Bengal Cat Color Calculator
Predict Kitten Colors & Patterns

Free Mendelian estimator for base color, tabby/solid, dilute, and orange. Snow (colorpoint), silver, and charcoal are discussed below but not calculated.

Pick genotypes for each parent. Carrier options (e.g. Dd, Aa, Bb) matter — two dense carriers can still produce dilute kittens.

Sire (Father)

Dam (Mother)

Kitten outcomes

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Shared B/A/O/D model. Snow (cs/cb), silver (I), and charcoal are not calculated.

Common Bengal Colors

The Bengal breed is renowned for its wild leopard-like appearance. These are the three most prevalent color groups recognized by major registries.

Brown spotted Bengal cat with gold undercoat and bold black markings, sitting on a light stool.

Brown (Black) Spotted

The most traditional wild look. Ranges from cool sandy tones to warm reddish-gold rufous colors.

B/B or B/b Tabby
Brown marble/spotted Bengal cat resting on a red patterned sofa with bright green eyes.

Marble Pattern

Horizontal swirl pattern instead of discrete spots — still the same brown base pigment series.

Tabby pattern locus Marble
Close-up of a brown tabby Bengal-type cat with white chest and bold facial stripes.

Contrast & Glitter

High facial contrast and sheen are breed hallmarks; silver/snow variants need inhibitor or point genes.

Agouti A/- Wild type

dns Bengal Specific Markers

Glitter Gene

A unique hollow hair shaft that reflects light, giving the coat an iridescent shimmer.

Charcoal (Apb)

Derived from the Asian Leopard Cat, creating a dark 'mask' and 'cape' effect over the pattern.

Rosetting

Distinct from standard spots, featuring a darker outline around a lighter colored center.

Snow Hybridization

The interaction between the Colorpoint (cs) and Burmese (cb) alleles unique to Bengal lines.

Bengal Example Outcomes

Pairing 01 favorite

S: Brown Spotted

D: Brown Spotted

Predicted Outcome:

100% Brown Spotted
Pairing 02 favorite

S: Brown (Carries Snow)

D: Snow Lynx Point

Predicted Outcome:

50% Brown
50% Snow Lynx
Pairing 03 favorite

S: Silver Spotted

D: Brown Spotted

Predicted Outcome:

50% Silver
50% Brown
Pairing 04 favorite

S: Snow Mink

D: Snow Mink

Predicted Outcome:

50% Snow Mink
25% Sepia / 25% Lynx
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