Sophie Turner's Hair Has Never Been This Dark Before—See the Photos

Sophie Turner is a hair color chameleon. When we first met the star as Sansa Stark in HBO's Game of Thrones, she had dark, auburn red hair. In the years since, Turner has ping-ponged between shades, effortlessly changing it up from blonde to red to brunette and back again. And while she's definitely been a part of Team Brunette in the past, Turner is currently sporting the darkest, deepest shade she's ever worn.

Turner doesn't often attend red carpet events, so it was fun to see her at the 70th Ballon D'Or Ceremony in London. The first thing we noticed, of course, was her hair color: an ultra-rich, shiny, nearly black brunette, landing somewhere on the spectrum between espresso and ink. Ribbons of a lighter whiskey brown were woven through the mid-lengths to break up the dark base and give it extra dimension, and the finish was so shiny you could practically see your reflection in it. Her hair, which is also the longest we've seen it in quite awhile, was styled in easy waves to enhance the highlights.

I'm pretty sure Turner has never worn her hair this dark before, but she has been firmly in the brunette world for awhile. In early 2026, she debuted a warm reddish-brown hue, or “truffle brunette,” and a few weeks ago, she attended the Louis Vuitton show at Paris Fashion Week with a fresh new chocolate brown color. But it appears that color has evolved a bit since then; it's a few levels darker, and the highlights look new too!

Turner's next big role is Lara Croft in an updated version of Tomb Raider, but it's TBD if this color is for the movie, since we've seen a glimpse of the actor in character already—and her hair color in the photo is more Sansa Stark red than 2000s Angelina Jolie espresso. Consider us intrigued by this foray to the dark side.