I think Hersute is right there is a lot of other colors in the sample pictures you presented...part of your hair looks like a 17 underneath and 18 highlights...and yes I do see some reddish tones as well. You are not going to get a stock to match unless you order a lightr color say 17 and dye your highlights in. From your post you said hair is too short for a sample but maybe you can send these same pictures to John and he can work with the factory and get something very close. If your hair is short now it has to be somewhat dark from the pics you have shown. Good luck. MWFB