Conversion guides · Matrix to Goldwell
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Matrix to Goldwell
Converting a client's Matrix formula into Goldwell? 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.
254Matrix shades in The Shade Library
80have an exact Goldwell match: same depth, same reflects in the same order
73of 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 73 of the Matrix shades that have a Goldwell match, the matching Goldwell 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.
| Matrix | Goldwell equivalent |
|---|
| 2.0SoColor Pre-Bonded | 2NTopchic · Zero |
| 10.0SoColor Pre-Bonded | 10NTopchic · Zero |
| + 78 more Matrix to Goldwell matches, including every one that changes level, inside The Shade Library. |
The two ranges
Matrix
254 shades · 8 product lines
How shades are written
Level, a full stop, then reflect digits, e.g. 6.64.
Reflect families in the range
Natural, Ash, Gold, Brown, Red, Copper, Mahogany, Violet, Cendré
Shade series
Standard, Grey Coverage, Reflect
Product lines
- Coil Color16
- Color Insider72
- SoColor · Beauty17
- SoColor · Extra44
- SoColor · Power Cools4
- SoColor Pre-Bonded90
- SoColor Pre-Bonded · Extra Coverage4
- SoColor Pre-Bonded · Reflect Collection7
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
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