Conversion guides · Matrix to Schwarzkopf
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Matrix to Schwarzkopf
Converting a client's Matrix 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.
254Matrix shades in The Shade Library
49have an exact Schwarzkopf match: same depth, same reflects in the same order
42of 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 42 of the Matrix shades that have a Schwarzkopf match, the matching Schwarzkopf 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 | Schwarzkopf equivalent |
|---|
| 1.0SoColor Pre-Bonded | 1-0IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM |
| 10.0SoColor Pre-Bonded | 10-0IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM |
| + 47 more Matrix to Schwarzkopf 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
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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