Colorpoint
No white at all. A light body with darker ears, face mask, legs and tail.
Breed notes
Ragdoll Colors and Patterns
Colorpoint, mitted, bicolor: Ragdoll patterns are easy to tell apart once you know where to look. Here is a simple picture guide.
The Three Ragdoll Patterns
Look at three places: the paws, the chin and chest, and the face.
Mitted
Like a colorpoint, but with white "mittens" on the front paws, white back feet, a white chin and a white chest.
Bicolor
A white inverted V on the face, white legs and a white chest and belly; dark ears, mask edges and tail.
These pictures are illustrations of each pattern, not our cats. Breed background: TICA Ragdoll overview.
How to Tell Them Apart
Paws. Dark paws mean colorpoint. White front paws that stop at the wrist, like mittens, mean mitted. Fully white legs usually mean bicolor.
Face. A bicolor has a white inverted V running from between the eyes down over the muzzle. Colorpoints and mitteds have a full dark mask, though a mitted has a white chin.
Colors. Each pattern comes in seal, blue, chocolate, lilac and more. A "blue mitted" is a gray Ragdoll with mittens; a "seal bicolor" is a dark brown Ragdoll with the white V.
Age. Ragdoll kittens are born almost white and darken slowly, so a young kitten's pattern can be hard to read. Their eyes are blue.
Looking for a Fluffy Kitten in Miami?
We don't raise Ragdolls. We raise Scottish Fold and Scottish Straight kittens at home in Miami, and some of them are long-haired and very fluffy.
Compare Ragdoll, British Longhair and long-haired Scottish kittens, or see our kitten profiles.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the three Ragdoll patterns?
Colorpoint (no white), mitted (white mittens on the front paws, white back feet, chin and chest) and bicolor (a white inverted V on the face, white legs and a white underside).
What colors do Ragdolls come in?
The classic Ragdoll colors are seal (dark brown), blue (gray), chocolate and lilac (pale gray-pink). Red, cream, lynx (striped points) and tortie (patched points) also exist. Every color can appear in each of the three patterns.
Are Ragdoll kittens born white?
Yes, almost. Ragdolls are pointed cats, so kittens are born nearly white and their points darken over the first weeks and months. Full color can take two to three years to develop.
Is every fluffy white kitten with blue eyes a Ragdoll?
No. Ragdolls have blue eyes and a pointed pattern that darkens with age. Many long-haired kittens of other breeds also have white coats and blue or blue-looking eyes. Only registration papers confirm a pedigreed Ragdoll.
More breed notes: British Longhair vs Ragdoll, Scottish Fold vs British Shorthair and kitten prices in Miami.