Tape-in Light Brown #6 (US #8 Light Chestnut Brown)

Light Chestnut Brown #6 is a light, warm brown with a soft chestnut reflect, equivalent to US colour #8. It reads as a natural light brown indoors and turns gently red-gold in daylight. Supplied as 20 tapes per pack in lengths from 14" to 26", in 100% virgin Slavic hair with the cuticle intact and aligned.

Shade profile

Who this shade matches

#6 does two jobs. It matches naturally light brown hair at level 5 to 7 that has never been lifted and shows warmth in sunlight. It also works as the root and shadow shade beneath a warm blonde install, where a full brunette base would be too heavy a contrast.

It is the natural choice for grown-out warm balayage. Where regrowth sits around level 6 and the ends are a golden or butter blonde, #6 through the top section keeps the transition believable instead of putting bright hair straight against a dark root. It pairs best with Butter Blonde #7.11 (US #16) and Golden Platinum #12.1 (US #613), which share its warm reflect.

Check the neighbouring shades before ordering:

• If your brown is deeper, Chestnut Brown #5 (US #6) has the same chestnut reflect one level darker.
• If your hair turns golden rather than red-brown in sunlight, Honey Brown #5.9 (US #10) has a gold reflect instead.
• If your hair reads as dark blonde, Beige Blonde #6.10 (US #12) is the next step up and neutral in tone.

Wear and care

Move-ups at 6 to 8 weeks, heat under 450 °F (230 °C) with a protectant.

• Toning: none needed. The chestnut reflect is the hair's own pigment, so there is no deposited tone to fade. Skip violet or blue shampoo, which mutes the warmth.
• If the colour looks dull: mineral build-up from water is the usual cause; a clarifying wash restores the shine.
• Conditioner and oils: mid-lengths and ends only, well clear of the tape tabs.

Questions about Light Chestnut Brown #6