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Paul Mitchell to muk

Converting a client's Paul Mitchell formula into muk? 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.

108Paul Mitchell shades in The Shade Library
31have an exact muk match: same depth, same reflects in the same order
77Paul Mitchell shades have no exact muk equivalent

Why a same-number chart is not enough

Paul Mitchell and muk levels line up, but their reflect structures don't always. Only 31 of 108 Paul Mitchell shades have a muk shade with the same depth and the same reflects in the same order. For the other 77, the nearest muk shade changes the result, and knowing that before you mix saves a correction.

Sample conversions

The straightforward ones: standard natural shades where both brands print the same level. Any chart gets these right.

Paul Mitchellmuk equivalent
1/0Color XG1.0Hybrid Colour
3/0Color XG3.0Hybrid Colour
5/0Color XG5.0Hybrid Colour
7/0Color XG7.0Hybrid Colour
9/0Color XG9.0Hybrid Colour
+ 26 more Paul Mitchell to muk matches inside The Shade Library.

The two ranges

Paul Mitchell

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

  • Color XG92
  • Color XG · Cover Smart16

muk

91 shades · 1 product line

How shades are written

Level, a full stop, then reflect digits, e.g. 9.73.

Reflect families in the range

Natural, Gold, Red, Ash, Copper, Violet, Beige (violet-based), Mahogany, Matt

Shade series

Standard, Intense

Product lines

  • Hybrid Colour91

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