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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.

GoldwellRedken equivalent
3NTopchic · Zero3.0Color Fusion
5NTopchic · Zero5.0Color Fusion
7NTopchic · Zero7.0Color Fusion
9NTopchic9.0Color 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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