Pamela Anderson's Bold Hair Pivot Is Dream Inspo For One Of Fall 2026's Hottest Hair Colors

Pamela Anderson is leading the way with one of the most popular hair colors for fall 2026: strawberry blond. Anderson showed off this gorgeous color in a post on Instagram in October 2025, but her captivating hair tone aligns with the hair color trends that will be everywhere for fall 2026. What's dominating this fall is warmth and subtlety with an embrace of natural hues. This totally aligns with Anderson's turn towards bare-faced freedom and her rejection of artificial standards of beauty. Time and again, Anderson has proven that she's gorgeous going makeup-free, and her unfiltered looks have us begging for Anderson to drop her skincare routine. As such, it makes sense that Anderson is rocking a soft, subtle version of the perfect autumn shade of strawberry blond since its natural vibe matches her personal ethos about beauty. 

Master Colorist Leslie Shores at Eric Marshall Salon spoke to Women.com exclusively about strawberry blond as one of the trendiest hair shades and how Anderson's interpretation of this color is such a success. "It feels fresh, warm, and looks radiant on [Anderson]," Shores told us, explaining why the shade is so perfect for autumn. "It's a beautiful blend of warm blonde with soft red and peachy copper tones. It blends perfectly with her skin tone and makes her glow." With golden warm tones dominating the fall 2026 colorscape, Anderson's strawberry blond is a great jumping-off point for those looking to try something new this autumn. 

For those who want to replicate Pamela Anderson's hair, Leslie Shores walked Women.com through the right requests to make. "Ask for light, almost pastel peach or more reddish and copper toned shades," Shores told us exclusively, adding that the colorist can customize the exact shade to make sure it's flattering on all skin tones. Shores also suggested asking for different tones throughout the hair, including a darker shade at the root to keep things modern. "Ribbons of balayage to add depth creates movement and light reflection, and enhances the hair's natural texture," she added. 

There are key undertones to look out for with strawberry blonde so that the red is balanced for different skin types. "If the skin appears pink or bluish, they have a cool undertone. Ask for a shade with pink or dusty auburn undertones," Shores explained. For skin that's yellow or golden, meaning the person has a warm undertone, opt for golden and copper highlights for a glowy and radiant complement to the warm skin tone. "Skin that has more of a neutral undertone will look great in all of these shades and with even more of a peachy tone," Shores added. This will allow the trendy strawberry blond tone to adapt perfectly to each person.