What color is this? Hmmm...

**Mrstran** · November 15th, 2016, 08:35 AM

EDITED

With my roots sticking out of my turbie today at a decent length, I was finally able to get a good glimpse at my natural hair color. Only now I'm not sure what color it is.

Indoor lighting

Indoor lighting

And in natural lighting:

Ideas?

**Annalouise** · November 15th, 2016, 08:45 AM

The best way to examine hair's natural color is to take a picture outside in natural light, or indoors in natural light. Otherwise its a bit hard to tell because of indoor lighting.

**Mrstran** · November 15th, 2016, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by Annalouise

The best way to examine hair's natural color is to take a picture outside in natural light, or indoors in natural light. Otherwise its a bit hard to tell because of indoor lighting.

Ok I screwed this one up lol.

. Good to know! Thank you Annalouise
I fixed it.

**LadyCelestina** · November 15th, 2016, 09:25 AM

Looks blonette to me, but it's hard to tell from roots. My roots looked gray against black dye, and just a couple shades lighter, but my hair is a warm medium brown

(also tbh I fancy myself that it's light auburn/chestnut, and have recently been told by the first person ever minus mom and bf that they think my hair is chestnut!

) So if you think about something long enough it may become true

**Mrstran** · November 15th, 2016, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by LadyCelestina

Looks blonette to me, but it's hard to tell from roots. My roots looked gray against black dye, and just a couple shades lighter, but my hair is a warm medium brown

(also tbh I fancy myself that it's light auburn/chestnut, and have recently been told by the first person ever minus mom and bf that they think my hair is chestnut!

) So if you think about something long enough it may become true

Lucky! I'd love to have brown hair. If this doesn't work out I might do a wash out every so often lol

**Dark40** · November 15th, 2016, 09:48 AM

To me, it looks like a medium golden blonde.

**lapushka** · November 15th, 2016, 10:04 AM

Yep, blonette, a little on the lighter side.

**Annalouise** · November 15th, 2016, 10:45 AM

I think this is what we (my culture) would call "dirty blonde". My sister has that color of hair.

**Anje** · November 15th, 2016, 12:09 PM

I call that blond, but some people only consider hair to be blond if it's super-bright. Tends to depend on person and culture. "Tawny" is a popular term on here, for all the people who are in that in-between color zone. If nothing else, it's far less negative-sounding than "dirty" or "dishwater".