KEVIN.MURPHY to Paul Mitchell

Converting a client's KEVIN.MURPHY formula into Paul Mitchell? 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.

124KEVIN.MURPHY shades in The Shade Library

50have an exact Paul Mitchell match: same depth, same reflects in the same order

74KEVIN.MURPHY shades have no exact Paul Mitchell equivalent

Why a same-number chart is not enough

KEVIN.MURPHY and Paul Mitchell levels line up, but their reflect structures don't always. Only 50 of 124 KEVIN.MURPHY shades have a Paul Mitchell shade with the same depth and the same reflects in the same order. For the other 74, the nearest Paul Mitchell shade changes the result, and knowing that before you mix saves a correction.

Sample conversions

The straightforward ones: standard natural shades where both brands print the same level. Any chart gets these right.

KEVIN.MURPHY	Paul Mitchell equivalent
3.0CODE	3/0Color XG
5.0COLOR.ME	5/0Color XG
7.0COLOR.ME	7/0Color XG
10.0CODE	10/0Color XG
+ 46 more KEVIN.MURPHY to Paul Mitchell matches inside The Shade Library.

The two ranges

KEVIN.MURPHY

124 shades · 2 product lines

How shades are written

Level, a full stop, then reflect digits, e.g. 9.88.

Reflect families in the range

Natural, Brown, Gold, Ash, Beige, Copper, Violet, Red, Mahogany, Matt

Product lines

CODE69
COLOR.ME55

Paul Mitchell

108 shades · 2 product lines

How shades are written

Level, a slash, then reflect digits, e.g. 88/71.

Reflect families in the range

Natural, Red, Cendré, Ash, Brown, Gold, Violet, Copper, Mahogany, Matt

Shade series

Standard, Grey Coverage

Product lines

Color XG92
Color XG · Cover Smart16

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