Hair colour conversion
Converting a client's Wella formula into Matrix? 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.
Brands don't calibrate their levels the same way. For 34 of the Wella shades that have a Matrix match, the matching Matrix 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.
The straightforward ones: standard natural shades where both brands print the same level. Any chart gets these right.
| Wella | Matrix equivalent |
|---|---|
| 2/0Koleston Perfect ME+ | 2.0SoColor Pre-Bonded |
| 10/0Koleston Perfect ME+ | 10.0SoColor Pre-Bonded |
| + 40 more Wella to Matrix matches, including every one that changes level, inside The Shade Library. | |
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
254 shades · 8 product lines
How shades are written
Level, a full stop, then reflect digits, e.g. 6.64.
Reflect families in the range
Natural, Ash, Gold, Brown, Red, Copper, Mahogany, Violet, Cendré
Shade series
Standard, Grey Coverage, Reflect
Product lines
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