Cat color
Charcoal
A dark smoky grey: the dilute black of Labradors that no standard accepts, and the charcoal corn snake.
4 Cat breeds list Charcoal. It is in a club standard for 1 breed. At least one club disqualifies it in 3 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Charcoal
| Breed | TICA | CFA | FIFE | GCCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal | Standard (“Charcoal”) | Standard (“Charcoal Tabby”) | Standard (“charcoal”) | Not recognised (“Charcoal”) |
Breeds where Charcoal is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | CFA |
|---|---|
| Oriental Bicolor | Disqualifying (“charcoal”) |
| Oriental Longhair | Disqualifying (“charcoal”) |
| Oriental Shorthair | Disqualifying (“charcoal”) |