Oxblood.

Usually not — Oxblood (level 3) can be reached on most bases without lift. Very dark or previously colored hair may still need a clarifying or color-removal step, so confirm with a strand test.

Oxblood leans cool and neutral and sharpens cool undertones — pink, rosy, or porcelain skin, especially if silver jewelry flatters you; is forgiving on neutral undertones — skin that sits between warm and cool. Still unsure? The two-minute shade quiz reads your undertone from vein, jewelry, and sun-response checks and ranks this shade against all 51.

Medium upkeep. Plan a gloss or tone refresh every 4–6 weeks, color-safe shampoo, and cooler washes to hold the reflect. Stays deep 6 weeks; crimson reflect fades first. Cold-water washes and color-safe shampoo stretch every shade further.

Full gray coverage — formulated pigment fills resistant white strands completely.

Stays deep 6 weeks; crimson reflect fades first. Because the base sits close to natural depths, grow-out stays soft rather than stripey.

They share the burgundy family, but Cherry Cola leans warm and cool while Oxblood leans cool and neutral. The fastest way to choose is to preview both on your own photo and see which one lights up your skin.

Yes — at level 3 with no bleach required, Oxblood deposits directly onto most dark bases, which is exactly why the burgundy family is the lowest-risk entry point. The caveat is history: box-dye buildup or henna can block even deposit-only color, so do a strand test if your ends carry old pigment.