Halo Hair Extensions Shade Guide: Find Your Perfect Colour Match

Choosing the right shade is the single most important step when buying halo hair extensions. Get it right and your extensions will look completely undetectable. Get it wrong and even the best quality extensions will look obviously fake.

This guide walks you through every shade in the Halo Hair Collective range — with tips on how to match your natural colour, roots, and highlights for a seamless, natural finish.

How to Read Our Colour Codes

Our shades use a number-based coding system that reflects the natural hair colour spectrum:

• #1–4: Deepest blacks and dark browns
• #5–7: Medium browns
• #8–10: Light browns and dark blondes
• #12–16: Medium to light blondes
• #18–24: Lightest blondes and platinum
• Mixed shades (e.g. 2/4, 4/6): Two-tone blends that mimic natural root-to-tip variation

The mixed shades are particularly popular because they blend more naturally than a single flat colour — most people's hair isn't one uniform shade from root to tip.

The Full Shade Range

Blacks & Dark Browns

• #1 Jet Black — Pure, cool-toned black. Best for naturally black hair with no warmth.
• #1B Off Black — Softer than jet black with a slight warm undertone. The most natural-looking dark shade.
• #2 Dark Brown — Rich, deep brown. Ideal for dark brunettes.
• #4 Medium Brown — A classic warm brown, one of our most popular shades.

Medium Browns

• #6 Chestnut Brown — Warm, red-toned brown. Great for natural chestnuts and auburn-adjacent hair.
• #8 Light Brown — The bridge between brown and blonde. Works beautifully on naturally light brown hair.

Dark Blondes & Light Browns

• #10 Golden Brown — Warm, honey-toned. Suits natural dark blondes and light brunettes.
• #12 Light Golden Brown — A warm, sun-kissed shade that sits between brown and blonde.
• #14 Dark Blonde — Cool-toned dark blonde. Great for natural dark blondes.

Blondes

• #16 Medium Blonde — A natural, mid-range blonde with warm undertones.
• #18 Dark Ash Blonde — Cool, ashy blonde. Suits highlighted or colour-treated blondes.
• #22 Light Blonde — Bright, warm blonde. One of our most popular shades.
• #24 Ash Blonde — Cool, platinum-adjacent. Best for very light, cool-toned blondes.
• #60 Platinum Blonde — The lightest shade in the range. Pure, icy blonde.

Mixed & Blended Shades

• #2/4 — Dark brown blend. Mimics natural root variation in dark hair.
• #4/6 — Brown to chestnut blend. Great for warm brunettes with natural variation.
• #6/8 — Chestnut to light brown. Suits medium brunettes.
• #8/12 — Light brown to golden. Perfect for natural light brunettes with warm highlights.
• #12/16 — Golden to medium blonde. Ideal for highlighted blondes.
• #16/22 — Medium to light blonde blend. One of our most popular for highlighted hair.
• #18/22 — Ash to light blonde. Suits cool-toned highlighted blondes.

How to Match Your Shade

Step 1: Identify your base colour
Look at the mid-lengths of your hair (not the roots or ends) in natural daylight. This is your true base colour and the starting point for shade matching.

Step 2: Check your undertone
Is your hair warm (golden, red, honey tones) or cool (ashy, grey, platinum tones)? This narrows down which shades will blend naturally.

Step 3: Consider your ends
If your hair is highlighted or balayaged, your ends will be lighter than your roots. A mixed shade (e.g. #12/16 or #16/22) will blend more naturally than a single flat colour.

Step 4: Order a shade ring
If you're still unsure, our shade ring lets you compare every colour in the range against your natural hair before you buy — the most reliable way to get a perfect match.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What if my hair is between two shades?
A: Go for the lighter of the two — extensions that are slightly lighter than your natural hair blend more naturally than ones that are slightly darker.

Q: My hair is highlighted — which shade should I choose?
A: Choose a shade that matches your mid-lengths, or opt for a mixed shade (e.g. #12/16 or #16/22) that mimics the root-to-tip variation of highlighted hair.

Q: Can I dye Syn Halo extensions to match my colour?
A: Our Syn Halo extensions are synthetic and cannot be dyed. If you need a custom colour match, our human hair halo extensions can be toned or coloured by a professional.

Q: Do the extensions look the same colour in photos as in real life?
A: Screens can affect how colours appear. We always recommend ordering a shade ring or requesting a colour match consultation before purchasing.

Q: What's the most popular shade?
A: Our bestselling shades are #4 Medium Brown, #16/22 Medium to Light Blonde Blend, and #22 Light Blonde — but the right shade is always the one that matches your natural hair.

Still not sure? Contact us for a free colour match consultation — just send us a photo in natural daylight and we'll recommend the perfect shade.