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What hair colour is this called

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Chocolate2020 · 11/01/2021 14:24

What is this colour called

What hair colour is this called
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PainterInPeril · 11/01/2021 16:44

Balonz!

Janaih · 11/01/2021 16:46

Yes I'm aware people have been saying it for yonks. My point is that's its a not very nice way of saying neither blonde nor brown.

ShagMeRiggins · 11/01/2021 16:50

It is definitely Blonde, not Brown.

No hairdresser would call that Brown.

Have a look at this colour chart, which is fairly inibersal. Note how far in you go before Brown appears.

Most people have a distorted idea of how dark Blonde can go before it’s Brown.

That said, very funny answers!

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ShagMeRiggins · 11/01/2021 16:55

For easier comparison...

What hair colour is this called
Londontown12 · 11/01/2021 16:57

Dark ash blonde or a light ash brown x

saiditbetterthanme · 11/01/2021 17:02

I'm leaving a reply just so I can come back and have a good laugh at 'new potato' when I need too.

SoupDragon · 11/01/2021 17:12

Squeak!

What hair colour is this called
Stinkyjellycat · 11/01/2021 17:13

Mouse brown

ArabellaScott · 11/01/2021 17:15

Elephant's Breath.

HelpMeh · 11/01/2021 17:28

I don't know why some people are getting arsey about mousey hair!? It's definitely a legitimate shade of hair colour and actually not a bad one to have if you like to dye your hair as you're half way between light and dark. I have the darkest brown hair which is an expensive and high maintenance pain in the arse to lighten.

Chocolate2020 · 11/01/2021 17:39

My natural colour would go golden blonde on mid length and ends.

I think I might be a very dark blonde.
This picture is the closest I could find of what my hair was like

What hair colour is this called
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CorianderBee · 11/01/2021 17:45

Mousy brown, same as mine

CorianderBee · 11/01/2021 17:47

@BalloonSlayer

Mouse is definitely a hair colour! Not being snarky.

It's the colour most platinum blond children end up with.

It's a nice colour, but most people with it don't like it because they used to be blond and preferred that.

My eldest was born with mouse coloured hair, unusually! It has never changed.

This is perfectly descriptive of what happened to me Grin My lovely blonde hair, gone and replaced with new potato
AbbeyBelfast · 11/01/2021 18:22

I think it's called dirty fair

MassDebate · 11/01/2021 18:31

My DD’s is very similar to the picture of you as a child @Chocolate2020. I call it light golden brown - it turns golden blonde in the sun.

Btw, the fancy way of saying mousey is “bronde”! Your first picture looks more ashy to me though.

ABitOfAShitShow · 11/01/2021 18:39

It’s not brown. It’s dark ash blonde. Also known as ‘new potato’.

Scarlet’s hair in that picture is definitely blonde.

Stinkyjellycat · 11/01/2021 18:41

@Chocolate2020
Post a proper picture of the back of your head and we’ll have a better idea of what colour it is. What it looks like in the past isn’t really relevant (or is it?).

goingtotown · 11/01/2021 18:58

Sludge.

FlibbertyGiblets · 11/01/2021 19:00

Goingtotown don't be actively unkind, yeah. This is gentle fun poking not an opportunity to make someone feel bad. Cheers m'dear.

sugarspicexx · 11/01/2021 19:01

My hair colour is the same as yours, OP. Although, it's much lighter in the summer. I've never been referred to as being a brunette!

Specifically, I would say it's "ash blonde"

Although, I do sometimes joke about it looking grey Grin

ScrambledSmegs · 11/01/2021 19:20

I think my hair is quite similar to yours OP, although it has more gold and some reddish tones in it It turns more of a medium golden blonde a couple of inches from the roots, and lighter again towards the ends. It's not coloured.
My hairdresser calls it medium/dark golden blonde. I call it mouse.

HedgieHog · 11/01/2021 19:21

Greige

Snowsx · 11/01/2021 19:31

I came on here to comment Ash blonde the same colour as me. I am now leaving here with new potato hair hahaha 😂😂😂😂

BlueSkyAhead · 11/01/2021 19:58

Ash blonde

Itsokthanks · 11/01/2021 19:59

Light brown/mousey.