KEVIN.MURPHY to Schwarzkopf

Converting a client's KEVIN.MURPHY formula into Schwarzkopf? 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

35have an exact Schwarzkopf match: same depth, same reflects in the same order

89KEVIN.MURPHY shades have no exact Schwarzkopf equivalent

Why a same-number chart is not enough

KEVIN.MURPHY and Schwarzkopf levels line up, but their reflect structures don't always. Only 35 of 124 KEVIN.MURPHY shades have a Schwarzkopf shade with the same depth and the same reflects in the same order. For the other 89, the nearest Schwarzkopf 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	Schwarzkopf equivalent
3.0CODE	3-0IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM
5.0COLOR.ME	5-0IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM
7.0COLOR.ME	7-0IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM
10.0CODE	10-0IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM
+ 31 more KEVIN.MURPHY to Schwarzkopf 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

Schwarzkopf

214 shades · 6 product lines

How shades are written

Level, a dash, then reflect digits, e.g. 9-04.

Reflect families in the range

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

Shade series

Standard, Grey Coverage

Product lines

IGORA · COLOR10®24
IGORA ROYAL®77
IGORA ROYAL® · Absolutes27
IGORA ROYAL® · Cool Shades5
IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM46
tbh - true beautiful honest35

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