Conversion guides · Wella to Joico
Hair colour conversion
Wella to Joico
Converting a client's Wella formula into Joico? 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.
190Wella shades in The Shade Library
33have an exact Joico match: same depth, same reflects in the same order
26of 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 26 of the Wella shades that have a Joico match, the matching Joico 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.
| Wella | Joico equivalent |
|---|
| 4/0Koleston Perfect ME+ | 4.0Lumishine |
| 5/0Koleston Perfect ME+ | 5.0Lumishine |
| 6/0Koleston Perfect ME+ | 6.0Lumishine |
| 7/0Koleston Perfect ME+ | 7.0Lumishine |
| 10/0Koleston Perfect ME+ | 10NVero K-Pak |
| + 28 more Wella to Joico matches, including every one that changes level, inside The Shade Library. |
The two ranges
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
Joico
121 shades · 3 product lines
How shades are written
Level, a full stop, then reflect digits, e.g. 4.11.
Reflect families in the range
Natural, Violet, Red, Ash, Matt, Gold, Copper, Cendré, Grey, Copper Red
Shade series
Standard, Grey Coverage
Product lines
- Lumishine81
- Vero K-Pak39
- Vero K-Pak · Age Defy1
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