Convert Goldwell Topchic to Wella Professionals Illumina Color

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

Of the 109 Topchic shades, 31 have an exact equivalent in Illumina Color, 41 close, 32 approximate and 5 with no direct equivalent. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Find the equivalent for each Goldwell Topchic shade in Wella Professionals Illumina 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	Illumina Color	Name	Match
Level 3
3N	Dark Brown	4/	Medium Brown	Approximate
3NN	Dark Brown Extra	4/	Medium Brown	Approximate
3NA	Dark Natural Ash Brown	4/	Medium Brown	Approximate
Level 4
4N	Mid Brown	4/	Medium Brown	Exact
4NN	Mid Brown Extra	4/	Medium Brown	Exact
4NA	Mid Natural Ash Brown	4/	Medium Brown	Close
4R@VR	Dark Mahogany Brilliant Elumenated Violet Red	4/	Medium Brown	Approximate
4G	Chestnut	4/	Medium Brown	Approximate
4B	Havana Brown	4/	Medium Brown	Approximate
4R	Dark Mahogany Brilliant	4/	Medium Brown	Approximate
4BP	Pearly Couture Brown Dark	4/	Medium Brown	Approximate
4V	Cyclamen	4/	Medium Brown	Approximate
Level 5
5N	Light Brown	5/	Light Brown	Exact
5NN	Light Brown Extra	5/	Light Brown	Exact
5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	5/	Light Brown	Close
5N@BP	Light Brown Elumenated Brown Pearl	5/35	Light Brown Gold Mahogany	Close
5GB	Light Brown Gold Brown	5/35	Light Brown Gold Mahogany	Close
5BG	Light Brown Gold Brown	5/35	Light Brown Gold Mahogany	Exact
5B	Brazil	5/35	Light Brown Gold Mahogany	Close
5K	Mahogany Copper	5/35	Light Brown Gold Mahogany	Approximate
5R	Teak	5/43	Light Brown Red Gold	Exact
5RR	Deep Red MAX	5/43	Light Brown Red Gold	Exact
5RB	Dark Red Beech	5/43	Light Brown Red Gold	Close
5A	Light Ash Brown	5/02	Light Brown Natural Matte	Exact
5MB	Dark Jade Brown	5/7	Light Brown	Close
5BP	Pearly Couture Brown Mid	5/35	Light Brown Gold Mahogany	Close
5VV	Very Violet MAX	5/02	Light Brown Natural Matte	Approximate
Level 6
6N	Dark Blonde	6/	Dark Blonde	Exact
6NN	Dark Blonde Extra	6/	Dark Blonde	Exact
6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	6/	Dark Blonde	Close
6NP	Dark Natural Pearl Blonde	6/	Dark Blonde	Close
6G	Tobacco	6/37	Dark Blonde Gold Brown	Exact
6GB	Dark Blonde Gold Brown	6/37	Dark Blonde Gold Brown	Close
6B	Gold Brown	6/37	Dark Blonde Gold Brown	Close
6K	Copper Brilliant	6/37	Dark Blonde Gold Brown	Approximate
6KG	Dark Copper Gold	6/37	Dark Blonde Gold Brown	Approximate
6KR	Pomegranate	6/37	Dark Blonde Gold Brown	Approximate
6R	Mahogany Brilliant	6/	Dark Blonde	Approximate
6RR	Dramatic Red MAX	6/	Dark Blonde	Approximate
6RB	Mid Red Beech	6/	Dark Blonde	Approximate
6RV	Stunning Purple MAX	6/	Dark Blonde	Approximate
6A	Dark Ash Blonde	6/16	Dark Ash Violet Blonde	Exact
6SB	Silver Brown	6/16	Dark Ash Violet Blonde	Close
6MB	Mid Jade Brown	6/76	Dark Brown Violet Blonde	Close
6BP	Pearly Couture Brown Light	6/37	Dark Blonde Gold Brown	Close
6VV	Vivid Violet MAX	6/16	Dark Ash Violet Blonde	Approximate
Level 7
7N	Mid Blonde	7/	Medium Blonde	Exact
7NN	Mid Blonde Extra	7/	Medium Blonde	Exact
7NA	Mid Natural Ash Blonde	7/	Medium Blonde	Close
7NP	Mid Natural Pearl Blonde	7/	Medium Blonde	Close
7N@BP	Mid Blonde Elumenated Beige Pearl	7/31	Medium Gold Ash Blonde	Close
7N@BK	Mid Blonde Elumenated Beige Copper	7/31	Medium Gold Ash Blonde	Close
7OO@GK	Sensational Orange Elumenated Gold Copper	7/31	Medium Gold Ash Blonde	Approximate
7RR@RR	Luscious Red Elumenated Intense Red	7/42	Medium Blonde Red Matte	Exact
7SB@BL	Silver Beige Elumenated Blue	7/81	Medium Blonde Pearl Ash	Close
7G	Hazel	7/31	Medium Gold Ash Blonde	Exact
7GB	Sahara Beige Blonde	7/31	Medium Gold Ash Blonde	Close
7BG	Mid Blonde Beige Gold	7/31	Medium Gold Ash Blonde	Exact
7B	Safari	7/31	Medium Gold Ash Blonde	Close
7BN	Vesuvian	7/31	Medium Gold Ash Blonde	Close
7K	Copper Blonde	7/31	Medium Gold Ash Blonde	Approximate
7KG	Mid Copper Gold	7/31	Medium Gold Ash Blonde	Approximate
7KR	Beryl	7/31	Medium Gold Ash Blonde	Approximate
7RR	Luscious Red MAX	7/42	Medium Blonde Red Matte	Exact
7RB	Light Red Beech	7/42	Medium Blonde Red Matte	Close
7RO	Striking Red Copper MAX	7/42	Medium Blonde Red Matte	Close
7A	Mid Ash Blonde	7/81	Medium Blonde Pearl Ash	Exact
7SB	Silver Beige	7/81	Medium Blonde Pearl Ash	Close
7MB	Light Jade Brown	7/7	Medium Brown Blonde	Close
Level 8
8N	Light Blonde	8/	Light Blonde	Exact
8NN	Light Blonde Extra	8/	Light Blonde	Exact
8NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	8/	Light Blonde	Close
8N@GB	Light Blonde Elumenated Gold Beige	8/36	Light Gold Violet Blonde	Close
8N@BS	Light Blonde Elumenated Beige Silver	8/36	Light Gold Violet Blonde	Close
8N@KK	Light Blonde Elumenated Intense Copper	8/36	Light Gold Violet Blonde	Approximate
8CA@PB	Cool Bronze Elumenated Pearl Beige	8/1	Light Ash Blonde	Close
8G	Gold Blonde	8/36	Light Gold Violet Blonde	Exact
8GB	Sahara Blonde Light Beige	8/36	Light Gold Violet Blonde	Close
8B	Sea Sand	8/36	Light Gold Violet Blonde	Close
8KN	Topaz	8/36	Light Gold Violet Blonde	Approximate
8K	Light Copper Blonde	8/36	Light Gold Violet Blonde	Approximate
8KG	Light Copper Gold	8/36	Light Gold Violet Blonde	Approximate
8A	Light Ash Blonde	8/1	Light Ash Blonde	Exact
8CA	Light Cool Ash Blonde	8/1	Light Ash Blonde	Exact
8SB	Silver Blonde	8/1	Light Ash Blonde	Close
Level 9
9N	Very Light Blonde	9/	Very Light Blonde	Exact
9NN	Very Light Blonde Extra	9/	Very Light Blonde	Exact
9NA	Very Light Natural Ash Blonde	9/	Very Light Blonde	Close
9NP	Very Light Natural Pearl Blonde	9/	Very Light Blonde	Close
9N@BP	Very Light Blonde Elumenated Beige Pearl	9/03	Very Light Natural Gold Blonde	Close
9G	Very Light Gold Blonde	9/03	Very Light Natural Gold Blonde	Exact
9GN	Turmaline	9/03	Very Light Natural Gold Blonde	Close
9GB	Sahara Blonde Extra Light Beige	9/03	Very Light Natural Gold Blonde	Close
9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	9/19	Very Light Ash Cendre Blonde	Exact
Level 10
10N	Extra Light Blonde	10/	Lightest Blonde	Exact
10GB	Sahara Pastel Beige Blonde	10/36	Lightest Gold Violet Blonde	Close
10A	Pastel Ash Blonde	10/1	Lightest Ash Blonde	Exact
10P	Pastel Pearl Blonde	10/69	Lightest Violet Cendre Blonde	Close
10V	Pastel Violet Blonde	10/69	Lightest Violet Cendre Blonde	Exact
Level 11
11N	Special Natural Blonde	10/	Lightest Blonde	Approximate
11A	Special Ash Blonde	10/1	Lightest Ash Blonde	Approximate
11P	Special Blonde Pearl	10/69	Lightest Violet Cendre Blonde	Approximate
11V	Special Blonde Violet	10/69	Lightest Violet Cendre Blonde	Approximate
11SV	Special Silver Violet Blonde	10/1	Lightest Ash Blonde	Approximate

No direct equivalent in Illumina Color (5)

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

2N Black
2A Blue Black
3VV Dark Violet MAX
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, 31 exact, 41 close and 32 approximate in this chart with Illumina Color. For example, Topchic's 6N maps to Illumina Color's 6/. Natural reflects cross over best; matte ones need more adjustment. 5 shades have no direct equivalent in Illumina 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); Illumina Color uses a slash (7/81 = pearl blonde). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.

View reverse: Wella Professionals Illumina Color to Goldwell Topchic

We answer your questions

Questions about Topchic and Illumina Color

Common questions when converting between these brands

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

Of the 109 Topchic shades, 31 have an exact equivalent in Illumina Color, 41 close, 32 approximate and 5 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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