How do I choose the right color of brown extensions?

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Mocha Brown

  • Our darkest shade of brown
  • A very dark brown
  • Has warm subtle red undertones 
  • Is a noticeable brown color, unlike Off Black
  • Darker than Mocha Brown & less red-toned
Want to add color to your hair without any damage? We also offer Mocha Brown Balayage and Mocha Bronde Balayage. They have the same warm-toned very dark brown base. Click here to see them in action.
Want to further accentuate your highlights? We also offer a Mocha Brown Highlights shade. It has the same warm-toned very dark brown base but with golden medium blonde highlights from root to end. Click here to see it in action.

Here's our Mocha Brown shade in action...

Dark Brown

  • A dark brown shade
  • Has warm red undertones 
  • Slightly darker than Chocolate Brown
  • Lighter than Mocha Brown & noticeable more red-toned
Want to add color to your hair without any damage? We offer this shade in two Balayage shades - Dark Brown Balayage and Dark Ash Brown Balayage. You can click here to see them in action.
Want to further accentuate your highlights? We also offer a Dark Brown Highlights shade. It has the same warm-toned dark brown base but with golden medium brown highlights from root to end. Click here to see it in action.
Want to experiment with Ombre instead? We also offer an Ombre Blonde shade. It has the same warm-toned dark brown base but slowly transitions to a medium blonde at the ends. Click here to see it in action.

Here's our Dark Brown shade in action...

Medium Natural Brown

  • Has creamy, ashy undertones
  • Café au lait feel with muted golds
  • Cool sister shade to Chocolate Brown

Here's our Medium Natural Brown shade in action...

Chocolate Brown

  • A medium brown shade
  • Is full of warm red undertones
  • Slightly lighter than Dark Brown
  • Darker than Chestnut Brown, still with some gold
Want to add color to your hair without any damage? We also offer a Chocolate Brown Balayage shade. It has the same warm-toned medium brown base but with painted golden light brown highlights that start several inches from the base of the weft. Click here to see it in action.

Here's our Chocolate Brown shade in action...

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Neutral Brown

  • Our new medium brown shade
  • Has a neutral base (a mixture of gold & ash undertones)
  • Great if Chocolate Brown was a close match for you but it was too red-toned
  • Great if Chestnut Brown was too light & too warm for you
  • Much darker than Ash Brown
Want to add color to your hair without any damage? We offer a Neutral Brown Balayage shade. It has the same neutral medium brown base but with painted cool-toned medium blonde highlights that start several inches from the base of the weft. Click here to see it in action.

Here's our Neutral Brown shade in action...

Chestnut Brown

  • A golden brown shade
  • A warm brown with golden undertones
  • Much more golden than Ash Brown
  • Great if Bronde was too light for you
Want to add color to your hair without any damage? We offer a Chestnut Brown Balayage shade. It has the same golden brown medium brown base but with painted warm medium blonde highlights that start several inches from the base of the weft. Click here to see it in action.
Want to further accentuate your highlights? We offer a Chestnut Brown Highlights shade. It has the same base and highlight color but the highlights are from root to end. Click here to see it in action.

Here's our Chestnut Brown shade in action...  

Ash Brown

  • A light brown shade
  • Has natural ash and neutral undertones
  • Great if Chestnut Brown was too golden or red for you
Want to add color to your hair without any damage? We also offer an Ash Brown Balayage shade. It has the same cool-toned light brown base but with painted cool-toned medium blonde highlights that start several inches from the base of the weft. Click here to see it in action.
Want to further accentuate your highlights? We also offer an Ash Brown Highlights shade. It has the same light brown base but with beige light blonde highlights from root to end. Click here to see it in action.

Here's our Ash Brown shade in action... 

  • Want to add color to your hair without any damage? We also offer a Bronde Balayage shade. It has the same warm light brown base but with painted warm medium blonde highlights that start several inches from the base of the weft. Click here to see it in action.

Want a second opinion on choosing your Luxy brown shade?

We're here to help! Please email our Support team at info@luxyhair.com with a recent selfie taken in natural lighting with no direct sunlight, where we can see your hair from top to bottom, and with no filters added - similar to the photo below.

For customer transformations, please check out our @luxyhairlove Instagram account. Still not sure which shade of brown is best for you? Take our quiz here to find out or schedule a complimentary virtual Color Match Consultation with us.


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