All shades of brown tan or yellow, all are highlighted with contrasting black under parts, extending down the inside of the legs. Black points on the nose, forehead, and inside of the ears are black. Not to be confused with Mouflon Barbado sheep Which have a white abdomen and can range from dark to light tan to yellow top coat. Yellow coloring more than likely started as a result of crosses of other breeds of hair sheep as the color is not normally seen in true Barbados Black belly sheep. There are also sheep called Pelibuey found in Cuba that are also believed to be of Barbados Black Belly decent.
Rams can have a slight roman appearing nose.
If horns are present and usually only in the case of the American Black Belly sheep they are quite impressive and a rack over two feet long is not uncommon. Some American rams are polled and most all ewes are polled. All sheep located in Barbados are polled or only have short scours. As you go down the neck is usually medium in length, and slender to the body in ewes. Rams do have a heavier neck that is usually well set to the shoulders.