Conversion guides · Schwarzkopf to Wella
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Schwarzkopf to Wella
Converting a client's Schwarzkopf formula into Wella? 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
58have an exact Wella match: same depth, same reflects in the same order
2of those matches sit at a different level than the numbers suggest
Why a same-number chart gets these wrong
Brands don't calibrate their levels the same way. For 2 of the Schwarzkopf shades that have a Wella match, the matching Wella shade carries a different level on the tube. A chart that swaps like-for-like numbers would send you to the wrong depth for every one of them. The Shade Library maps each shade to a standard depth and reflect structure first, then finds the equivalent.
Sample conversions
The straightforward ones: standard natural shades where both brands print the same level. Any chart gets these right.
| Schwarzkopf | Wella equivalent |
|---|
| 4-0IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM | 4/0Koleston Perfect ME+ |
| 6-0IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM | 6/0Koleston Perfect ME+ |
| 8-0IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM | 8/0Koleston Perfect ME+ |
| 10-0IGORA ROYAL® · ZERO AMM | 10/0Koleston Perfect ME+ |
| + 54 more Schwarzkopf to Wella matches, including every one that changes level, 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
Wella
190 shades · 3 product lines
How shades are written
Level, a slash, then reflect digits, e.g. 5/05.
Reflect families in the range
Natural, Gold, Brown, Red, Grey, Cendré, Ash, Violet, Mahogany, Matt
Shade series
Standard, Intense
Product lines
- Color Xpress13
- Illumina45
- Koleston Perfect ME+132
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