Conversion guides · Schwarzkopf to Paul Mitchell
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Schwarzkopf to Paul Mitchell
Converting a client's Schwarzkopf formula into Paul Mitchell? 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.
214Schwarzkopf shades in The Shade Library
59have an exact Paul Mitchell match: same depth, same reflects in the same order
155Schwarzkopf shades have no exact Paul Mitchell equivalent
Why a same-number chart is not enough
Schwarzkopf and Paul Mitchell levels line up, but their reflect structures don't always. Only 59 of 214 Schwarzkopf shades have a Paul Mitchell shade with the same depth and the same reflects in the same order. For the other 155, the nearest Paul Mitchell 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.
| Schwarzkopf | Paul Mitchell equivalent |
|---|
| 1-0IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM | 1/0Color XG |
| 4-0IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM | 4/0Color XG |
| 6-0IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM | 6/0Color XG |
| 8-0IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM | 8/0Color XG |
| 10-0IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM | 10/0Color XG |
| + 54 more Schwarzkopf to Paul Mitchell matches inside The Shade Library. |
The two ranges
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
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
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