Convert Goldwell Topchic to Paul Mitchell The Color

Q: How many Topchic shades have an exact equivalent in The Color?

Of the 109 Topchic shades, 32 have an exact equivalent in The Color, 35 close, 35 approximate and 7 with no direct equivalent. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Find the equivalent for each Goldwell Topchic shade in Paul Mitchell The Color. 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	The Color	Name	Match
Level 2
2N	Black	3N	Dark Brown	Approximate
Level 3
3N	Dark Brown	3N	Dark Brown	Exact
3NN	Dark Brown Extra	3N	Dark Brown	Exact
3NA	Dark Natural Ash Brown	3N	Dark Brown	Close
3VV	Dark Violet MAX	3N	Dark Brown	Approximate
Level 4
4N	Mid Brown	4N	Medium Brown	Exact
4NN	Mid Brown Extra	4N	Medium Brown	Exact
4NA	Mid Natural Ash Brown	4N	Medium Brown	Close
4R@VR	Dark Mahogany Brilliant Elumenated Violet Red	4N	Medium Brown	Approximate
4G	Chestnut	4N	Medium Brown	Approximate
4B	Havana Brown	4N	Medium Brown	Approximate
4R	Dark Mahogany Brilliant	4N	Medium Brown	Approximate
4BP	Pearly Couture Brown Dark	4N	Medium Brown	Approximate
4V	Cyclamen	4N	Medium Brown	Approximate
Level 5
5N	Light Brown	5N	Light Brown	Exact
5NN	Light Brown Extra	5N	Light Brown	Exact
5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	5N	Light Brown	Close
5N@BP	Light Brown Elumenated Brown Pearl	5C	Light Copper Brown	Approximate
5GB	Light Brown Gold Brown	5C	Light Copper Brown	Approximate
5BG	Light Brown Gold Brown	5C	Light Copper Brown	Approximate
5B	Brazil	5C	Light Copper Brown	Approximate
5K	Mahogany Copper	5C	Light Copper Brown	Exact
5R	Teak	5RO	Light Red Brown	Exact
5RR	Deep Red MAX	5RO	Light Red Brown	Exact
5RB	Dark Red Beech	5RO	Light Red Brown	Close
5A	Light Ash Brown	5A	Light Ash Brown	Exact
5MB	Dark Jade Brown	5A	Light Ash Brown	Approximate
5BP	Pearly Couture Brown Mid	5C	Light Copper Brown	Approximate
5VV	Very Violet MAX	5A	Light Ash Brown	Approximate
Level 6
6N	Dark Blonde	6N	Dark Blonde	Exact
6NN	Dark Blonde Extra	6N	Dark Blonde	Exact
6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	6N	Dark Blonde	Close
6NP	Dark Natural Pearl Blonde	6N	Dark Blonde	Close
6G	Tobacco	6G	Dark Golden Blonde	Exact
6GB	Dark Blonde Gold Brown	6G	Dark Golden Blonde	Close
6B	Gold Brown	6G	Dark Golden Blonde	Close
6K	Copper Brilliant	6C	Dark Copper Blonde	Exact
6KG	Dark Copper Gold	6C	Dark Copper Blonde	Close
6KR	Pomegranate	6C	Dark Copper Blonde	Close
6R	Mahogany Brilliant	6RO	Dark Red Blonde	Exact
6RR	Dramatic Red MAX	6RO	Dark Red Blonde	Exact
6RB	Mid Red Beech	6RO	Dark Red Blonde	Close
6RV	Stunning Purple MAX	6RO	Dark Red Blonde	Close
6A	Dark Ash Blonde	6A	Dark Ash Blonde	Exact
6SB	Silver Brown	6A	Dark Ash Blonde	Close
6MB	Mid Jade Brown	6A	Dark Ash Blonde	Approximate
6BP	Pearly Couture Brown Light	6G	Dark Golden Blonde	Close
6VV	Vivid Violet MAX	6A	Dark Ash Blonde	Approximate
Level 7
7N	Mid Blonde	7N	Medium Blonde	Exact
7NN	Mid Blonde Extra	7N	Medium Blonde	Exact
7NA	Mid Natural Ash Blonde	7N	Medium Blonde	Close
7NP	Mid Natural Pearl Blonde	7N	Medium Blonde	Close
7N@BP	Mid Blonde Elumenated Beige Pearl	7G	Medium Golden Blonde	Close
7N@BK	Mid Blonde Elumenated Beige Copper	7G	Medium Golden Blonde	Close
7OO@GK	Sensational Orange Elumenated Gold Copper	7C	Medium Copper Blonde	Close
7RR@RR	Luscious Red Elumenated Intense Red	7C	Medium Copper Blonde	Approximate
7SB@BL	Silver Beige Elumenated Blue	7A	Medium Ash Blonde	Close
7G	Hazel	7G	Medium Golden Blonde	Exact
7GB	Sahara Beige Blonde	7G	Medium Golden Blonde	Close
7BG	Mid Blonde Beige Gold	7G	Medium Golden Blonde	Exact
7B	Safari	7G	Medium Golden Blonde	Close
7BN	Vesuvian	7G	Medium Golden Blonde	Close
7K	Copper Blonde	7C	Medium Copper Blonde	Exact
7KG	Mid Copper Gold	7C	Medium Copper Blonde	Close
7KR	Beryl	7C	Medium Copper Blonde	Close
7RR	Luscious Red MAX	7C	Medium Copper Blonde	Approximate
7RB	Light Red Beech	7C	Medium Copper Blonde	Approximate
7RO	Striking Red Copper MAX	7C	Medium Copper Blonde	Approximate
7A	Mid Ash Blonde	7A	Medium Ash Blonde	Exact
7SB	Silver Beige	7A	Medium Ash Blonde	Close
7MB	Light Jade Brown	7A	Medium Ash Blonde	Approximate
Level 8
8N	Light Blonde	8N	Light Blonde	Exact
8NN	Light Blonde Extra	8N	Light Blonde	Exact
8NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	8N	Light Blonde	Close
8N@GB	Light Blonde Elumenated Gold Beige	8G	Light Golden Blonde	Close
8N@BS	Light Blonde Elumenated Beige Silver	8G	Light Golden Blonde	Close
8N@KK	Light Blonde Elumenated Intense Copper	8G	Light Golden Blonde	Approximate
8CA@PB	Cool Bronze Elumenated Pearl Beige	8A	Light Ash Blonde	Close
8G	Gold Blonde	8G	Light Golden Blonde	Exact
8GB	Sahara Blonde Light Beige	8G	Light Golden Blonde	Close
8B	Sea Sand	8G	Light Golden Blonde	Close
8KN	Topaz	8G	Light Golden Blonde	Approximate
8K	Light Copper Blonde	8G	Light Golden Blonde	Approximate
8KG	Light Copper Gold	8G	Light Golden Blonde	Approximate
8A	Light Ash Blonde	8A	Light Ash Blonde	Exact
8CA	Light Cool Ash Blonde	8A	Light Ash Blonde	Exact
8SB	Silver Blonde	8A	Light Ash Blonde	Close
Level 9
9N	Very Light Blonde	9N	Very Light Blonde	Exact
9NN	Very Light Blonde Extra	9N	Very Light Blonde	Exact
9NA	Very Light Natural Ash Blonde	9N	Very Light Blonde	Close
9NP	Very Light Natural Pearl Blonde	9N	Very Light Blonde	Close
9N@BP	Very Light Blonde Elumenated Beige Pearl	9N	Very Light Blonde	Approximate
9G	Very Light Gold Blonde	9N	Very Light Blonde	Approximate
9GN	Turmaline	9N	Very Light Blonde	Approximate
9GB	Sahara Blonde Extra Light Beige	9N	Very Light Blonde	Approximate
9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Exact
Level 10
10N	Extra Light Blonde	10N	Lightest Blonde	Exact
10GB	Sahara Pastel Beige Blonde	10N	Lightest Blonde	Approximate
10A	Pastel Ash Blonde	10N	Lightest Blonde	Approximate
10P	Pastel Pearl Blonde	10N	Lightest Blonde	Approximate
10V	Pastel Violet Blonde	10N	Lightest Blonde	Approximate
Level 11
11N	Special Natural Blonde	10N	Lightest Blonde	Approximate

No direct equivalent in The Color (7)

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

2A Blue Black
11A Special Ash Blonde
11P Special Blonde Pearl
11V Special Blonde Violet
11SV Special Silver Violet Blonde
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, 32 exact, 35 close and 35 approximate in this chart with The Color. For example, Topchic's 6N maps to The Color's 6N. Natural reflects cross over best; iridescent ones need more adjustment. 7 shades have no direct equivalent in The Color; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.

Topchic writes the reflect with a letter after the level (7N = medium natural blonde); The Color uses a letter after the level (7N = medium natural blonde). Both brands write the reflect in a similar way, so reading the code across is straightforward.

View reverse: Paul Mitchell The Color to Goldwell Topchic

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Questions about Topchic and The Color

Common questions when converting between these brands

How many Topchic shades have an exact equivalent in The Color?

Of the 109 Topchic shades, 32 have an exact equivalent in The Color, 35 close, 35 approximate and 7 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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