Hair colour conversion
Converting a client's Paul Mitchell formula into Redken? 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 Redken levels line up, but their reflect structures don't always. Only 44 of 108 Paul Mitchell shades have a Redken shade with the same depth and the same reflects in the same order. For the other 64, the nearest Redken 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 | Redken equivalent |
|---|---|
| 2/0Color XG | 2.0Color Fusion |
| 4/0Color XG | 4.0Color Fusion |
| 6/0Color XG | 6.0Color Fusion |
| 8/0Color XG | 8.0Color Fusion · Advanced |
| 10/0Color XG | 10.0Color Fusion |
| + 39 more Paul Mitchell to Redken 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
262 shades · 6 product lines
How shades are written
Level, a full stop, then reflect digits, e.g. 9.01.
Reflect families in the range
Natural, Gold, Ash, Copper, Mahogany, Red, Violet, Brown, Grey, Cendré
Shade series
Standard, Grey Coverage
Product lines
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