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Blondes may (allegedly) have more fun, but being a brunette is still pretty excellent – especially as there are so many different shades of brown to try.

If you’re trying to decide whether to take your natural brown up a notch, add some lowlights or highlights, or cross over to The Dark Side for the first time, we’re here to give you a nudge in the right direction.

Click through this gallery to check out the myriad of colour options, as modelled by some of our favourite famous ladies. They’re arranged in order from darkest to lightest:

Hair inspiration: Shades of brown

Chanel Iman

Margot Robbie

Kim Kardashian

Alexa Chung

Keira Knightley

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Rachel McAdams

Jessica Alba

Drew Barrymore

"I just think you should eat less of everything. A little bit less. I don't want to live a life where you can't have what you want; it just makes you want it more."

Olivia Palermo

Dakota Johnson

Sofia Vergara

 Who is your brunette hair muse?