With the introduction of international horse & pony passports, it has  become increasingly important to use colour terms that can be freely translated & understood in different countries.  The following list has been drawn from a number of sources, but principally from:
  "Hair Colour in The Horse" by R. Geurts;
"The Natural Colours of the Icelandic Horse" by F. Porkelsson & S. Magnússon;
 "Allen's Photographic Guide to Horse and Pony Coat Colour" by Carole Knowles-Pfeiffer

Thanks also to Frans Voskuil, Christina Hanson, Donja Vaughn, Christina Zeitelhack, Tiina Saukkonen, Pauliina Tolonen, Henriette Smit-Arriens, Johanna Viitanen, Paula Jantunen, Miquel Llauradó & others for their help.

I have tried to avoid colloquial terms, such as 'strawberry roan', which have different meanings for different people. Brief descriptions of the colours can be found in the 'Coat Colours Described' pages.

Such is the success of this on line dictionary, I have had to expand it to cover 3 pages. I have had such magnificent response and help with the different languages that it has grown beyond my hopes to become what must be the most comprehensive dictionary available

A colour poster is also available by post. See our 'Sales' page.

I am sure there are some errors, & there are a number of gaps, but I hope, if you can help construct this Dictionary of Colour, that you will e-mail me.

ENGLISH

DANISH

SWEDISH

FINNISH

ICELANDIC

BLACK

SORT

RAPP / SVART

SVARTUR

BLACK BROWN

SORTBRUN

SVARTBRUN

BRÚNN

BROWN

KASTANJEBRUN

BRUN/MÖRKBRUN

MÓBRÚNN

DARK BAY

BRUN

BRUN

DÖKKJARPUR

LIGHT BAY

LYSBRUN

LJUSBRUN

LJÓSJARPUR

CHESTNUT

RØD

FUX

RAUDUR

LIVER CHESTNUT

LEVERRØD

SVETTFUX / MÖRKFUX

SÓTRAUDUR

LIGHT CHESTNUT

LYS RØD

LJUS FUX

LJÓSRAUDUR

WILDCOLOUR/DUN  (with eel stripe)

GUL MED ÅL /  DUN, EEL

BLACK

HALLAKKO

BLEIKUR  (MED ÁL)

BLACK or BROWN  DUN

MUSEGRÅ MED ÅL/ MOUSE DUN, EEL

MUSBLACK

MÓÁLÓTTUR

BAY DUN

GUL MED SORT ÅL MAN OG HALE/ DUN, EEL

BRUNBLACK

BLEIKÁLÓTTUR

CHESTNUT DUN

GUL MED ÅL/ CREAM DUN

RÖDBLACK

BLEIKUR

CREAM CHESTNUT DUN

GUL MED ÅL/ CREAM DUN

RÖDBLACK/KRÄM GULBRUN

FIFILBLEIKUR

BUCKSKIN (no eel stripe)

JORDFARVET

   GULBRUN / BORK

RUUNIVOIKKO

MOLDÓTTUR

DARK BUCKSKIN

MØRK JORDFARVET

DÖKKMOLDÓTTUR

LIGHT BUCKSKIN

LYS JORDFARVET

LJÓSMOLDÓTTUR

ROAN

STIKKELHÅRET

STICKELHÅRIG

PÄISTÄRIKKÖ

LITFÖRÓTTUR

BLACK ROAN

SORT STIKKELHÅRET

STICKELHÅRIG SVART

BRÚNLITFÖRÓTTUR

BAY ROAN

BRUN STIKKELHÅRET

STICKELHÅRIG BRUN

JARPLITFÖRÓTTUR

CHESTNUT ROAN

RØD STIKKELHÅRET

STICKELHÅRIG FUX

RAUDLITFÖRÓTTUR

DILUTES

BLEKTA  FÄRGER

    VOIKKOVÄRIT

SMOKEY BLACK

MOUSE DUN

GLÓBRÚNN

DILUTE BAY

DUN

DÖKKMOLDÖTTUR

PALOMINO

PALOMINO

ISABELL

LEIRLJÓS

CREAM

LYS PALOMINO

LJUS ISABEL

LJÓSLEIRLJÓS

PERLINO

PERLINO

HVITINGUR

CREMELLO

CREMELLO

HVITINGUR

SILVER

SØLVTONET / SØLVFARVE

SILVERFÄRG, APELKASTED

HOPEAVÄRIT

VINDÓTTUR

DARK SILVER DAPPLE

BRUNGRÅ SØLVTONET/ SØLVSORT, BLOMMET

DÖKKVIINDÓTTUR

LIGHT SILVER DAPPLE

BRUNGRÅ SØLVTONET/ LYS SØLVSORT, BLOMMET

MÓVINDÓTTUR

SILVER BAY

BRUNGRÅ SØLVTONET/ SØLVBRUN

JARPVINDÓTTUR

GREY

SKIMMEL / GRÅ

SKIMMEL

KIMO

GRÁR

DARK   GREY

MØRKGRÅ

MØRK SKIMMEL

STEINGRÁR

LIGHT GREY

LYSGRÅ

LJUS SKIMMEL/VIT

LJÓSGRÁR

TOBIANO/OVERO

TOBIANO/OVERO

SKÄCK

TOBIANO / OVERO

SKJÓTTUR

BLACK & WHITE PIEBALD

SORTBROGET

SVARTSKÄCK

BROWN & WHITE SKEWBALD

BRUNBROGET

BRUNSKÄCK

BRÚNSKJÓTTUR

BAY & WHITE SKEWBALD

LYSBRUNBROGET

LJUSBRUNSKÄCK / BRUNSKÄCK

JARPSKJÓTTUR

CHESTNUT & WHITE SKEWBALD

RØDBROGET

RÖDSKÄCK

RAUDSKJÓTTUR

GREY & WHITE SKEWBALD

SKIMMELBROGET

SKIMMELSKÄCK

GRÁSKJÓTTUR

  TECKEN

MERKIT