Colour Match Support

Colour Match Support

Choosing a hair extension shade online can be difficult because the same hair can appear warmer, cooler, lighter or darker under different lighting and on different screens. Our team offers remote colour match support by phone, video call, live chat, email or photo to help you compare the closest suitable Real Hair Co shade options.

Why lighting matters

Hair colour is affected by the light around it. Direct sun can make warmth and highlights appear stronger, while indoor or strongly coloured lighting can shift how depth and tone read in a photo. Phone cameras and screens can also display colour differently.

Clear photos in neutral indirect daylight are therefore a more reliable starting point for remote colour support, but they are still guidance rather than a guarantee of an exact match.

How to take useful colour-match photos

Where possible, stand beside a window or outside in open shade with your hair dry and worn down. We need to see the way your colour moves from roots through the mid-lengths and ends.

  • Send clear photos from the front, side and back.
  • Keep your hair down and dry so the full colour movement is visible.
  • Use neutral indirect daylight where possible.
  • Avoid filters, flash, direct sunlight and strongly coloured bathroom or indoor lighting.
  • Tell us whether you want to stay close to your current colour or move lighter, darker or more dimensional.
  • If you are already wearing extensions, let us know whether you are trying to match your natural hair, your current extensions or a new colour goal.

What our team looks at

Our team considers the overall colour rather than one small section in isolation. Depending on your hair, this can include natural depth, warmth or coolness, root depth, highlights, lowlights, mid-lengths, ends and the way different tones blend together.

For dimensional, rooted or balayage hair, we may compare more than one colour pathway before recommending the closest option. That does not mean every customer needs to mix shades; the recommendation depends on the colour movement we can see and the result you want.

What happens if the photos are not clear enough?

We will not force a colour recommendation from unclear evidence. If lighting, angle or image quality makes the shade difficult to assess, our team may ask for another photo in neutral daylight or suggest a short video call so we can compare the colour under more useful conditions.

How remote colour matching works

  1. Send your photos and tell us the result you are trying to achieve.
  2. Our team reviews the visible depth, tone and colour movement.
  3. If we need clearer evidence, we will ask for another photo or suggest a video call.
  4. We will guide you towards the closest suitable Real Hair Co shade option or options to compare.
  5. Where needed, method, length, quantity and current availability are checked separately before you order.

Real Hair Co is online-only, so colour matching and product support are provided remotely rather than through in-person stock viewing or colour-match appointments.

Choosing the right method

If you are also unsure which extension method suits your hair, our team can guide you through Nano Ring, Flat Tip, Micro Tip, Mini Weft, Hand Tied Weft, Tape In and Invisible Tape Extensions. Method choice depends on your natural hair, density, colour history, lifestyle and desired result.

Before you order

If you are unsure of your shade, wait for our team to review your colour before ordering. Colour match support is guidance only. A perfect, exact or guaranteed colour match cannot be promised, and the finished result can also be affected by your natural hair colour, haircut, blending, application method and stylist finish.

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Contact our team

Need help choosing your shade or method? Contact our team by phone, video call, live chat, email or photo colour match.