How to Choose the Best Hair Color for Your Skin Tone

How to Choose the Best Hair Color for Your Skin Tone

Choosing a hair color that complements your skin tone can enhance your natural beauty, boost your confidence, and make your features pop. But with so many shades available, how do you know what hair color looks best on you? Whether you're after something bold or natural, this guide breaks it down so you can choose the right hair color based on your skin tone—with a little help from Revlon.

Types of Skin Tones

Before choosing your shade, it’s important to understand your skin’s undertone. Your undertone plays a key role in determining what hair colors will suit you best. If you're not sure where you fall, check out our guide on how to find your skin undertone.

  • Cool Undertones: Hints of blue, pink, or red in the skin. Veins appear blue.

  • Warm Undertones: Golden, peachy, or yellow hues. Veins appear green.

  • Neutral Undertones: A mix of both cool and warm tones. Veins may appear blue-green.

Choosing the Best Hair Color for Your Skin Tone

Dark Skin + Neutral Undertones

  • Best Shades: Espresso brown, warm auburn, dark cherry, blue-black.

  • Avoid: Ashy blondes or platinum tones—they can wash you out.

Dark Skin + Warm Undertones

  • Best Shades: Golden brown, rich copper, toffee, warm chestnut.

  • Avoid: Colors with blue or green bases.

Dark Skin + Cool Undertones

  • Best Shades: Burgundy, cool black, violet brown, deep ruby red.

  • Avoid: Orange- or yellow-based tones.

Medium Skin + Neutral Undertones

  • Best Shades: Chocolate brown, caramel highlights, mahogany.

  • Avoid: Ultra-cool blondes or overly warm reds.

Medium Skin + Warm Undertones

  • Best Shades: Honey blonde, copper, golden brown.

  • Avoid: Jet black or overly cool ash browns.

Medium Skin + Cool Undertones

  • Best Shades: Mocha, cool dark brown, blue-black.

  • Avoid: Warm blondes and oranges.

Fair Skin + Neutral Undertones

  • Best Shades: Beige blonde, light auburn, sandy brown.

  • Avoid: Colors that are too warm or too cool.

Fair Skin + Warm Undertones

  • Best Shades: Strawberry blonde, golden blonde, warm red.

  • Avoid: Icy shades or blue-toned blacks.

Fair Skin + Cool Undertones

  • Best Shades: Platinum blonde, ash blonde, cool brown.

  • Avoid: Yellow- or orange-based shades.

Guidelines for Choosing Hair Color to Match Skin Tone

  • Match Undertones: Pair warm hair colors with warm undertones, and cool colors with cool undertones for a seamless look.

  • Contrast Adds Dimension: Want to create depth? Go a shade or two lighter or darker than your natural hair for contrast that enhances your features without overwhelming them.

Find Your Perfect Hair Color Shade with Revlon

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Why It Works for You:

  • New Bond Repair Complex + Vegan Keratin Fillers for stronger, healthier hair.

  • Up to 98% less breakage, 94% silkier, and 9X shinier vs. uncolored hair.

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  • Made to work on all hair types and textures.

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