A single color of either white or black, a belt-shaped pattern of stripes with light and shade, black patches or brown patches on a white coat, and three colors of white, brown and black, called Mike (Calico) Cat, are examples classified by color.
白・黒の一色、濃淡帯状の縞模様、白地に黒ぶちや茶ぶち、そして三毛猫と呼ばれる白・茶・黒の三色に色分けされているものなどがいる。