Comparing wig colors for a theater costume

Georgemi

For an upcoming amateur production, I have been asked to put together a character look using a wig and existing clothes. Most of the outfit is settled: a dark outer layer, a pale scarf, and very little room for other colorful accessories. The shortlist currently contains warm brown, cool brown, and subdued red; buying all three would stretch our small costume budget. To describe the differences more accurately, I saved this link while exploring color analysis as a starting point for further reading. That gives me a topic to investigate, but I know a theatrical character can deliberately use colors outside an everyday wardrobe. The practical problem is that our rehearsal room and the stage use different lights, making a quick mirror comparison feel incomplete. What order would you use for a daylight check, a costume fitting, and a short test under the intended stage lighting? Please share a workable way to compare these options together, so the decision does not depend entirely on one volunteer’s first impression.