Difference Between Dark Blonde and Light Brown Hair?

[UP Lisa]

Does anyone know of any pictures anywhere that would show the difference between dark blonde and light brown hair? I don't know if I can still call my hair blonde at all.

Can anyone explain the difference?

[Beldaran]

That stumps me too. The one thing I know is that regardless of how dark my sister's hair is, NEVER call it brown, not even light golden brown.

[Dani]

I have no idea. They are pretty much one and the same to me. My hair is "dark ash blonde" or "light ash brown". It's more fun to call it blonde if brown seems too boring. That's about all there is to it, as far my brain goes.

[Atlantic]

That stumps me too. The one thing I know is that regardless of how dark my sister's hair is, NEVER call it brown, not even light golden brown.

Exactly. I work on the principle that if it's on my head, then it's blonde, no matter how dark a blonde. As the silvers come in, it's champagne blonde. Luckily my DH agrees.

[Sofialu]

That stumps me too. The one thing I know is that regardless of how dark my sister's hair is, NEVER call it brown, not even light golden brown.

I'd agree with that - dark ash blonde and light ash brown are different (IMO) because they have a different 'hue' and tones. Mine is dark ash blonde and the only reason I know its not light ash brown is because I have a light ash brown dye on it and my roots are near on the same colour except when the natural light hits them - the brown dye's reds/bronzes light up and there is a clear line where my dark blonde hair's natural bright yellows/silvers/golds light up. It is quite obvious when you can see it like that but I can't see my roots unless I go out in natural light so indoors or dull light I'd say they do look exactly the same colour.

[stachelbeere]

I'd agree with that - dark ash blonde and light ash brown are different (IMO) because they have a different 'hue' and tones. Mine is dark ash blonde and the only reason I know its not light ash brown is because I have a light ash brown dye on it and my roots are near on the same colour except when the natural light hits them - the brown dye's reds/bronzes light up and there is a clear line where my dark blonde hair's natural bright yellows/silvers/golds light up. It is quite obvious when you can see it like that but I can't see my roots unless I go out in natural light so indoors or dull light I'd say they do look exactly the same colour.

I'm not too sure if you can compare dye with natural hair because it's incredibly hard to achieve a cool tone in dyes. So I would always, always get a red/ orange shimmer whenever I dyed my hair brown because that's how dyes are composed. The cool colours are less permanent for some reason...

My light ash brown hair is really cool, it's more like a cool lead colour.

[Sofialu]

I'm not too sure if you can compare dye with natural hair because it's incredibly hard to achieve a cool tone in dyes. So I would always, always get a red/ orange shimmer whenever I dyed my hair brown because that's how dyes are composed. The cool colours are less permanent for some reason...

My light ash brown hair is really cool, it's more like a cool lead colour.

Mmm I see what you mean and yes you can tell the artificial ness of the dye on my hair because as you say it isn't so ashy as it would be if it were a real colour. But I still believe that the tones/hue of ones natural hair would indicate either blonde ness or brunette ness especially when lightened by the sun, whether it brings out more blonde tones or brunette tones

[MandyBeth]

My hair is smack in the middle of dark ash blonde and light ash brown. Or, light mouse brown as I call it.

[SimplyViki]

I have no clue. My mom always called my hair blonde, so that's what I call it, too. Even though it doesn't really look all that blonde to me these days...

[coscass]

Try this. We had to learn to type hair like this in cosmetology school. http://www.headhuntershair.com/hair/newimagecolors.jpg