What Color is the Bengal cat?

First, we should make a distinction between color and pattern. Bengal cats come in two different patterns: spotted (leopard) or marbled. The following discussion will deal with color.

Bengal cats come in three different background (ground) colors:

• a shade of brown (or black),
• snow which is a shade of cream (or white),
• and silver.
  

Extreme contrast and sharp edges must exist between the markings (pattern) color and the background (ground) color.

Snow Bengals come in three distinct colors and each may be spotted or marble:

• Seal Sepia color is a shade of seal sepia on an ivory, cream, or light tan background color. Paw pads are brown, tail tip must be dark seal brown. Eyes are gold to green, the more richness and depth of color the better.
  
• Seal Mink color is a shade of seal mink on an ivory, cream, or light tan background color. Paw pads are brown, tail tip must be dark seal brown. Eyes are aqua (blue-green) to green.
  
• Seal Lynx Point; The blue eyed Bengal. Pattern color is dark seal brown, light brown, or tan on an ivory to cream background color.