🐾 Siberian Cat Colors & Patterns

At Winterfell Siberian Cats, we celebrate the stunning diversity of this magical breed. Siberians come in a wide variety of breathtaking colors and rare coat patterns — each one as regal and unique as their personality.

🧬 A Living Work of Art

Every Siberian kitten at Winterfell is born with a unique look — and many change dramatically as they grow. That’s part of the magic of this breed: their coats mature and transform into even more magnificent forms.

We provide weekly photos and updates for our families so you can watch your kitten’s color and pattern blossom over time.

Below is a guide to help you better understand the colors and patterns of our cherished kittens.

Base Fur Coat Colors

Each Siberian kitten is born with a solid foundation color. These rich tones develop over time and create a dramatic canvas for the various patterns Siberians are known for.

Black (Brown/Black Classic)Deep, rich black — often appearing as a dramatic dark tabby or solid tone
Blue
A soft, diluted version of black. This slate-gray tone gives Siberians an elegant, ethereal appearance.
Red
Vibrant copper to fiery ginger tones. Red Siberians can vary in brightness and often have classic tabby markings.
Cream
A gentle, diluted version of red — creamy, peach-like tones that bring a warm, soft glow to the coat.
Golden / Extreme Sunshine (Corin Lineage)
A rare and radiant gold hue with rich, warm undertones. Our Corin lineage produces exceptionally vibrant golden coats that shimmer in natural light.
Golden Sunshine (Corin Lineage)
A slightly lighter golden tone than Extreme Sunshine — still warm and glowing but with softer contrasts.
White
Pure, snowy white Siberians often have contrasting eye colors like blue or green.

🌈 Color Patterns

Siberian coats are known not just for their colors but also for the dazzling patterns they carry. These patterns overlay the base color, creating breathtaking combinations.

Silver

Silver is a dominant inhibitor gene (I) that suppresses the expression of pigment at the base of the hair shaft, resulting in a striking silver or white undercoat while leaving the pigmented tip intact. This effect is most visible when the cat moves, creating a shimmering or frosted appearance, especially on darker base colors like black or blue. In Siberians, silver can appear in a variety of Tabby coat patterns.

Smoke

A dramatic blend where the tips of the fur are dark, but the undercoat is white. This creates a ghost-like, smoky appearance — especially visible in motion.

Smoke is a coat coloration caused by the presence of solid pigment combined with the dominant inhibitor gene (I) — the same gene responsible for silver — but expressed over a solid (non-tabby) base color. In a Smoke coat, the hair shaft is pigmented only at the tips, while the lower portion remains a bright, silvery white. The result is a cat that appears solid in color (e.g., black, blue, red) at first glance, but reveals a striking silver-white undercoat when the fur is parted or the cat moves.

Bimetallic (Corin + Silver)

One of the rarest and most breathtaking combinations. This pattern combines golden (Corin) and silver genes, creating a brilliant contrast of warmth and cool shimmer in one coat.

🌟 Pointed & Tabby Variants

In addition to color overlays, Siberians may also display distinct markings and patterns.

Colorpoint

Red

Red is a deep color and when diluted it is a called Creame

Blue

Blue is a dilution of Black many call it "Gray"

Golden / Sunshine color

Golden is a breed specific color that is a form of black notice the tip of the tip of the tail and the paw bottoms are black

White

This cat is pure white and can have blue or green eyes

Seal Lynx

Colorpoint with stripes on face, tail and legs. Body tips will have light color. Can be black Seal, blue, red, etc.

Black Smoke

Solid Black cat with white undercoat and white Maine as they mature born black

Creame Silver

Cream color on tips and white undercoat

Bimetallic

Golden on the bottom and silver on top

Red Silver Spotted Tabby

Red strips with white coat

Black Smoke

Solid black/ blue cat with white undercoat

Extreme Golden

Golden color is similar to red this is a breed specific color with black tail tips and black paw pads.

Black Silver Mackerel Torbie

This cat has 3 colors with stripes (Tabby) has a(Silver) white undercoat (

Black Silver Spotted tabby with White

This is our Championship Sire that has spots on his sides, stripes on his face and tail. The black is only on the tips of the fur (Silver) with white at the base of his coat

Black Smoke with White

Black smokes can come in many variations including with some white on them

Black Silver Harlequin pattern with White Tabby

Black Silvers come in many forms this kitten has a unique harlequin pattern

Golden Classic Torbie

Sansa is a extreme golden Torbie which means she has many other colors Blue, Black, red and white with Classic swirl markings. She is very rare and we have not been able to reproduce her