Convert Goldwell Topchic to Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded

Q: How many Topchic shades have an exact equivalent in SoColor Pre-Bonded?

Of the 109 Topchic shades, 44 have an exact equivalent in SoColor Pre-Bonded, 51 close, 12 approximate and 2 with no direct equivalent. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Find the equivalent for each Goldwell Topchic shade in Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded. Complete chart with levels, reflects, and match confidence.

Remember that equivalences are approximate. Each brand has proprietary pigments and bases that produce slightly different results. We always recommend doing a strand test when switching brands.

Topchic	Name	SoColor Pre-Bonded	Name	Match
Level 2
2N	Black	2N	Natural Black	Exact
2A	Blue Black	2N	Natural Black	Approximate
Level 3
3N	Dark Brown	3N	Darkest Brown Neutral	Exact
3NN	Dark Brown Extra	3N	Darkest Brown Neutral	Exact
3NA	Dark Natural Ash Brown	3N	Darkest Brown Neutral	Close
3VV	Dark Violet MAX	3VR	Darkest Brown Violet Red	Close
Level 4
4N	Mid Brown	4N	Dark Brown Neutral	Exact
4NN	Mid Brown Extra	4N	Dark Brown Neutral	Exact
4NA	Mid Natural Ash Brown	504NA	Dark Brown Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	Exact
4R@VR	Dark Mahogany Brilliant Elumenated Violet Red	4RV+	Dark Brown Red Violet+	Exact
4G	Chestnut	504W	Dark Brown Warm (Extra Coverage)	Close
4B	Havana Brown	504W	Dark Brown Warm (Extra Coverage)	Close
4R	Dark Mahogany Brilliant	4RB	Dark Brown Red Brown	Close
4BP	Pearly Couture Brown Dark	504W	Dark Brown Warm (Extra Coverage)	Close
4V	Cyclamen	4VA	Dark Brown Violet Ash	Close
Level 5
5N	Light Brown	5N	Medium Brown Neutral	Exact
5NN	Light Brown Extra	5N	Medium Brown Neutral	Exact
5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	5NA	Medium Brown Neutral Ash	Exact
5N@BP	Light Brown Elumenated Brown Pearl	5G	Medium Brown Gold	Close
5GB	Light Brown Gold Brown	5G	Medium Brown Gold	Close
5BG	Light Brown Gold Brown	5G	Medium Brown Gold	Exact
5B	Brazil	5G	Medium Brown Gold	Close
5K	Mahogany Copper	5CG	Medium Brown Copper Gold	Close
5R	Teak	505R	Medium Brown Red (Extra Coverage)	Exact
5RR	Deep Red MAX	505R	Medium Brown Red (Extra Coverage)	Exact
5RB	Dark Red Beech	5RR+	Medium Brown Red Red+	Close
5A	Light Ash Brown	5A	Medium Brown Ash	Exact
5MB	Dark Jade Brown	5A	Medium Brown Ash	Approximate
5BP	Pearly Couture Brown Mid	5G	Medium Brown Gold	Close
5VV	Very Violet MAX	5VR	Medium Brown Violet Red	Close
Level 6
6N	Dark Blonde	6N	Light Brown Neutral	Exact
6NN	Dark Blonde Extra	6N	Light Brown Neutral	Exact
6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	6NA	Light Brown Neutral Ash	Exact
6NP	Dark Natural Pearl Blonde	6NV	Light Brown Neutral Violet	Exact
6G	Tobacco	6W	Light Brown Warm	Close
6GB	Dark Blonde Gold Brown	6W	Light Brown Warm	Close
6B	Gold Brown	6W	Light Brown Warm	Close
6K	Copper Brilliant	6W	Light Brown Warm	Approximate
6KG	Dark Copper Gold	6W	Light Brown Warm	Approximate
6KR	Pomegranate	6W	Light Brown Warm	Approximate
6R	Mahogany Brilliant	6RB	Light Brown Red Brown	Close
6RR	Dramatic Red MAX	6RB	Light Brown Red Brown	Close
6RB	Mid Red Beech	6RB	Light Brown Red Brown	Close
6RV	Stunning Purple MAX	6RV+	Light Brown Red Violet+	Exact
6A	Dark Ash Blonde	6A	Light Brown Ash	Exact
6SB	Silver Brown	6A	Light Brown Ash	Close
6MB	Mid Jade Brown	6A	Light Brown Ash	Approximate
6BP	Pearly Couture Brown Light	6W	Light Brown Warm	Close
6VV	Vivid Violet MAX	6VA	Light Brown Violet Ash	Close
Level 7
7N	Mid Blonde	7N	Dark Blonde Neutral	Exact
7NN	Mid Blonde Extra	7N	Dark Blonde Neutral	Exact
7NA	Mid Natural Ash Blonde	7NA	Dark Blonde Neutral Ash	Exact
7NP	Mid Natural Pearl Blonde	7N	Dark Blonde Neutral	Close
7N@BP	Mid Blonde Elumenated Beige Pearl	7G	Dark Blonde Gold	Close
7N@BK	Mid Blonde Elumenated Beige Copper	7W	Dark Blonde Warm	Exact
7OO@GK	Sensational Orange Elumenated Gold Copper	7CG	Dark Blonde Copper Gold	Exact
7RR@RR	Luscious Red Elumenated Intense Red	507R	Dark Blonde Red (Extra Coverage)	Exact
7SB@BL	Silver Beige Elumenated Blue	7A	Dark Blonde Ash	Close
7G	Hazel	7G	Dark Blonde Gold	Exact
7GB	Sahara Beige Blonde	7G	Dark Blonde Gold	Close
7BG	Mid Blonde Beige Gold	7G	Dark Blonde Gold	Exact
7B	Safari	7G	Dark Blonde Gold	Close
7BN	Vesuvian	7G	Dark Blonde Gold	Close
7K	Copper Blonde	7CG	Dark Blonde Copper Gold	Close
7KG	Mid Copper Gold	7CG	Dark Blonde Copper Gold	Exact
7KR	Beryl	7CG	Dark Blonde Copper Gold	Close
7RR	Luscious Red MAX	507R	Dark Blonde Red (Extra Coverage)	Exact
7RB	Light Red Beech	7RB	Dark Blonde Red Brown	Close
7RO	Striking Red Copper MAX	7RB	Dark Blonde Red Brown	Close
7A	Mid Ash Blonde	7A	Dark Blonde Ash	Exact
7SB	Silver Beige	7A	Dark Blonde Ash	Close
7MB	Light Jade Brown	7A	Dark Blonde Ash	Approximate
Level 8
8N	Light Blonde	8N	Medium Blonde Neutral	Exact
8NN	Light Blonde Extra	8N	Medium Blonde Neutral	Exact
8NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	8NA	Medium Blonde Neutral Ash	Exact
8N@GB	Light Blonde Elumenated Gold Beige	8W	Medium Blonde Warm	Close
8N@BS	Light Blonde Elumenated Beige Silver	8W	Medium Blonde Warm	Close
8N@KK	Light Blonde Elumenated Intense Copper	8CC	Medium Blonde Copper Copper	Close
8CA@PB	Cool Bronze Elumenated Pearl Beige	8AV	Medium Blonde Ash Violet	Exact
8G	Gold Blonde	8W	Medium Blonde Warm	Close
8GB	Sahara Blonde Light Beige	8W	Medium Blonde Warm	Close
8B	Sea Sand	8W	Medium Blonde Warm	Close
8KN	Topaz	8CC	Medium Blonde Copper Copper	Close
8K	Light Copper Blonde	8CC	Medium Blonde Copper Copper	Close
8KG	Light Copper Gold	8CC	Medium Blonde Copper Copper	Close
8A	Light Ash Blonde	8A	Medium Blonde Ash	Exact
8CA	Light Cool Ash Blonde	8A	Medium Blonde Ash	Exact
8SB	Silver Blonde	8A	Medium Blonde Ash	Close
Level 9
9N	Very Light Blonde	9N	Light Blonde Neutral	Exact
9NN	Very Light Blonde Extra	9N	Light Blonde Neutral	Exact
9NA	Very Light Natural Ash Blonde	9N	Light Blonde Neutral	Close
9NP	Very Light Natural Pearl Blonde	9N	Light Blonde Neutral	Close
9N@BP	Very Light Blonde Elumenated Beige Pearl	9G	Light Blonde Gold	Close
9G	Very Light Gold Blonde	9G	Light Blonde Gold	Exact
9GN	Turmaline	9G	Light Blonde Gold	Close
9GB	Sahara Blonde Extra Light Beige	9G	Light Blonde Gold	Close
9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	9A	Light Blonde Ash	Exact
Level 10
10N	Extra Light Blonde	10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	Exact
10GB	Sahara Pastel Beige Blonde	10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	Approximate
10A	Pastel Ash Blonde	10AV	Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet	Close
10P	Pastel Pearl Blonde	10AV	Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet	Approximate
10V	Pastel Violet Blonde	10AV	Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet	Approximate
Level 11
11N	Special Natural Blonde	11N	Extra Light Blonde+ Neutral	Exact
11A	Special Ash Blonde	11A	Extra Light Blonde+ Ash	Exact
11P	Special Blonde Pearl	11A	Extra Light Blonde+ Ash	Approximate
11V	Special Blonde Violet	11A	Extra Light Blonde+ Ash	Approximate
11SV	Special Silver Violet Blonde	11A	Extra Light Blonde+ Ash	Close

No direct equivalent in SoColor Pre-Bonded (2)

These Topchic shades have no comparable level-and-reflect shade in SoColor Pre-Bonded. Switching ranges here means adjusting the formula, not swapping one code for another.

12BN Ultra-Blonde Beige Natural
12BS Ultra-Blonde Beige Silver

How to read the match: Exact = same level and same reflect · Close = same level, same reflect family · Approximate = same level in natural, or adjacent level with the same reflect. Hover each badge for that row's reason.

Of the 109 Topchic shades, 44 exact, 51 close and 12 approximate in this chart with SoColor Pre-Bonded. For example, Topchic's 6N maps to SoColor Pre-Bonded's 6N. Natural reflects cross over best; iridescent ones need more adjustment. 2 shades have no direct equivalent in SoColor Pre-Bonded; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.

Topchic writes the reflect with a letter after the level (7N = medium natural blonde); SoColor Pre-Bonded uses a letter after the level, US scale one level higher than European (7N = dark blonde neutral, A = ash). Both brands write the reflect in a similar way, so reading the code across is straightforward.

View reverse: Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded to Goldwell Topchic

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Questions about Topchic and SoColor Pre-Bonded

Common questions when converting between these brands

How many Topchic shades have an exact equivalent in SoColor Pre-Bonded?

Of the 109 Topchic shades, 44 have an exact equivalent in SoColor Pre-Bonded, 51 close, 12 approximate and 2 with no direct equivalent. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Are brand equivalences exact?

No. Equivalences are approximate because each brand uses different pigments, bases, and concentrations. The level (1-10) is universal, but the reflect result may vary. We always recommend doing a strand test when switching brands.

Is the converter also in the app?

Yes. Inside Blendsor you'll find it in Learn → Brand converter and in the chat attach button (+). There the equivalent comes with its confidence level and a warning if the product type changes, and you can send it to the advisor to fine-tune it for your client's base, grays and porosity. Download the app.

Can I mix hair color from different brands?

It's not recommended. Each brand formulates its products with specific chemistry (pH, alkalizing agent, pigment system). Mixing brands can create unpredictable reactions and unwanted results. Always use color and developer from the same brand.

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