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Cats have 2 genes, Red and Black. In addition they can have a 'mutation' or 'dilute' gene and white spotting.

How to Use:

For A Red/ Orange Cat:

These are common IRL. Select 1-2 colors for the base coat, then make one of them dark or on another later with 'darken' or 'multiply' for any stripes (red cats always show striping)

For a Black Cat:

Just select any of the blacks and go to town

For a Brown Cat:

Select 1-2 of the browns for the base coat AND one of the blacks for the stripes. All 'brown' cats are actually just a black cat with the tabby gene showing so they all have stripes.

For a Grey,Blue,or lilac/lavender Cat:

These are all terms for the same thing - black cat with a dilute gene. Blue is a term for a grey cat with a grey nose and lilac/lavender is a term for a grey cat with a pink nose. Select 1-2 of the greys.

For a Chocolate Cat:

These bad boys are pretty rare. Select 1-2 colors from the Chocolate palette. They look like solid brown cats but are actually the black gene with a mutation

For a Cinnamon Cat:

These are also pretty darn rare! Select 1-2 colors from Cinnamon. They look red and rusty, unlike orange cats which are more orange and yellow. This is also another mutation of the 'black' gene.

For a Fawn Cat

: Select 1-2 colors from the Fawn pallet. Fawn is what happens when EITHER the cinnamon or Chocolate is diluted so it is similar to the 'grey' cats.

For a Cream cat:

Select 1-3 colors from the Cream pallet. A cream cat is a red/orange cat with diluted color. This is the 'red' equivalent of grey. (red cats always show striping)

MAKE IT UNIQUE

Aside from how you do your stripes and gradients, you can make your cats unique using White Spotting or Rusting.

To Use White Spotting:

White spotting is a gene. Pick 1-2 similar whites. You can place them anywhere on a cat, however muzzle, chest, forehead, paws, stomach, and tail tips are the most common. Cats do NOT appear freckled or Spotted when they have white spotting. A cat who appears that way is usually because they have vitiligo.

To Use Rusting:

Rusting is a naturally occurring accent of color on some non-red cats. It usually is located on the muzzle, ears, tail, or sides/stomach near white spotting.