When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/by vesi_127 While calico cats have an orange, black and white coat, dilute ...

Calico cats are beautiful felines with their tri-color hues of orange, black and white but what is a dilute calico cat and how rare are they? In short, they are a paler, more pastel-like version.

Dilute calico cat Chilita (ID # A1590023) sports a peach and pastel-gray coat with a white blaze on her chest and white markings on her nose and paws. Golden-eyed Chilita is slowly getting acclimated ...

While calico cats have an orange, black and white coat, dilute calico cats have a slightly paler variant which looks blue-grey, pale ginger, and white or cream. Although their appearances differ ...