Cairn terriers come in several colors, some standard and a few rare and exotic. The standard colors like black, brindle, cream, red, and wheaten are recognized by all the kennel clubs like the American Kennel Club (AKC), Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI), and the United Kennel Club (UKC). Of the rare and exotic colorations, the AKC registered white dogs until 1917, when the Cairn terrier was a part of the Skye terrier group with the West Highland White and the Scottish terrier. When the three breeds gained separate recognition since then, the AKC required the white Cairns to attain registration as the West Highland White terrier.
The average price of the Cairn terrier ranges between $1200 and $1500, and as much as $3500 for brindle and other shades that aren’t readily available.
| Black | Brindle |
| Cream | Gray |
| Gray Brindle | Red |
| Red Brindle | Red Wheaten |
| Silver | Wheaten |
| Cream Brindle | Black Brindle |
| Silver Brindle | Wheaten Brindle |
| Silver Wheaten |
| White | Blue |
| Brown |
