Poker Chip Values and Colors: A Guide for Home Games
In most casinos, white chips are $1, red $5, green $25, black $100, purple $500 and yellow $1,000. Colors for other values change from casino to casino, so chips with printed values are the safest way to keep a game clear.
In this guide
For a home game you can set any values you like. Using the standard colors just means everyone at the table already knows what a red or a black chip is worth.
Standard poker chip colors and values
Six colors are close to universal in casino cash games. The rest vary by casino and region, according to guides from PokerListings and Upswing Poker.
| Value | Standard color | Common variations |
|---|---|---|
| $1 | White | Some casinos use blue or gray |
| $5 | Red | California casinos often use yellow |
| $10 | Blue or brown | Not part of every casino's set |
| $25 | Green | Some use blue; California casinos often use purple |
| $100 | Black | Some rooms use large white chips |
| $500 | Purple | Tournaments sometimes use pink or blue |
| $1,000 | Yellow | Some casinos use gray or burgundy |
| $5,000 | No standard | Dark brown and orange are common; some casinos use striped "flag" chips |
Tournament chips use the same colors as points rather than dollars. A green chip is often 25 and a black chip 100.
Choosing values for a home game
Four or five values are enough for most home games. PokerListings suggests giving each player about 60% of their chips in low values, 30% in middle values and 10% in high values.
Cash game
Start with a chip that matches your small blind and build up from there. For 25¢ and 50¢ blinds, use 25¢, 50¢, $1, $5 and $25 chips. A $20 buy-in of 12 × 25¢, 10 × 50¢ and 12 × $1 gives each player 34 chips with plenty of change.
Tournament
Tournament chips count points, not dollars. The usual values are 25, 100, 500, 1,000 and 5,000. A 10,000-point starting stack of 8 × 25, 18 × 100, 8 × 500 and 4 × 1,000 is 38 chips per player. Keep the 5,000 chips aside for color-ups as the blinds rise.
Full 500-chip breakdowns for both are in our guide to the best poker chip set for a home game.
Poker chip colors in our sets
From $5 up to $5,000, all 17 of our denominated styles use the same colors: red $5, blue $10, green $25, black $100, purple $500, yellow $1,000 and pink $5,000. That matches the casino standard from $5 through $1,000. The cent values, $1 and the highest values vary by style.
| Value | Color | Styles |
|---|---|---|
| 25¢ | Gray | Monte Carlo, Monaco Club, Poker Knights, Showdown |
| 25¢ | Brown | Black Diamond, Eclipse, Desert Heat, The Mint, Milano, King's Casino |
| 25¢ | Light blue | Phoenix, Jupiter Club |
| 50¢ | Orange | Black Diamond, Eclipse, Monaco Club, Poker Knights, Showdown, Phoenix, Jupiter Club |
| 50¢ | Gray | Desert Heat, The Mint, Milano, King's Casino |
| 50¢ | Brown | Monte Carlo |
| 50¢ | Blue | Scroll |
| $1 | White | Monte Carlo, Monaco Club, Poker Knights, Showdown, Desert Heat, The Mint, Milano, King's Casino, Scroll, Phoenix, Jupiter Club |
| $1 | Gray | Ace Casino, Black Diamond, Eclipse, Las Vegas, Ultimate, Yin Yang |
| $2 | Light green | Monaco Club, Poker Knights, Showdown |
| $5 | Red | All 17 styles |
| $10 | Blue | Every style with a $10 chip (all but Scroll and Jupiter Club) |
| $25 | Green | All 17 styles |
| $50 | Light blue | Every style with a $50 chip, except Jupiter Club, where it's blue |
| $100 | Black | All 17 styles |
| $500 | Purple | All 17 styles |
| $1,000 | Yellow | All 17 styles |
| $5,000 | Pink | All 17 styles |
| $10,000 | Orange | Ace Casino, Las Vegas, Ultimate, Yin Yang, Monte Carlo, Desert Heat, The Mint, Milano, King's Casino |
| $25,000 | Brown | Ace Casino, Monaco Club, Poker Knights, Showdown, Jupiter Club |
| $100,000 | Gray | Jupiter Club |
Because the core colors match across styles, players who know one of our sets can read the values on any of them at a glance. Every denominated style on our poker chips page lists its values, and each value is sold in rolls of 25.
Non-denominated chips: setting your own values
With non-denominated chips, you decide what each color is worth. The easiest rule is to follow the standard order from lowest to highest, so the chips feel familiar to everyone.
| Color | Low-stakes cash game | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| White | 25¢ | Not used |
| Red | 50¢ | Not used |
| Green | $1 | 25 |
| Black | $5 | 100 |
| Purple | $25 | 500 |
| Yellow | Not used | 1,000 |
| Orange | Not used | 5,000 |
All four of our non-denominated styles come in every color above. Post the values on a card at the table so new players can check them.
Poker chip values FAQ
What color is a $1 poker chip?
White in most casinos, though some use blue or gray. In our sets, $1 chips are white, except in six 14-gram styles with metal inserts, where they're gray.
What color is a $5 poker chip?
Red in most casinos (some California casinos use yellow), and red in all of our denominated sets.
What color is a $100 poker chip?
Black. It's one of the most consistent colors in poker.
Are poker chip colors the same everywhere?
No. White, red, green, black, purple and yellow are close to standard, but other values change from casino to casino and region to region.
How many chip colors do you need for a home game?
Four or five. That's enough for blinds, bets and change without slowing the game down.
What's the highest value poker chip you sell?
Jupiter Club goes up to $100,000. Ace Casino, Monaco Club, Poker Knights and Showdown go up to $25,000.
Sources
- Poker Chip Values: A Guide to Colors & Denominations (PokerListings): standard colors, regional variations, home game chip ratios
- Poker Chip Values: How Much is Each Chip Worth? (Upswing Poker): cash game and tournament colors, California variations
- Colors in our sets: the color set on each chip value in the Poker Chip Kings store, checked Nov 3, 2026