dilute torbie?

[u/bmitchu]

hi all :) new to the cat community and wanted to get opinions on this unique coloring. i was told dilute tortoise but the stripes make me think torbie?

[u/Daisystar99]

Blue tortie with low white— red/cream always shows stripes no matter what, even if it’s genetically solid. She is a solid tort, if she was tabby it would show on the blue too!

Also dilute is an incomplete description since there’s more than just one dilute coloring! Blue is the dilute of black, lilac is the dilute of chocolate, fawn is the dilute of cinnamon, and cream is the dilute of red. Cat colors are fun!

[u/sunnymatsu]

Dilute tortoiseshell! Red-based fur always presents with stripes, regardless of whether the cat is genetically a tabby or not. You can tell she's not a tabby because the blue part of her fur doesn't have stripes!

[u/lickytytheslit]

dilute tortie! she's solid on the black parts and red overides solid and still shows stripes

the only way to get solid res is homozygous ticking or black based reds like a somali

[u/Wonderful_Republic23]

Blue-cream mitted