Conversion guides · Goldwell to Redken
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Goldwell to Redken
Converting a client's Goldwell formula into Redken? The Shade Library matches shades by verified depth and ordered reflects, not by the number printed on the tube. Here's how the two ranges line up.
180Goldwell shades in The Shade Library
74have an exact Redken match: same depth, same reflects in the same order
1of those matches sit at a different level than the numbers suggest
Why a same-number chart gets these wrong
Brands don't calibrate their levels the same way. For 1 of the Goldwell shades that have a Redken match, the matching Redken shade carries a different level on the tube. A chart that swaps like-for-like numbers would send you to the wrong depth for every one of them. The Shade Library maps each shade to a standard depth and reflect structure first, then finds the equivalent.
Sample conversions
The straightforward ones: standard natural shades where both brands print the same level. Any chart gets these right.
| Goldwell | Redken equivalent |
|---|
| 3NTopchic · Zero | 3.0Color Fusion |
| 5NTopchic · Zero | 5.0Color Fusion |
| 7NTopchic · Zero | 7.0Color Fusion |
| 9NTopchic | 9.0Color Fusion · Advanced |
| + 70 more Goldwell to Redken matches, including every one that changes level, inside The Shade Library. |
The two ranges
Goldwell
180 shades · 5 product lines
How shades are written
Level followed by the brand's own reflect letters or digits, e.g. 10SB.
Reflect families in the range
Natural, Brown, Copper, Gold, Red, Ash, Violet, Matt, Grey, Cendré
Product lines
- Nectaya47
- Nectaya · 2+11
- Topchic98
- Topchic · Cool Blondes2
- Topchic · Zero32
Redken
262 shades · 6 product lines
How shades are written
Level, a full stop, then reflect digits, e.g. 9.01.
Reflect families in the range
Natural, Gold, Ash, Copper, Mahogany, Red, Violet, Brown, Grey, Cendré
Shade series
Standard, Grey Coverage
Product lines
- Chromatics77
- Chromatics · Beyond Cover20
- Chromatics · Ultra Rich40
- Color Fusion85
- Color Fusion · Advanced6
- Color Fusion · Cover Fusion34
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