Maine Coon Colors

Maine Coon Colors and Patterns are Simply Gorgeous

Maine Coon cats are available in over 84 colors and pattern variations.  Isn’t this fantastic news? As a result, most pet owners don’t realize all of the different options when it comes to the purebred Maine Coon Cat. The table below shows all of the color combinations along with the corresponding color codes that you can see from a Maine Coon Kitten.

As you’re checking out the photos that we’ve found of some of the different colors, there are a few things interesting to remember as far as genetics are concerned.  Male kittens always obtain both color genes from their mother. The male offspring in a litter will always be either the color of the mother or the dilute form of mom’s color. Furthermore, female kittens will be a combination of both parent’s colors. Knowing this information, it’s easy to predict the expected colors of kittens from the parents.

There’s plenty of information to read about feline genetics and how Maine Coons get their colors and patterns on the CFA website.

Solid/Smoke Colors

Solid colors have no pattern (obviously). The fur of the solid cat can be red, black, black tortie and blue,cream, or blue tortie. To confuse things just a bit, a solid color cat can also have the white spotting gene and/or the silver gene. It would still be considered ‘Solid”.

When we refer to the “smoke” color in a Maine Coon cat, we’re actually referring to the silver undercoat that is seen on a solid color cat. It’s not always easy to detect a smoke undercoat in kittens, as this can develop and become more prominent with age.  It’s usually detected by checking the roots of the hair shaft in the cat. A true smoke color will have silver roots to the hair shaft.

NOTE: The silver coat in a solid colored Maine Coon is referred to as smoke. In a tabby cat, it’s referred to as silver.

Classic Tabby/Silver Colors

There’s something so regal and beautiful about a Classic Tabby Maine Coon. The tabbies are the most sought after Maine Coon colors.

For cats with white patches on their chest, paws, and paws, the color code 09 will be added. Since this indicates “white”. Kitties with larger amounts of white (up to around 50%) the code is 03. Cats that exhibit a very large amount of white, above 50%, the code 02 is used, described as harlequin. Maine Coons that only show color around the ears and tail, the code for van should be used.

NOTE: If you don’t see a photo example of one of the colors listed below it’s because I’m still searching for a good photo from one of the catteries that have allowed me to use their photos.  Eventually, I will have great examples of every color option available right here on this post. Do you have a beautiful photo of your Maine Coon cat in one of the missing colors that you’ll allow me to use here? Please send me a message and let me know.

Bi-Color Maine Coons

A bicolor cat is one with any color fur that is combined with any amount of white. There are various patterns of bicolor Maine Coons, varying from a tiny splash of color all the way to jut a tiny splash of white. The bicolor cat occurs because of the white spotting gene being present in the DNA. If one of the parents has the white spotting gene, then it’s likely that some or most of the kittens will as well, since the white spotting gene is dominant.

Bicolor kitties are graded from one to ten, with 10 bring the highest amount of white, least amount of color. The most common is the black and white Maine Coon, and the least common is the van.

Bicolor kitties are graded from one to ten, with 10 bring the highest amount of white, least amount of color. The most common is the black and white Maine Coon, and the least common is the van.

Let’s have a look at some of the bicolor possibilities and white spotting grade charts when it comes to Maine Coons.

Examples of Maine Coon Colors

Black Maine Coon [n] Our Black Kittens: Freddie Prince Of Darkness Hitman
Black and White [n 09] Sassy Koonz Black and White Kittens: Dio Moby Dick Trumpy Bear Sleepy Joe
Black Smoke [ns] Sassy Koonz Black Smoke Kittens: Zakk Miss May
Black Smoke with White [ns 09] Read about our Black Smoke Maine Coon (with white) Sassy Koonz Black Smoke and White Kittens: Butler Ozzy Torry Rendezvous
Black/Brown Tabby [n 22] Sassy Koonz Black Tabby Kittens: Mercury
Black Silver Tabby [ns 22] Check out our Black Silver Maine Coon Sassy Koonz Black Silver Kittens: Loverboy Pink Clare
Black Silver Tabby with White [ns 22 09] Sassy Koonz Black Silver Tabby with White Kittens: Lambert Kiss Me Deadly (BiColor)
Black Tortie [f] Sassy Koonz Black Torties: Kayleigh
Black Tortie and White [f 09] Read More About our Calico Maine Coon Sassy Koonz Black Torties/White: Melania Ivanka
Black Smoke Tortie [fs 09] Sassy Koonz Black Smoke Tortie Kittens: Graffiti
Black Torbie [f 22] Come meet our Black Torbie Maine Coon Sassy Koonz Black Torbie Kittens: Clover
Black Torbie with White [f 22 09] Sassy Koonz Black Torbie with White Kittens: Zsa Zsa Shot of Poison
Black Silver Torbie [fs 22] Sassy Koonz Black Silver Torbie Kittens: Marilyn Stiletto
Blue [a] Sassy Koonz Blue Kittens: Sweet Leaf Kashmir
Blue Smoke [as] Sassy Koonz Blue Smoke Kittens: Bogie Bijou
Blue Smoke and White [as 09] Sassy Koonz Blue Smoke and White Kittens: Nib
Blue Tabby [a 22]	[We Need a Blue Tabby Maine Coon Image]
Blue Silver Tabby [as 22]
Blue Silver Tabby and White [as 22 09] Sassy Koonz Blue Silver with White Tabby Kittens: Innuendo
Blue Tortie [g]	[We Need a Blue Tortie Image]
Blue Tortie with White [g 09] Sassy Koonz Blue Tortie with White Kittens: Darlene Love
Blue Smoke Tortie [gs]
Blue Torbie	[We need a blue torbie Maine Coon Image]
Blue Silver Torbie	[We need a blue silver torbie Maine Coon Image]
Red [d] Sassy Koonz Red Kittens: Tangerine
Red Smoke [ds]	[We need a red smoke Maine Coon Image]
Red Tabby [d 22]	[We have one coming! “Bad Boy” is a red classic tabby]
Red Tabby with White [ 22 09] Sassy Koonz Red Tabby with White Kittens: Syd Floyd Barrett Gilmour Cowboy Manson (BiColor) Orange Man (BiColor)
Red Smoke and White [d 22 09] See Our Red Smoke with White Maine Coon Sassy Koonz Kittens that are Red Smoke/White Red Barron Barchetta Tom Sawyer
Red Silver Tabby [ds 22] Sassy Koonz Red Silver Tabby Kittens: Kaboom
Red Silver Tabby with White [ds 09] Sassy Koonz Red Silver Tabby with White Kittens: Rex Kiss Me Twice Xanadu
Cream [e]	[We need a cream Maine Coon Image]
Cream Smoke [es] Sassy Koonz Cream Smoke Kittens: Lucas
Cream Tabby [e 22] with White Sassy Koonz Cream Tabby with White Kittens: Vinny
Cream Silver Tabby ]es 22]	[We need a cream silver tabby Maine Coon Image]
White [w] More about the White Maine Coon

All of the photos on this website are being used with permission from their owners:

If you’re in love with any of the Maine Coon colors that you see on this page (there’s alot to choose from) then head over to our available kittens page and see if your favorite color is available. If you have your eye on a certain color and you’re hoping to get a kitten from one of your preferred Maine Coon Breeders, then talk them about what colors they can produce and make sure that they have what you’re looking for!