Hair colour conversion
Converting a client's Matrix formula into L'Oréal? 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.
Brands don't calibrate their levels the same way. For 79 of the Matrix shades that have a L'Oréal match, the matching L'Oréal 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.
No standard natural shades in these two ranges print the same level, so every match between Matrix and L'Oréal needs checking.
| Matrix | L'Oréal equivalent |
|---|---|
| + 81 more Matrix to L'Oréal matches, including every one that changes level, inside The Shade Library. | |
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
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
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