mitted, bicolor, mid high-white bicolor, high-white/van bicolor, and high mitted.

Ragdoll Patterns

  • Color Point: no white, color point is on their face, ears, tail, legs, and some body shading

  • Mitted: white paws, white chin, white belly stripe with color point on face, ears, tail, and legs (above the white paws)

  • Bicolor variations:

    • High-Mitted: mostly white with an inverted “V” mask on face and color point on ears and tail, back pad, and may have some color or spots on their feet / legs

    • True Bi-Color: mostly white with an inverted “V” mask on face and color point on ears and tail, and back pad

    • Mid-High White: mostly white with an inverted “V” mask and color point on ears and tail, a spotted or pony pattern back pad that features more white

    • Van: the most white with an inverted “V” mask on face, but usually it’s higher on the head / face and color point on ears and tail, their entire back is pure or near-pure white; this pattern is the highest white possible for Ragdolls

Ragdoll Colors

  • Seal: a very deep, cool-toned brown

  • Blue: steel gray (dilute of seal)

  • Flame / Red: orange

  • Cream: light orange (dilute of flame)

  • Chocolate: light brown / milk chocolate

  • Lilac: lighter and warmer gray (dilute of chocolate)

  • Cinnamon: cherry or reddish brown

  • Fawn: beige (dilute of cinnamon)

Ragdoll Overlays

  • Lynx (Tabby): this is striping and can be identified by having white eyeliner, striping on face and body, and a white cast around ears

  • Tortie: two colors and one of them is cream or flame - Torties are females

  • Torbie: two colors (one is cream or flame) with lynx striping - Torbies are females

Traditional Ragdoll Colors

The six traditional colors of Ragdoll cats are seal, chocolate, red, blue, lilac, and cream: 

  • Seal: A deep, cool-toned brown

  • Blue: A steel gray, which is a dilute of seal

  • Flame/Red: An orange color

  • Cream: A light orange, which is a dilute of flame

  • Chocolate: A light brown or milk chocolate color

  • Lilac: A lighter, warmer gray, which is a dilute of chocolate

Ragdoll kittens are born white and develop their color over the first two weeks. They usually have good color by 8–10 weeks and a full coat and color by 3–4 years. 

Ragdoll cats also come in tortoiseshell and lynx variations, and have three different patterns: pointed, mitted, and bicolor. The rarest traditional color is lilac. Cinnamon and fawn are also very rare colors. 

Fluffy gray and white cat with blue eyes

Blue Point

Fluffy Ragdoll cat with blue eyes standing outdoors in greenery.

Seal Point Bicolor

Close-up of a Ragdoll cat with blue eyes and fluffy white and gray fur.

Lilac

A fluffy Ragdoll cat with blue eyes and a cream-colored body sitting on a windowsill, looking at the camera.

Chocolate Color Point

Fluffy tortoise Ragdoll cat with blue eyes, dark face, ears, and tail on a white background.

Tortie

Fluffy red Ragdoll cat sitting on a bed indoors.

Red Point

Fluffy Ragdoll cat with blue eyes resting indoors on a light-colored surface.

Blue Point Lynx

Portrait of a Ragdoll cat with blue eyes, fluffy fur, and dark facial markings.

Seal Point

Cherubim Colors

What truly sets Cherubim cats apart is their variety of colors and patterns. Unlike pointed Ragdolls, Cherubims come in three distinct colors: Mink, Sepia, and Solid.

Unlike traditional Ragdoll cats that exclusively have blue eyes, Cherubim cats display different eye colors based on their coat type:

Mink: Blue-Green to Green-Blue (Aqua),

Sepia: Gold, Gold-Green (Chartreuse), or Green

Solid: Bronze, Copper, Gold, Yellow, Green, or Hazel.

Starting May 1st, 2025 all Mink, Sepia, and Solid TICA registered kittens will be Cherubim as part of the Ragdoll breed group.

Fluffy chocolate Ragdoll cat lying on a white surface beside a wooden cutting board.

Sepia

Fluffy chocolate Ragdoll kitten with blue eyes lying on a teal cushion.

Seal Mink

Fluffy cinnimon Ragdoll cat with green eyes sitting on a wooden surface in a garden with flowers.

Cinnamon

Fluffy black and white cat on grass in sunlight

Black Bicolor

Fluffy brown cat with green eyes and a collar, standing on grass outdoors.

Chocolate