Ash Brown Is the Coolest Brunette Color for Fall 2019—Here Are 11 Shades To Show Your Stylist
Subtle Ash Ombré
This modern take on ombré hair color only grazes the very ends, giving a classic mocha base a subtle pop of color to keep things interesting.
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Dark Ash Brown
Did someone say Milky Way? These strands are giving us major intergalactic vibes. Stylist Natalie Anne created this perfect multi-dimensional shade to take you into winter.
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Mushroom Brown
This might be our favorite cool brunette color of all time. Mushroom brown hair is simply a must-have for fall—you just need to decide if you or your best friend Susan will get to it first.
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Cool Espresso Brown
This feels like the beach-babe shade of the cool-toned world. Instead of chocolate brown melting into golden caramel, we're working with rich espresso brown tinged with light ash blonde.
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Ash Blonde Balayage
If you're almost as likely to pick a sun-kissed golden brown as a cool ash bronde, this borderline-bright shade by colorist Justin Anderson is just the thing to set yourself apart from the crowd this autumn.
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Ashen Chestnut
Perhaps the warmest shade of ash brown in the bunch, this ashen chestnut looks insanely flattering on warm-toned skin types. Pair it with a pair of choppy bangs and you're instantly the coolest girl in the room.
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Smoky Shadow Root
Keep things low maintenance with this shadow root look. It smudges the color seamlessly near the roots to avoid any awkward growing-out phase, and you get to reap the full-on ash benefits.
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Ash Blonde Ombré
This ombré shade strikes the mushroom note without being wildly high maintenance for those with deep mocha roots.
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Smoky Cocoa
Teeter the line between warm and cool with this multi-dimensional hue by stylist Nikki Lee. The base is a deepest-dark shade of cocoa brown, while the balayage comes off a warmer shade of smoky brown.
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Light Ash Brown
Not ready to buy a one-way ticket to cool brown town? This baby ash bronde is the perfect way to ease into the trend. Ask for subtle balayage that focuses around the face and on the ends.
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Cool Blonde Balayage
This dark mane looks like it's been cast under silvery moonlight. If you're leaning towards the cooler end of the spectrum, give baby ash blonde a chance.