Main colors of Bengal cats

Brown spotted Spots shall be random, or aligned horizontally. Rosettes showing two distinct colors or shades, such as paw print shaped, arrowhead shaped, doughnut or half doughnut shaped or clustered are preferred to single spotting but not required. Contrast with ground color must be extreme, giving distinct pattern and sharp edges. Strong, bold chin strap and mascara markings desirable.

 

Brown marbled Pattern shall consist of horizontally flowing colors and patterns with sharp contrast, distinct shapes, and sharp edges to the markings when the cat is stretched with a chaining look being preferred. Preference should be given to cats with three or more shades; i.e., ground color, markings, and dark outlining of those markings. Contrast must be extreme, with distinct shapes and sharp edges.

 

Silver spotted Ground color should be a cool, sparkling silver-white overlaid with intense black markings. Rosettes formed by a part-circle of black spots around a distinctly charcoal to pale-gray center are preferable to single spotting, but not required. There will be a minimum of warm tones, although a small degree of tarnishing is acceptable, especially along the spine, legs, muzzle and face. The base of the hair shafts will be lightly pigmented, preferably white. Paw pads and tail tip must be black, with nose leather brick red outlined in black. Eye color of green is preferable, although gold is acceptable.

 

Silver marbled The silver marbled tabby Bengal should exhibit a cool, sparkling silver-white ground color, overlaid with intense black horizontally flowing patterns with sharp contrast, distinct shapes and sharp edges to the markings when the cat is stretched, with a chaining look being preferred. These contrasting markings should be distinctly charcoal to pale-gray. There will be a minimum of warm tones, although a small degree of tarnishing is acceptable, especially along the spine, legs, muzzle and face. The base of the hair shafts will be lightly pigmented, preferably white. Paw pads and tail tip must be black, with nose leather brick red outlined in black. Eye color of green is preferable, although gold is acceptable.

 

"Snow" Bengals

 
Seal Lynx Spotted Tabby
Ground color should be ivory to cream with pattern clearly visible. Pattern can vary in color from dark seal brown, light brown, tan, or buff, with light spectacles, whisker pads, and chin. Tail tip must be dark seal brown. Eye color must be blue, the more richness and depth of color the better.
 
Seal Mink Spotted Tabby
Ground color should be ivory, cream, or light tan with pattern clearly visible. Seal mink tabby pattern may be various shades of seal mink to a dark seal mink. Ivory or cream spectacles encircling the eyes, and ivory or cream whisker pads and chin are desirable. Tail tip should be dark seal brown. Eye color should be aqua (blue green) but may also be green or green gold, the more richness and depth of color the better.
 
Seal Sepia Spotted Tabby
Ground color should be ivory, cream, or light tan with pattern clearly visible. Seal sepia tabby pattern may be various shades of seal sepia to a dark seal sepia. Ivory or cream spectacles encircling the eyes, and ivory or cream whisker pads and chin are desirable. Tail tip should be dark seal brown. Eye color should be gold, but may also be gold green, the more richness and depth of color the better.
 
Seal Lynx Marbled Tabby
Ground color should be ivory to cream with pattern clearly visible. Pattern can vary in color from dark seal brown, light brown, tan, or buff, with light spectacles, whisker pads, and chin. Tail tip must be dark seal brown. Eye color must be blue, the more richness and depth of color the better.
 
Seal Mink Marbled Tabby
Ground color should be ivory, cream, or light tan with pattern clearly visible. Seal mink tabby pattern may be various shades of seal mink to a dark seal mink. Ivory or cream spectacles encircling the eyes, and ivory or cream whisker pads and chin are desirable. Tail tip should be dark seal brown. Eye color should be aqua (blue green) but may also be green, or green gold, the more richness and depth of color the better.
 
Seal Sepia Marbled Tabby
Ground color should be ivory, cream, or light tan with pattern clearly visible. Seal sepia tabby pattern may be various shades of seal sepia to a dark seal sepia. Ivory or cream spectacles encircling the eyes, and ivory or cream whisker pads and chin are desirable. Tail tip should be dark seal brown. Eye color should be gold, but may also be gold green, the more richness and depth of color the better.