Solstice Maine Coons
Maine Coon Color Calculator
Use this Maine Coon color calculator to explore possible color, pattern, dilution, silver, white-spotting, and polydactyl outcomes from a planned pairing. Select the visible traits and known carrier information for the sire and queen to generate a simplified set of possible offspring presentations.
This tool is an educational planning aid, not a genetic test or a substitute for a complete pedigree review. Many traits depend on genetic information that cannot be reliably inferred from appearance alone, so results should be interpreted alongside DNA testing, pedigrees, and breeder knowledge.
Color & Trait Calculator
Select the sire and queen traits to explore simplified possible outcomes.
♂ Sire (Father)
♀ Queen (Mother)
These selections add possible advanced coat-variant outputs. They do not create official registration predictions or replace pedigree review.
Golden expression
Select only when a parent is visually identified or documented as golden. Do not use this field to infer carrier status.
Phoenix
Select only for a documented Phoenix parent. Phoenix is shown as an advanced possibility rather than an EMS or registration result.
Advanced traits are displayed as educational possibilities only. Confirm phenotype, pedigree documentation, and appropriate testing before making breeding or registration decisions.
How to Read Your Projected Color Outcomes
The calculator presents possible offspring color and trait combinations based on the selections entered for the sire and queen. These results are intended to show what may be genetically possible within a pairing—not to promise exact percentages, final coat presentation, or litter outcomes.
A kitten’s visible color can be influenced by hidden genes, incomplete pedigree information, and modifiers that are not fully represented in a simplified calculator. Use the results as a starting point for thoughtful research, then confirm important traits through pedigree review and appropriate DNA testing.
Maine Coon Color, Pattern & Trait Codes
These EMS-style reference codes summarize visible color, silver or gold expression, pattern, and white spotting used throughout the calculator. They describe appearance, not every gene a cat may carry, and official terminology can differ among registries.
Color & Dilution
| Code | Color | Dilute form |
|---|---|---|
| n | Black | a — Blue |
| d | Red | e — Cream |
| f | Black tortie | g — Blue-cream tortie |
| w | White | — |
Silver & Gold
| Base | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|
| n Black | ns Black smoke | ny Black gold |
| a Blue | as Blue smoke | ay Blue gold |
| d Red | ds Red silver / cameo | dy Red gold |
| e Cream | es Cream silver / cameo | ey Cream gold |
| f Black tortie | fs Black smoke tortie | fy Black gold tortie |
| g Blue-cream tortie | gs Blue smoke tortie | gy Blue gold tortie |
s indicates silver. On solid cats, this is usually called smoke; on red or cream, it may be called cameo. y is commonly used for gold, although gold expression is more complex than a single calculator setting.
Pattern
| Code | Pattern |
|---|---|
| 11 | Shaded |
| 12 | Shell / chinchilla |
| 21 | Unspecified tabby |
| 22 | Classic / blotched tabby |
| 23 | Mackerel tabby |
| 24 | Spotted tabby |
| 25 | Ticked tabby |
White Spotting
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 01 | Van |
| 02 | Harlequin |
| 03 | Bicolor |
| 09 | With white / unspecified white |
Polydactyl
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 90 | No polydactyl notation |
| 91 | Polydactyl front |
| 92 | Polydactyl back |
| 93 | Polydactyl front and back |
Phoenix
Phoenix is an emerging Maine Coon mutation associated with altered red-pigment expression. It may be inherited from a documented Phoenix parent, but coat presentation can change as the cat matures. Use Phoenix results as an educational possibility rather than a standardized EMS or registration prediction.
Why Maine Coon Colors Are More Complex Than They Look
A Maine Coon’s appearance begins with inherited base-color genes, then becomes more complex through dilution, agouti patterning, silver or smoke expression, white spotting, and sex-linked red inheritance. That is why two cats with similar visible coats may not produce identical-looking kittens.
For example, black may dilute to blue, while red may dilute to cream. Tortoiseshell and blue-cream patterns reflect the interaction of black- and red-series color genes, and can be sex-linked. Silver can appear as smoke on a solid cat or as silver/cameo expression on a patterned cat. White can also mask the color beneath it, making pedigree knowledge especially valuable.
The calculator simplifies these relationships so that families and breeders can explore possibilities. It does not replace the genetic detail available through health/genetic testing, pedigree analysis, or experienced breeding evaluation.
A kitten’s visible color can be influenced by hidden genes, incomplete pedigree information, and modifiers that are not fully represented in a simplified calculator. Use the results as a starting point for thoughtful research, then confirm important traits through pedigree review and appropriate DNA testing.
What This Calculator Can—and Cannot—Predict
It can help you explore:
- Possible base-color outcomes
- Black, blue, red, cream, tortie, and blue-cream possibilities
- Simplified dilution, agouti, silver, white-spotting, and polydactyl outcomes
- Potential EMS-style trait combinations
It does not fully predict:
- Exact white distribution or degree of white
- Exact shade, rufism, warmth, or pattern contrast
- Full silver/gold expression and modifiers
- Final coat development as a kitten matures
For important breeding decisions, rely on verified pedigrees, applicable DNA testing, veterinary guidance, and responsible breeder evaluation—not calculator results alone.
Learn More About Maine Coon Color Genetics
This calculator is a starting point for exploring possible Maine Coon color and pattern outcomes. For a deeper explanation of the genetics behind base color, dilution, red inheritance, tabby pattern, silver, white spotting, and EMS-style notation, explore our growing educational guide.
Understanding the genetics behind a pedigree adds valuable context to calculator results and helps explain why two visually similar Maine Coons may produce very different-looking kittens.
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