Hair Colour Chart

By Customer Service. Created on October 26, 2022.

Want to start colouring your hair at home but not sure which hair colour is right for you? We’ve got you covered with our Josh Wood Professional Hair Colour Chart UK.

Permanent Hair Colour Chart

Why use a professional hair colour chart?

So what is a professional hair colour chart and why do we need to use it? A professional hair colour chart is a chart that experts have created with real life models to show the different hues of the hair to help determine the depth level of your natural hair for colour matching ease. Using a professional hair colour chart before colouring your hair is essential to ensure you achieve the desired shade. By consulting the chart, you can avoid unexpected colour mishaps and select a shade that complements your natural tones, allowing you to achieve your hair goals without any worry. Our colour chart, much like our products, was created by colour experts to maintain our expert-led ethos and to ensure the reliability of the chart.

What do the numbers on hair dye mean?

When choosing your hair colour first start by identifying your base shade, also known as a colour level. We have 11 base shades in our Permanent Hair Dye collection, ranging from natural black to blonde. We use the professional hair colour numbering system which shows how light or dark a colour is. In this level system the lower the number the darker the shade, our darkest hair colour is 2.0 and our lightest hair colour is 9.0.

Hair colour numbers explained:

Our shade range is numbered from level 2.0 being the darkest Black shade and level 9.0 being the lightest Blonde shade.

2.0 is Natural Black

4.0 is Darkest Brown

5.0 is Dark Mid Brown

5.5 is Brown

6.0 is Light Brown

6.5 is Lighter Brown

7.0 is Lightest Brown

7.5 is Darkest Blonde

8.0 is Dark Blonde

9.0 is Blonde

How to determine your natural colour?

The best way to determine your natural level is to look at the roots of your hair. Check right at the base of your parting, at the top of your head and along the hairline in your root regrowth. Even if you’re grey you’ll still see pieces of hair that are your natural pigmented hair in this area and this is the colour we want to match to.

Our Permanent Hair Dyes are not designed to deliver dramatic transformations in hair colour. They’re formulated to match your natural shade and provide 100% grey coverage, giving you beautiful, modern natural colour with shiny, nourished hair. If you’re looking to go drastically lighter or darker than your natural hair colour, we always recommend visiting a salon.

What does hair tone mean?

Tone refers to the ‘finish’ of a shade - its degree of warmth or coolness. Our Shade Shot is Josh’s pioneering hair colour innovation that allows you to customise your colour finish and achieve a result unique to you. When choosing your hair tone let your complexion be your guide. To help you decide whether you are warm or cool skin toned start by looking at your vein colour. If they’re mostly blue, you're probably cool toned. If they’re more green, you lean towards warm toned. In general those who are mostly cool toned should pick a cool hair colour, and warm undertones look best with a warmer hair tone. If you’re somewhere in between you have the pick of both tones.

Choose Chestnut Brunette for a warm, rich hair colour result

Choose Smoky Brunette for a cool dark hair colour finish without a hint of red or orange

Choose Champagne for a golden sunkissed hair colour finish

Choose Icy to banish brassiness in hair colour

Choose Caramel for a rich hair colour finish with honey hues

Choose Copper Gold for a golden red hair colour result

Choose Black Onyx for a deep, dark, cool black hair colour result