If the past few years of brunette hair trends have taught us anything, it’s that brown doesn’t have to mean boring. Espresso brown is a particularly delicious example: deep and rich enough to feel sultry, but with subtle golden warmth that keeps it from looking flat or overly severe. It’s the kind of brunette that can look almost impossibly glossy in one light and reveal a soft melange of tones in another.
“We’re finally embracing warmth again and realizing just how flattering it can be,” says Nataly Maldonado, colorist and owner of Velvet Palm Studio in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. “For so long, the goal was to eliminate every bit of warmth from hair, but warmth is what gives brown hair its richness, movement, and that beautiful, reflective touch.”
Unlike a nearly black brunette or a cool, ashy brown, espresso has enough golden richness to make dark hair look dimensional and incredibly polished without an obviously highlighted look. The result is a brunette that feels natural, expensive-looking, and shiny as hell.
It can be a relatively easy adjustment for a natural brunette, but getting the shade right can involve considerably more color chemistry if you’re not starting from an already brown jumping-off point, like blonde, gray, or even dyed-black. Here’s what colorists want you to know before placing your order—or, rather, making an appointment—for espresso.
What makes espresso brown different from other brunette hair colors
Maldonado describes espresso brown as “a deep, dimensional brunette with a golden reflect.” That combination gives the shade its signature richness while keeping it from looking overly harsh; and because it’s so dark, the golden aspect serves more as an undertone than an obvious cast. This also creates contrast without making your complexion look washed-out, she says.
Espresso brown has the depth you’d expect from a very dark brunette, but it isn’t trying to erase every trace of warmth. “It’s the type of shade that has people questioning how you were born with such an impossibly beautiful shade of brunette,” Maldonado says. “You weren’t—but it looks like you were.”
Quia Querisma, a colorist in Dallas, similarly calls espresso brown “a very rich and velvety brown with a slightly golden reflection in sunlight.” The color is versatile enough to work across a wide range of complexions, she says, although an experienced colorist can determine whether a warmer or cooler version will best complement your skin tone.
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