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Paul Mitchell to Pravana
Converting a client's Paul Mitchell formula into Pravana? 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
26have an exact Pravana match: same depth, same reflects in the same order
82Paul Mitchell shades have no exact Pravana equivalent
Why a same-number chart is not enough
Paul Mitchell and Pravana levels line up, but their reflect structures don't always. Only 26 of 108 Paul Mitchell shades have a Pravana shade with the same depth and the same reflects in the same order. For the other 82, the nearest Pravana 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 Mitchell | Pravana equivalent |
|---|
| 1/0Color XG | 1.0ChromaSilk |
| 4/0Color XG | 4.0ChromaSilk |
| 6/0Color XG | 6.0ChromaSilk |
| 8/0Color XG | 8.0ChromaSilk |
| 10/0Color XG | 10.0ChromaSilk |
| + 21 more Paul Mitchell to Pravana 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
Pravana
101 shades · 1 product line
How shades are written
Level, a full stop, then reflect digits, e.g. 4.77.
Reflect families in the range
Copper, Gold, Matt, Natural, Red, Cendré, Violet, Mahogany, Rose, Grey
Product lines
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