Convert Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded to Kenra Professional Permanent Color

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

Of the 101 SoColor Pre-Bonded shades, 37 have an exact equivalent in Permanent Color, 49 close and 15 approximate. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Find the equivalent for each Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded shade in Kenra Professional Permanent 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.

SoColor Pre-Bonded	Name	Permanent Color	Name	Match
Level 1
1N	Black Neutral	1N	Natural Black	Exact
Level 2
2N	Natural Black	1N	Natural Black	Approximate
Level 3
3N	Darkest Brown Neutral	3N	Dark Natural Brown	Exact
3AA	Darkest Brown Ash Ash	3NUA	Dark Natural Ultra Ash Brown	Close
3BR	Darkest Brown Brown Red	3VR	Dark Violet Red Brown	Approximate
3RR	Darkest Brown Red Red	3VR	Dark Violet Red Brown	Close
3RV	Darkest Brown Red Violet	3VR	Dark Violet Red Brown	Close
3VR	Darkest Brown Violet Red	3NUA	Dark Natural Ultra Ash Brown	Approximate
503N	Darkest Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	3N	Dark Natural Brown	Exact
Level 4
4N	Dark Brown Neutral	4N	Natural Brown	Exact
4A	Dark Brown Ash	4A	Medium Ash Brown	Exact
4AA	Dark Brown Ash Ash	4A	Medium Ash Brown	Close
4VA	Dark Brown Violet Ash	4A	Medium Ash Brown	Approximate
4M	Dark Brown Mocha	4B	Medium Brown/Beige	Exact
4NJ	Dark Brown Neutral Jade	4N	Natural Brown	Close
4RB	Dark Brown Red Brown	4RB	Medium Red Brown	Close
4RV+	Dark Brown Red Violet+	4RB	Medium Red Brown	Close
504N	Dark Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	4N	Natural Brown	Exact
504NA	Dark Brown Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	4N	Natural Brown	Close
504NJ	Dark Brown Neutral Jade (Extra Coverage)	4N	Natural Brown	Close
504AB	Dark Brown Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	4A	Medium Ash Brown	Close
504W	Dark Brown Warm (Extra Coverage)	4BC	Medium Brown Copper	Approximate
Level 5
5N	Medium Brown Neutral	5N	Light Natural Brown	Exact
5NA	Medium Brown Neutral Ash	5N	Light Natural Brown	Close
5A	Medium Brown Ash	5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	Exact
5M	Medium Brown Mocha	5B	Light Brown/Beige	Exact
5BR	Medium Brown Brown Red	5R	Light Red Brown	Approximate
5BC	Medium Brown Brown Copper	5R	Light Red Brown	Approximate
5G	Medium Brown Gold	5G	Light Gold Brown	Exact
5W	Medium Brown Warm	5G	Light Gold Brown	Close
5CG	Medium Brown Copper Gold	5C	Light Copper Brown	Close
5VR	Medium Brown Violet Red	5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	Approximate
5RR+	Medium Brown Red Red+	5R	Light Red Brown	Close
5RC	Medium Brown Red Copper	5R	Light Red Brown	Close
505N	Medium Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	5N	Light Natural Brown	Exact
505M	Medium Brown Mocha (Extra Coverage)	5B	Light Brown/Beige	Exact
505RB	Medium Brown Red Brown (Extra Coverage)	5R	Light Red Brown	Close
505R	Medium Brown Red (Extra Coverage)	5R	Light Red Brown	Exact
Level 6
6N	Light Brown Neutral	6N	Dark Natural Blonde	Exact
6NA	Light Brown Neutral Ash	6N	Dark Natural Blonde	Close
6NJ	Light Brown Neutral Jade	6N	Dark Natural Blonde	Close
6NV	Light Brown Neutral Violet	6N	Dark Natural Blonde	Close
6NW	Light Brown Neutral Warm	6N	Dark Natural Blonde	Close
6A	Light Brown Ash	6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	Exact
6AA	Light Brown Ash Ash	6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	Close
6VA	Light Brown Violet Ash	6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
6M	Light Brown Mocha	6B	Dark Brown/Beige Blonde	Exact
6BR	Light Brown Brown Red	6R	Dark Red Blonde	Approximate
6RB	Light Brown Red Brown	6R	Dark Red Blonde	Close
6W	Light Brown Warm	6G	Dark Gold Blonde	Close
6RV+	Light Brown Red Violet+	6R	Dark Red Blonde	Close
6RR+	Light Brown Red Red+	6R	Dark Red Blonde	Close
6RC	Light Brown Red Copper	6R	Dark Red Blonde	Close
506N	Light Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	6N	Dark Natural Blonde	Exact
506NA	Light Brown Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	6N	Dark Natural Blonde	Close
506NJ	Light Brown Neutral Jade (Extra Coverage)	6N	Dark Natural Blonde	Close
506NV	Light Brown Neutral Violet (Extra Coverage)	6N	Dark Natural Blonde	Close
506AB	Light Brown Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	Close
506W	Light Brown Warm (Extra Coverage)	6G	Dark Gold Blonde	Close
Level 7
7N	Dark Blonde Neutral	7N	Medium Natural Blonde	Exact
7NA	Dark Blonde Neutral Ash	7N	Medium Natural Blonde	Close
7A	Dark Blonde Ash	7NA	Medium Natural Ash Blonde	Exact
7P	Dark Blonde Pearl	7NA	Medium Natural Ash Blonde	Exact
7M	Dark Blonde Mocha	7B	Medium Brown/Beige Blonde	Exact
7BC	Dark Blonde Brown Copper	7RR	Medium Intense Red Blonde	Approximate
7RB	Dark Blonde Red Brown	7RR	Medium Intense Red Blonde	Close
7G	Dark Blonde Gold	7G	Medium Gold Blonde	Exact
7W	Dark Blonde Warm	7G	Medium Gold Blonde	Close
7CG	Dark Blonde Copper Gold	7BC	Medium Brown Copper Blonde	Close
7CC	Dark Blonde Copper Copper	7BC	Medium Brown Copper Blonde	Close
507N	Dark Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	7N	Medium Natural Blonde	Exact
507NW	Dark Blonde Neutral Warm (Extra Coverage)	7N	Medium Natural Blonde	Close
507M	Dark Blonde Mocha (Extra Coverage)	7B	Medium Brown/Beige Blonde	Exact
507RB	Dark Blonde Red Brown (Extra Coverage)	7RR	Medium Intense Red Blonde	Close
507R	Dark Blonde Red (Extra Coverage)	7RR	Medium Intense Red Blonde	Exact
Level 8
8N	Medium Blonde Neutral	8N	Light Natural Blonde	Exact
8NA	Medium Blonde Neutral Ash	8N	Light Natural Blonde	Close
8A	Medium Blonde Ash	8NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Exact
8AA	Medium Blonde Ash Ash	8NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Close
8AV	Medium Blonde Ash Violet	8NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Close
8M	Medium Blonde Mocha	8B	Light Brown/Beige Blonde	Exact
8W	Medium Blonde Warm	8G	Light Gold Blonde	Close
8CC	Medium Blonde Copper Copper	8C	Light Copper Blonde	Close
508N	Medium Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	8N	Light Natural Blonde	Exact
508NA	Medium Blonde Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	8N	Light Natural Blonde	Close
508AB	Medium Blonde Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	8NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Close
508W	Medium Blonde Warm (Extra Coverage)	8G	Light Gold Blonde	Close
Level 9
9N	Light Blonde Neutral	9N	Very Light Natural Blonde	Exact
9A	Light Blonde Ash	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Exact
9P	Light Blonde Pearl	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Exact
9G	Light Blonde Gold	9GB	Very Light Gold Brown/Beige Blonde	Exact
9CG	Light Blonde Copper Gold	9GB	Very Light Gold Brown/Beige Blonde	Approximate
509N	Light Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	9N	Very Light Natural Blonde	Exact
509AB	Light Blonde Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Close
Level 10
10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	10N	Lightest Natural Blonde	Exact
10AV	Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet	10A	Lightest Ash Blonde	Close
510N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	10N	Lightest Natural Blonde	Exact
510NA	Extra Light Blonde Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	10N	Lightest Natural Blonde	Close
Level 11
11N	Extra Light Blonde+ Neutral	10N	Lightest Natural Blonde	Approximate
11A	Extra Light Blonde+ Ash	10A	Lightest Ash Blonde	Approximate
11P	Extra Light Blonde+ Pearl	10A	Lightest Ash Blonde	Approximate

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 101 SoColor Pre-Bonded shades, 37 exact, 49 close and 15 approximate in this chart with Permanent Color. For example, SoColor Pre-Bonded's 6N maps to Permanent Color's 6N. Other reflects reflects cross over best; copper ones need more adjustment.

View reverse: Kenra Professional Permanent Color to Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded

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Questions about SoColor Pre-Bonded and Permanent Color

Common questions when converting between these brands

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

Of the 101 SoColor Pre-Bonded shades, 37 have an exact equivalent in Permanent Color, 49 close and 15 approximate. 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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