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Ash Brown Is the Coolest Brunette Color for Fall 2019—Here Are 11 Shades To Show Your Stylist

Ash Brown Is the Coolest Brunette Color for Fall 2019—Here Are 11 Shades To Show Your Stylist

By Kaitlyn Yarborough

September 12, 2019

Credit: @sunniebrook

It’s one thing if we decided to dabble in golden blonde this summer. The sweltering sun (and long days spent outdoors) kept our balayaged brown strands bright and sparkly, but come fall 2019 brunettes everywhere are leaving those warm tones in the dust and going for something way cooler: ash brown. And it has us saying, “Brassy who?”This shade is the ultimate fall-inspired bronde, mixing colors like mocha brown, ashy chestnut, cool blonde, and even smoky silver-blonde. The result? The dreamiest, coolest brunette shadeever for fall 2019.The cool-toned color ensures that you get a touch of flattering multi-dimensional color without having to be on constant watch for brassy flare-ups. Not to mention, it complements your fall wardrobe of cozy sweaters and suede booties like no other. So if you’re too fun to stay solid brown this autumn, ash brown is guaranteed to help you turn some heads.Here are all the inspiration shades of ash brown hair color you need to show your stylist now.

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Subtle Ash Ombré

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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

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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

Credit: @sunniebrook

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

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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

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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

Credit: @salsalhair

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

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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

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This ombré shade strikes the mushroom note without being wildly high maintenance for those with deep mocha roots.

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Smoky Cocoa

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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

Credit: @salsalhair

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

Credit: @mizzchoi

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.

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