Hair colour conversion
Converting a client's L'Oréal 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.
L'Oréal and Paul Mitchell levels line up, but their reflect structures don't always. Only 53 of 165 L'Oréal shades have a Paul Mitchell shade with the same depth and the same reflects in the same order. For the other 112, the nearest Paul Mitchell shade changes the result, and knowing that before you mix saves a correction.
The straightforward ones: standard natural shades where both brands print the same level. Any chart gets these right.
| L'Oréal | Paul Mitchell equivalent |
|---|---|
| 2.0Inoa | 2/0Color XG |
| 5.0Majirel | 5/0Color XG |
| 7.0Majirel | 7/0Color XG |
| 9.0Majirel | 9/0Color XG |
| + 49 more L'Oréal to Paul Mitchell matches inside The Shade Library. | |
165 shades · 4 product lines
How shades are written
Level, a full stop, then reflect digits, e.g. 8.43.
Reflect families in the range
Ash, Gold, Natural, Copper, Violet, Red, Brown, Mahogany
Product lines
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
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