Complete chart · 254 shades

Goldwell Color Chart: Topchic, Colorance & Elumen

Q: What does the K mean in Goldwell Topchic?

The K comes from the German word Kupfer, meaning copper. Do not map it straight to Wella's /4: in Wella's key /4 is red. Goldwell uses German terminology because it is a German-origin brand.

Q: What is the difference between Topchic and Colorance?

Topchic is Goldwell's permanent line: lifts, deposits, and covers gray. Colorance is the demi-permanent line: deposits only, does not lift. Ideal for toning blondes, refreshing color between services, and adding shine. Goldwell sells three products under that name and all three are in this chart, with the sub-line marked in each shade name: plain Colorance, Cover Plus for resistant gray and Gloss Tones, liquid and ammonia-free.

Browse every Goldwell shade in one place. This chart includes its three full lines with approximate color swatches for each shade.

Goldwell uses a system similar to Matrix: number + letter to identify shades: 7A means level 7, ash reflect. The letters are intuitive and follow the English standard.

This chart brings together Goldwell's three color lines: Topchic (permanent), Colorance (demi-permanent) and Elumen (high-shine direct color, no developer). Elumen shows up as two blocks: the shades with a level (NN@9, BK@6…) and the Pure ones (RR@all, Tq@all…), which work over any level and are therefore not matched against oxidative colors. Each shade is labeled with its line.

Topchic: manufacturer's chart (US, 2026-09-09)Colorance: manufacturer's chart (US, 2026-09-09)Elumen: manufacturer's chart (US, 2026-09-21)Elumen Pure: manufacturer's chart (CA, 2026-09-21)

Level 2 — Very dark brown

5 shades

2N Black Topchic

2N Black Colorance

2A Blue Black Topchic

2A Blue Black Colorance

NA@2 Natural Ash Black Elumen

Level 3 — Dark brown

6 shades

3N Dark Brown Topchic

3NN Dark Brown Extra Topchic

3N Dark Brown Colorance

3NA Dark Natural Ash Brown Topchic

3VV Dark Violet MAX Topchic

3VV Dark Violet MAX Colorance

Level 4 — Medium brown

18 shades

4N Mid Brown Topchic

4NN Mid Brown Extra Topchic

4N Mid Brown Colorance

4NN Mid Brown Extra (Cover Plus) Colorance

NN@4 Natural Medium Brown Elumen

NB@4 Natural Brown Medium Elumen

4NA Mid Natural Ash Brown Topchic

4V Cyclamen Topchic

4V Cyclamen Colorance

4G Chestnut Topchic

4G Chestnut Colorance

4B Havana Brown Topchic

4BN Dark Chocolate (Gloss Tones) Colorance

4BP Pearly Couture Brown Dark Topchic

4BP Pearly Couture Brown Dark Colorance

4R Dark Mahogany Brilliant Topchic

4R Dark Mahogany Brilliant Colorance

4R@VR Dark Mahogany Brilliant Elumenated Violet Red Topchic

Level 5 — Light brown

32 shades

5N Light Brown Topchic

5NN Light Brown Extra Topchic

5N Light Brown Colorance

5NN Light Brown Extra (Cover Plus) Colorance

NN@5 Natural Light Brown Elumen

NB@5 Natural Brown Light Elumen

5NA Light Natural Ash Brown Topchic

5NA Light Natural Brown Colorance

5A Light Ash Brown Topchic

AN@5 Ash Natural Light Brown Elumen

5VV Very Violet MAX Topchic

5VV Very Violet MAX Colorance

5PN Volcanic Soil (Gloss Tones) Colorance

5BG Light Brown Gold Brown Topchic

5BG Light Brown Gold Brown Colorance

5GB Light Brown Gold Brown Topchic

5B Brazil Topchic

5B Brazil Colorance

5GB Dark Caramel (Gloss Tones) Colorance

5N@BP Light Brown Elumenated Brown Pearl Topchic

5BP Pearly Couture Brown Mid Topchic

5BP Pearly Couture Brown Mid Colorance

5N@BP Light Brown Elumenated Brown Pearl (Cover Plus) Colorance

5K Mahogany Copper Topchic

5K Mahogany Copper Colorance

5R Teak Topchic

5RR Deep Red MAX Topchic

5R Red Teak Colorance

5RB Dark Red Beech Topchic

5RB Dark Red Beech Colorance

5MB Dark Jade Brown Topchic

5MB Dark Jade Brown Colorance

Level 6 — Dark blonde

41 shades

6N Dark Blonde Topchic

6NN Dark Blonde Extra Topchic

6N Dark Blonde Colorance

6NN Dark Blonde Extra (Cover Plus) Colorance

NN@6 Natural Dark Blonde Elumen

6NA Dark Natural Ash Blonde Topchic

6NP Dark Natural Pearl Blonde Topchic

6A Dark Ash Blonde Topchic

6A Dark Ash Blonde Colorance

Gy@6 Grey Dark Elumen

6SB Silver Brown Topchic

6SB Silver Brown Colorance

6CR Ruby (Gloss Tones) Colorance

6VV Vivid Violet MAX Topchic

6VV Vivid Violet MAX Colorance

6V Deep Lilac (Gloss Tones) Colorance

6G Tobacco Topchic

BG@6 Brown Gold Dark Elumen

NG@6 Natural Gold Dark Elumen

6GB Dark Blonde Gold Brown Topchic

6B Gold Brown Topchic

6B Gold Brown Colorance

6N@GB Dark Blonde Elumenated Gold Brown (Cover Plus) Colorance

6BN Cocoa (Gloss Tones) Colorance

6BP Pearly Couture Brown Light Topchic

6BP Pearly Couture Brown Light Colorance

6K Copper Brilliant Topchic

6K Copper Brilliant Colorance

BK@6 Brown Copper Dark Elumen

6KG Dark Copper Gold Topchic

6KG Dark Copper Gold Colorance

6KR Pomegranate Topchic

6KR Pomegranate Colorance

6R Mahogany Brilliant Topchic

6RR Dramatic Red MAX Topchic

6R Mahogany Brilliant Colorance

BR@6 Brown Red Dark Elumen

6RB Mid Red Beech Topchic

6RB Dark Red Brown Blonde Colorance

6RV Stunning Purple MAX Topchic

6MB Mid Jade Brown Topchic

Level 7 — Medium blonde

44 shades

7N Mid Blonde Topchic

7NN Mid Blonde Extra Topchic

7N Mid Blonde Colorance

7NN Mid Blonde Extra (Cover Plus) Colorance

NN@7 Natural Medium Blonde Elumen

7NA Mid Natural Ash Blonde Topchic

7NA Mid Natural Ash Blonde Colorance

7NP Mid Natural Pearl Blonde Topchic

7A Mid Ash Blonde Topchic

7SB@BL Silver Beige Elumenated Blue Topchic

7SB Silver Beige Topchic

7PN Granite Shimmer (Gloss Tones) Colorance

7G Hazel Topchic

7BG Mid Blonde Beige Gold Topchic

7BG Mid Blonde Beige Gold Colorance

7G Hazel Colorance

BG@7 Beige Gold Medium Elumen

7GB Sahara Beige Blonde Topchic

7B Safari Topchic

7BN Vesuvian Topchic

7B Safari Colorance

7GB Butter Toffee (Gloss Tones) Colorance

7N@BP Mid Blonde Elumenated Beige Pearl Topchic

7N@BP Mid Blonde Elumenated Beige Pearl (Cover Plus) Colorance

7N@BK Mid Blonde Elumenated Beige Copper Topchic

7K Copper Blonde Topchic

KB@7 Copper Beige Medium Elumen

7OO@GK Sensational Orange Elumenated Gold Copper Topchic

7KG Mid Copper Gold Topchic

7KG Mid Copper Gold Colorance

7OO@GK Sensational Orange Elumenated Gold Copper Colorance

7KR Beryl Topchic

7OR Hot Chilli (Gloss Tones) Colorance

7RR@RR Luscious Red Elumenated Intense Red Topchic

7RR Luscious Red MAX Topchic

7RR Luscious Red MAX Colorance

7RR@RR Luscious Red Elumenated Intense Red Colorance

7RB Light Red Beech Topchic

7RB Light Red Beech Colorance

7RO Striking Red Copper MAX Topchic

7RO Striking Red Copper MAX Colorance

7M Smokey Sage (Gloss Tones) Colorance

7MB Light Jade Brown Topchic

7MB Light Jade Brown Colorance

Level 8 — Light blonde

37 shades

8N Light Blonde Topchic

8NN Light Blonde Extra Topchic

8N Light Natural Blonde Colorance

8NN Light Blonde Extra (Cover Plus) Colorance

NN@8 Natural Light Blonde Elumen

8NA Light Natural Ash Blonde Topchic

8A Light Ash Blonde Topchic

8CA Light Cool Ash Blonde Topchic

8CA Cool Ash Colorance

NA@8 Natural Ash Light Elumen

8CA@PB Cool Bronze Elumenated Pearl Beige Topchic

8CA@PB Cool Bronze Elumenated Pearl Beige Colorance

8AV Cool Amethyst (Gloss Tones) Colorance

8SB Silver Blonde Topchic

8SB Silver Blonde Colorance

8V Lavender Quartz (Gloss Tones) Colorance

8G Gold Blonde Topchic

8G Gold Blonde Colorance

8N@GB Light Blonde Elumenated Gold Beige Topchic

8GB Sahara Blonde Light Beige Topchic

8B Sea Sand Topchic

8GB Sahara Blonde Light Beige Colorance

8BB Granola (Gloss Tones) Colorance

8BN Peanut Butter (Gloss Tones) Colorance

8N@BS Light Blonde Elumenated Beige Silver Topchic

8BA Smokey Beige Mid Colorance

8BC Sandstone (Gloss Tones) Colorance

8BP Pearly Couture Light Blonde Colorance

8BV Light Beige Violet Blonde Colorance

8GP Light Gold Pearl Blonde Colorance

8K Light Copper Blonde Topchic

8K Light Copper Blonde Colorance

8N@KK Light Blonde Elumenated Intense Copper Topchic

8KN Topaz Topchic

8KG Light Copper Gold Topchic

8KG Sweet Papaya (Gloss Tones) Colorance

8OR Light Blonde Orange Red Colorance

Level 9 — Very light blonde

37 shades

9N Very Light Blonde Topchic

9NN Very Light Blonde Extra Topchic

9N Very Light Blonde Colorance

NN@9 Natural Very Light Blonde Elumen

9NA Very Light Natural Ash Blonde Topchic

9NA Very Light Natural Ash Blonde Colorance

9NP Very Light Natural Pearl Blonde Topchic

9A Very Light Ash Blonde Topchic

9S Silver Lustre (Gloss Tones) Colorance

AB@9 Ash Beige Very Light Elumen

AS@9 Ash Silver Very Light Elumen

Gy@9 Grey Very Light Elumen

Bl@all Pure Blue Elumen Pure

Tq@all Pure Turquoise Elumen Pure

9CP Steel (Gloss Tones) Colorance

9PV Icy Opal (Gloss Tones) Colorance

9V Sheer Platinum (Gloss Tones) Colorance

Pk@all Pure Pink Elumen Pure

VV@all Pure Violet Elumen Pure

9PN Cafe Latte (Gloss Tones) Colorance

9G Very Light Gold Blonde Topchic

GB@9 Gold Beige Very Light Elumen

YY@all Pure Yellow Elumen Pure

GK@all Pure Gold Copper Elumen Pure

9GN Turmaline Topchic

9GB Sahara Blonde Extra Light Beige Topchic

9GB Sahara Blonde Extra Light Beige Colorance

9BB Biscuit (Gloss Tones) Colorance

9BN Champagne (Gloss Tones) Colorance

9BA Smokey Beige Light Colorance

9N@BP Very Light Blonde Elumenated Beige Pearl Topchic

KK@all Pure Copper Elumen Pure

9KG Extra Light Copper Gold Colorance

RR@all Pure Red Elumen Pure

RV@all Pure Red Violet Elumen Pure

Gn@all Pure Green Elumen Pure

9MB Very Light Jade Blonde Colorance

Level 10 — Extra light blonde

27 shades

10N Extra Light Blonde Topchic

10N Extra Light Blonde Colorance

NB@10 Natural Beige Lightest Elumen

BB@10 Beige Lightest Elumen

10A Pastel Ash Blonde Topchic

10S Silver Glaze (Gloss Tones) Colorance

SB@10 Silver Beige Lightest Elumen

PB@10 Pearl Beige Lightest Elumen

10AV Violet Titanium (Gloss Tones) Colorance

10V Pastel Violet Blonde Topchic

10V Pastel Violet Blonde Colorance

10PV Icy Crystal (Gloss Tones) Colorance

SV@10 Silver Violet Lightest Elumen

10P Pastel Pearl Blonde Topchic

10P Pastel Pearl Blonde Colorance

10BG Beige Gold Colorance

10G Champagne Blonde Colorance

10GB Sahara Pastel Beige Blonde Topchic

10BB Peachy Beige Colorance

10B Vanilla (Gloss Tones) Colorance

10BN Creme (Gloss Tones) Colorance

10BA Smokey Blonde Colorance

10BS Beige Silver Colorance

10BC Oat Milk (Gloss Tones) Colorance

10BP Pearly Couture Extra Light Blonde Colorance

10BV Extra Light Beige Violet Blonde Colorance

10GP Extra Light Gold Pearl Blonde Colorance

Level 11 — Level 11

5 shades

11N Special Natural Blonde Topchic

11A Special Ash Blonde Topchic

11SV Special Silver Violet Blonde Topchic

11V Special Blonde Violet Topchic

11P Special Blonde Pearl Topchic

Level 12 — Level 12

2 shades

12BN Ultra-Blonde Beige Natural Topchic

12BS Ultra-Blonde Beige Silver Topchic

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Professional guide

Goldwell numbering system

Goldwell Topchic organizes shades as level + reflect letter:

Level (2-12): Color depth. 2 = black, 10 = lightest blonde, 11 and 12 = the Special Lift shades (HiBlondes Control).
N = Natural
A = Ash
B = Brown on levels 2-6, Beige on 7-12
C = Cool
G = Gold
K = Copper (from German Kupfer)
M = Matte
O = Orange
P = Pearl
R = Red
S = Silver
V = Violet

Topchic is high-intensity permanent color: deposits pure color, lifts, and covers gray. Goldwell is the German reference brand in high-end salons.

Note: Goldwell's K comes from the German word Kupfer (copper).

Topchic equivalents in other brands

One shade per level of Topchic with its closest equivalent in other professional brands of the same type. These are orientative matches calculated by level and reflect: every brand uses its own pigments and bases, so always strand-test when switching.

Topchic	Koleston Perfect ME+	Igora Royal	Majirel
`2N` Black	`2/0` =	`1-0` ≈	`3` ≈
`3N` Dark Brown	`3/0` =	`3-0` =	`3` =
`4N` Mid Brown	`4/0` =	`4-0` =	`4` =
`5N` Light Brown	`5/0` =	`5-0` =	`5` =
`6N` Dark Blonde	`6/0` =	`6-0` =	`6` =
`7N` Mid Blonde	`7/0` =	`7-0` =	`7` =
`8N` Light Blonde	`8/0` =	`8-0` =	`8` =
`9N` Very Light Blonde	`9/0` =	`9-0` =	`9` =
`10N` Extra Light Blonde	`10/0` =	`10-0` =	`10` =

= direct match · ≈ approximate match

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Everything you need to know

What does the K mean in Goldwell Topchic?

The K comes from the German word Kupfer, meaning copper. Do not map it straight to Wella's /4: in Wella's key /4 is red. Goldwell uses German terminology because it is a German-origin brand.

Does Goldwell Topchic cover gray hair?

Yes. Topchic is permanent color made to cover gray. For the mix on resistant gray, follow Goldwell's directions.

What is the difference between Topchic and Colorance?

Topchic is Goldwell's permanent line: lifts, deposits, and covers gray. Colorance is the demi-permanent line: deposits only, does not lift. Ideal for toning blondes, refreshing color between services, and adding shine. Goldwell sells three products under that name and all three are in this chart, with the sub-line marked in each shade name: plain Colorance, Cover Plus for resistant gray and Gloss Tones, liquid and ammonia-free.

Can I find the equivalent of a Goldwell shade in another brand?

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