A reddish hair color can be elegant. However, its maintenance can be expensive since the color fades pretty fast and your hair ends up looking unkempt. Besides, gray hair tends to stand out even more when it’s contrasted with shades like reddish-chestnut or burgundy red.
A safe alternative is to choose strawberry blonde, which is a shade between blonde and red — it can give a warmer and brighter appearance to your face. Moreover, since it’s a lighter shade, it will conceal the undesirable gray hair much better.