Since blonde hair is a lighter base, it once seemed as though blondes had more options when it came to hair colors. With techniques like balayage taking the front seat in hair color, though, brunettes can have just as much fun with color. Lately, ashy brunettes are front and center in hair trends. These cool brunette hair colors are edgier than your everyday warm honey highlights, and they look amazing. With smoky hues like chocolate mauve and ash brown in the lead, the best brunette shades of today aren’t traditional by any means. If you’re not interested in going grey, try out cool-tone babylights for a hint of ice. Who's ready to head to the salon?
Cool Espresso
This dark brunette is absolutely gorgeous, especially when blended with cool, slightly lighter tones for a sombré effect.
Smoky Sombré
This subtle ombré fades from a cool, dark brunette to icy, beige ends. Sombré is a great color job if you want to grow out your natural color.
Beige Brown and Ice Gold
This gorgeous blend of muted brunette and a cool-toned gold makes for a striking combination.
Ash Brown
If you can’t tell from some of the colors we’ve already listed, ashen tones are in. This brunette is snowy and cool.
Chocolate Mauve
Chocolate mauve is the moodier version of rose brown hair color, and we’re here for it. This combo of smoky, brunette, and purple hues is so cool.
Mushroom Brown Hair
Mushroom brown hair has taken the Internet by a storm, and it’s not losing momentum. The muted, ashy, almost-grey, almost-brown shade seems low key but has big impact.
Charcoal Brunette with Silver Babylights
This darkest brunette is softened around the edges with delicate, ashy babylights.
Dusty Lavender
Lavender, also known these days as “melodramatic purple,” is the new millennial pink. You’re going to see the shade everywhere from your nail polish to your home décor, so why not your hair color?
Denim Balayage on Deep Brunette
This icy, silvery blue looks truly mesmerizing against a deep brunette base.
