the dirty brown is good match for ash brown if you like a messy look this is a good choice [SEP] my natural hair color is light to medium ash brown depending on how manufacturers label their colors unfortunately there is not alot of uniformity in the industry when it comes to color labels i look for if the color number is given even then you can never be sure unless you see it in person and ash brown is particulary hard to find the picture of the dirty brown bun looked to be a close match to my hair but the pictures often lie tooand dirty brown in all my searches for ash brown hair pieces this is the first dirty brown color label i have come across i took a chance and it is almost a perfect match to my hair color even though it does not say that the dirty brown piece is ombre dyed it is and the lighter ends would not be my choice still the darker roots of the piece are almost perfectly matched to mine so i think i can pass it off as real i have very fine hair and i do not like thick hair pieces that is another hard thing to findhair pieces that are not unrealistically thick and weighty this piece is full but not too full not so thick that it looks fakey or heavy the messy feature is definitely very messy the hair is completely straight and a bit spiky looking yet very soft to the touch the center opening is too big the elastic to loose for me to wear it over my own ponytail or bun without additional fasteners i use a couple hidden bobby pins at the top of the piece to secure it to my own hair it is easy to do and unnoticeable but can sometimes get a little heavy and pulling if worn for hours i change the position of the bobby pins move them off to the sides if it starts to bother me so it is not a deal breaker this messy bun more like a mess pony is very well suited for around home when running errands or for any casual event with casual dress i do not think it would work well and i would not choose it for more formal events or dressier attire i really really like this piece of my life is casual and i know i will get alot of wear out it these things do not last forever so when i find an affordable piece that matches my natural hair color and my life style i usually go back and get a spare that is a winner in my world and this one got a medal so i am back to buy the spare