Hair colour conversion
Converting a client's Paul Mitchell 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.
Paul Mitchell and L'Oréal levels line up, but their reflect structures don't always. Only 29 of 108 Paul Mitchell shades have a L'Oréal shade with the same depth and the same reflects in the same order. For the other 79, the nearest L'Oréal 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.
| Paul Mitchell | L'Oréal equivalent |
|---|---|
| 2/0Color XG | 2.0Inoa |
| 5/0Color XG | 5.0Majirel |
| 7/0Color XG | 7.0Majirel |
| 9/0Color XG | 9.0Majirel |
| + 25 more Paul Mitchell to L'Oréal matches inside The Shade Library. | |
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
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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