Coloured swapped LEGO® sets are not rare. A few short years ago, the LEGO Group tested the idea of taking an existing LEGO set and re-releasing it in a different colour. But the set featured in this review is a first. LEGO Ideas has long been the place to showcase the skills and imagination of LEGO fans, and back in 2024, the black and white coloured Tuxedo Cat set was released. This was inspired by the original fan design by The Yellow Brick. That very same design has now been reused for the first colour-swapped LEGO Ideas set. Gone is the black and white colour scheme in favour of an orange and white one. Here’s a closer look at the LEGO Ideas Orange Cat.
Product Details
Set Name: Orange Cat | Set Number: 21376 | Pieces: 1755 | Theme: Ideas
Instructions: Paper booklet + Builder App | Sticker: n/a | Minifigures: n/a
RRP: £89.99/99.99€/$99.99/149.99AUD/129.99CAD
Availability: LEGO Stores, LEGO Online & LEGO retailers from March 1st 2026
Having reviewed the Tuxedo Cat set in 2024, I invite you to read that review for an in-depth take on the build process. But in essence, the Orange Cat is almost the same. This is certainly the case with the body, paws and tail, with the obvious difference being the colour of elements used. In place of the black elements are orange ones, or to give them their official name, medium nougat. I would say they look a little more orange in real life compared to the product images and boxes.
Despite the masses of similarities between the original set and the recoloured one, the Orange Cat does introduce a few changes. A few of the ’pagoda’ tiles have been used around the legs and bottom of the cat. These provide a little texture to the cat’s body and especially look great near the front legs.
But the major change can be found on the Orange Cat’s head. The Tuxedo Cat offered a couple of build variations. These included the ability to switch the eye colour and to build the cat with an open or closed mouth. Both options required the switching of parts. The ability to change the eyes is the same, with the orange cat having either green or golden coloured eyes. The mouth, however, is now hinged so that it can be displayed aghast or shut without having to rebuild part of the head. The head’s rotation is also limited, meaning it can no longer be turned in a 360° circle. This change is a little odd.
A pro tip for keeping the spare eyes safe is to store them within the cat’s back compartment. Not only does this panel help to achieve the curve of the cat’s back, but it’s also a handy place to neatly and discreetly keep the alternate eyes to hand.
In basic terms, this is just the original set in a different colour. But real cats come in a variety of colours and have the original set proved, owners love to replicate their pets with LEGO bricks. Orange or Ginger are popular types of cats. The slight tweaks to the design of the original set are an improvement, especially the mouth. Could we get further recoloured cats? Well, the only others which could be attempted are an all-white one or a tortoiseshell cat, which would require a lot of printed elements to capture the unique pattern of the fur. So I’d say it’s unlikely any additional recoloured cats will appear. As with all LEGO sets, they appeal to certain people more than others. Cat owners and particularly those who own a ginger cat will love this set, and it’s a great example of what can be achieved with LEGO bricks, as well as the creative skills of fan builders.
The LEGO Group provided this set to BricksFanz.com for review purposes. The thoughts in this review are those of BricksFanz.com and do not reflect those of the LEGO Group. Providing the set for free does not guarantee a favourable opinion of it.
