The 31 Best Blonde Hair Colors for Cool Undertones (2024)

• Anthony Holguin is a stylist and co-owner of Amavi Artistry Salon in West Hollywood.
• Malcolm Cuthbert is a colorist at Baja Studio in NYC.
• Cynthia Alvarez is a Dove celebrity hairstylist. She spends her time between New York and L.A.

Choosing a Shade: "For those with cool skin tones, I always recommend shades of blonde like ash, sand, beige, or platinum, which lack the yellow undertones that can make a client look sallow," shares Malcolm Cuthbert, a colorist at Baja Studio in New York.

Maintenance Level: Medium to high. This will depend on how much lighter than the natural color you intend to go, although you can extend the time between salon visits with proper care.

Goes Great With: Blue or pink undertones

Similar Shades: White-blonde, ash-blonde, and silver-blonde.

Price: It depends on how light you're planning to go and how dark your original hair color is. The experience of the colorist and the location of the salon will play a big part in pricing, too. If you don't have a dedicated colorist, do your research and call around to see what different salons will quote you. Be sure to check out the salon and colorist on social media, too, to ensure that they're reputable and that you like their standard of work.

White Blonde Overlay

Paramore singer Hayley Williams's punky white-blonde bangs and brunette under-layer perfectly complement her peachy complexion. Style this into a half-up, half-down 'do to show off the contrasting colors.

Medium Champagne With Dark Roots

"Cool skin tones should avoid overly warm hues like golds, coppers, and caramels, which can look unnatural and sometimes unflattering," celebrity hairstylist, Cynthia Alvarez says. Take a page out of Ciara's book and opt for a medium champagne with darker roots.

Silvery Platinum

Silvery platinum is a match made in heaven for those with red and pink undertones, like Michelle Williams. Again, feel free to try the trend regardless of your natural undertones, but the borderline blue cast does have the potential to look a bit jarring against warmer skin tones.

Pale Champagne

Model Soo Joo Park is another gorgeous example of an even paler champagne color that doesn't wash out her complexion. As for her bleached brows? Utter perfection.

Sun-Washed Caramel

If you have cool tones and want to lean into caramel-blonde shades, ask your colorist to include some ashy tones to cool it down a bit. Here, Beyoncé expertly weaves in warm and cool blonde shades for a sun-washed effect that's glamorous, yet effortless.

Champagne With Shadowed Root

Margot Robbie is a champagne blonde icon. Here, she makes use of a shadowed root, which can make the grow-out less painful if you're going lighter than your natural shade.

Platinum With Dark Roots

As seen on Janelle Monáe, dark roots with platinum ends can help make the transition to white-blonde less shocking for some complexions. Don't forget the lower lash emphasis to complete this beauty look.

Multi-Dimensional Pearl

Unlike platinum hair, pearl blonde is more multidimensional for an iridescent effect. We love how luminous Dove Cameron's hair appears–it plays nicely with the flash of a camera.

Beige With Ashy Platinum

Still dying to try that cool-toned hair look? Anthony Holguin, a stylist and co-owner of Amavi Artistry Salon in West Hollywood, suggests asking your colorist for mostly beige-blonde with pops of ashy platinum. And if you have a deeper skin tone like Blige's, you can go a bit warmer to make it pop.

Ashy Silver

Consider striking a strategic and flattering balance between silver and ash. "Avoid going 100 percent white or ashy unless you're doing a cool, fashion-forward silver moment. Otherwise, the result can wash you out," says Holguin. Jennifer Lawrence demonstrates the look flawlessly.

Ash Blonde With Dark Roots

Another stunning example of that quintessential ashy-but-not-too-ashy hair color is singer Leona Lewis. Play with contrast by styling hair in a slicked-back voluminous ponytail à la Lewis.

Beige Sombré

Cara Delevingne's more muted take on beige features darker streaks at the roots and a subtle ombré effect working down the length of her braid. This color requires minimal upkeep, making it ideal for low-maintenance types.

Wheat-Toned Highlights

Perfect for those who prefer to lean into darker shades of blonde, Kylie Jenner's wheat-colored highlights provide the perfect solution.

Dark Wheat Blonde

Less dimensional than Jenner's highlights but just as gorgeous is Taylor Swift's all-over dark wheat blonde. When paired with subtle layers and a full fringe, it's even more spectacular.

Ash Blonde

If you have darker skin with cool undertones, consider looking to actress, Zoë Kravitz, for A+ inspiration where hair color is concerned. Her blonde shade of choice is ashy but still in blonde territory. And again, it all comes down to being explicit with your colorist about what you're looking for.

Glossy Wheat

Hues such as platinum, wheat, beige, or sand pair well with cool skin tones. "Even though these last shades are darker than platinum and baby blonde, they also work because they lack warmth and will naturally complement your skin tone," explains Alvarez.

Sandy Blonde

We also love actress Taraji P. Henson's take on sandy blonde, which, while a touch warmer than Amanda Seyfried's, is still cool enough to complement her skin tone. Notice how it's not too gold or brassy? Perfection.

Frosted Money Pieces

Brighten up your look by adding icy blonde money pieces added to the face-framing strands. Coloring techniques such as the one shown here on Hilary Duff work magic for adding instant radiance to your face—no highlighter needed.

Natural-Looking Platinum

We adore Cynthia Erivo's white-blonde color and her close-cropped curls. Natural-looking platinum can be amazing on deeper skin tones—especially when paired with purple eyeshadow.

Buttery Blonde

This buttery blonde picks up the pink undertones in Lucy Boynton's complexion. Meanwhile, her smokey glitter eyeliner and nude lip are the perfect makeup accompaniment.

Wheat Blonde

Model, Jasmine Sanders, demonstrates a cool wheat-blonde color here. "To remove unwanted warm tones in blondes, it's helpful to use a small dollop of purple shampoo mixed with your regular color-safe shampoo," says Alvarez. She recommends integrating a purple shampoo into your haircare rotation to cancel out any yellow and orange left in your hair.

Beige With Dark Roots

Jordyn Woods demonstrates a beautiful platinum blonde on a sleek and straight bob. The base is one tone, without any obvious highlights or color shifts, but she keeps the roots dark to buy a little more time between salon visits.

True Beige Blonde

Sofia Richie's true beige blonde isn't as light as some other examples on this list. That's because there's no one cool blonde hair tone that fits all. Grown-out color at her roots adds dimension as well as an effortlessly cool vibe.

Rose Gold

Rose gold is another lovely option for cool undertones, considering that pink already looks incredible with peachy undertones. Eve's take has a darker auburn base with strawberry hues throughout.

Warm Champagne

While cooler blonde hair colors can accent and enhance cool-toned complexions, some warmth in blonde hair can soften cool-toned skin and prevent it from looking too ashy. According to Holguin, Emma Roberts has the right idea with her flattering champagne-hued tresses. "Nikki Lee, one of the owners of Nine Zero One salon, does a great job with keeping Emma light and champagne-y and not too ashy since she has such light, cool-toned skin," he says.

Icy Blonde

Check out this cool, nearly icy blonde on Teyana Taylor. Pair it with a chin-grazing bob for that off-duty model look. Just keep in mind that going to the light side has some drawbacks, namely damage.

Barbie Blonde with Dark Roots

Hi Barbie! Laverne Cox's bright, buttery blonde helps her emulate our favorite doll, perfectly.

Slightly Strawberry Blonde

We already know red hair looks amazing on Sophie Turner, and although she's been blonde for a few years now, her hair often has a faint strawberry tinge that plays on the pink in her skin.

Off-Platinum

Solange's champagne curls are just a shade darker than platinum. This is a great look for a medium-to-deep complexion with cooler undertones. Just keep in mind that the light color will require frequent touch-ups (translation: every four to eight weeks).

Bright Champagne

This true champagne shade on Lala Anthony has an almost metallic quality, with a whole lot of shine and beautiful, cool-toned highlights. To keep your color vibrant, try a hair oil.

Platinum Champagne

Platinum blonde on Christina Aguilera just makes sense. Once you land on a cool blonde shade that's right for you, Holguin offers up some advice: "Trust in your stylist and show them pictures of what you're looking for— pictures are worth more than words."