Convert Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded to Pravana ChromaSilk

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

Of the 101 SoColor Pre-Bonded shades, 47 have an exact equivalent in ChromaSilk, 36 close and 18 approximate. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Find the equivalent for each Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded shade in Pravana ChromaSilk. 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	ChromaSilk	Name	Match
Level 1
1N	Black Neutral	1N	Black	Exact
Level 2
2N	Natural Black	1N	Black	Approximate
Level 3
3N	Darkest Brown Neutral	3N	Dark Brown	Exact
3AA	Darkest Brown Ash Ash	3.11	Dark Intense Green Brown	Exact
3BR	Darkest Brown Brown Red	3N	Dark Brown	Approximate
3RR	Darkest Brown Red Red	3N	Dark Brown	Approximate
3RV	Darkest Brown Red Violet	3N	Dark Brown	Approximate
3VR	Darkest Brown Violet Red	3.11	Dark Intense Green Brown	Approximate
503N	Darkest Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	3N	Dark Brown	Exact
Level 4
4N	Dark Brown Neutral	4N	Brown	Exact
4A	Dark Brown Ash	4.77	Dark Intense Violet Brown	Approximate
4AA	Dark Brown Ash Ash	4.77	Dark Intense Violet Brown	Approximate
4VA	Dark Brown Violet Ash	4.77	Dark Intense Violet Brown	Close
4M	Dark Brown Mocha	4N	Brown	Approximate
4NJ	Dark Brown Neutral Jade	4N	Brown	Close
4RB	Dark Brown Red Brown	4.66	Dark Intense Red Brown	Close
4RV+	Dark Brown Red Violet+	4.66	Dark Intense Red Brown	Close
504N	Dark Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	4N	Brown	Exact
504NA	Dark Brown Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	4N	Brown	Close
504NJ	Dark Brown Neutral Jade (Extra Coverage)	4N	Brown	Close
504AB	Dark Brown Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	4.77	Dark Intense Violet Brown	Approximate
504W	Dark Brown Warm (Extra Coverage)	4.37	Golden Violet Brown	Close
Level 5
5N	Medium Brown Neutral	5N	Light Brown	Exact
5NA	Medium Brown Neutral Ash	5N	Light Brown	Close
5A	Medium Brown Ash	5.92	Light Smokey Beige Brown	Close
5M	Medium Brown Mocha	5N	Light Brown	Approximate
5BR	Medium Brown Brown Red	5.5	Light Mahogany Brown	Close
5BC	Medium Brown Brown Copper	5.5	Light Mahogany Brown	Close
5G	Medium Brown Gold	5.3	Light Golden Brown	Exact
5W	Medium Brown Warm	5.31	Light Golden Ash Brown	Close
5CG	Medium Brown Copper Gold	5.4	Light Copper Brown	Close
5VR	Medium Brown Violet Red	5.22	Light Intense Beige Brown	Close
5RR+	Medium Brown Red Red+	5.66	Light Intense Red Brown	Exact
5RC	Medium Brown Red Copper	5.6	Light Red Brown	Close
505N	Medium Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	5N	Light Brown	Exact
505M	Medium Brown Mocha (Extra Coverage)	5N	Light Brown	Approximate
505RB	Medium Brown Red Brown (Extra Coverage)	5.6	Light Red Brown	Close
505R	Medium Brown Red (Extra Coverage)	5.6	Light Red Brown	Exact
Level 6
6N	Light Brown Neutral	6N	Dark Blonde	Exact
6NA	Light Brown Neutral Ash	6NT1	Dark Neutral Ash Blonde	Exact
6NJ	Light Brown Neutral Jade	6N	Dark Blonde	Close
6NV	Light Brown Neutral Violet	6NT2	Dark Neutral Beige Blonde	Exact
6NW	Light Brown Neutral Warm	6NT37	Dark Neutral Golden Violet Blonde	Exact
6A	Light Brown Ash	6.1	Dark Ash Blonde	Exact
6AA	Light Brown Ash Ash	6.11	Dark Intense Ash Blonde	Exact
6VA	Light Brown Violet Ash	6.22	Dark Intense Beige Blonde	Close
6M	Light Brown Mocha	6N	Dark Blonde	Approximate
6BR	Light Brown Brown Red	6.5	Dark Mahogany Blonde	Close
6RB	Light Brown Red Brown	6.64	Dark Red Copper Blonde	Close
6W	Light Brown Warm	6.34	Dark Golden Copper Blonde	Exact
6RV+	Light Brown Red Violet+	6.64	Dark Red Copper Blonde	Close
6RR+	Light Brown Red Red+	6.66	Dark Intense Red Blonde	Exact
6RC	Light Brown Red Copper	6.64	Dark Red Copper Blonde	Exact
506N	Light Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	6N	Dark Blonde	Exact
506NA	Light Brown Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	6NT1	Dark Neutral Ash Blonde	Exact
506NJ	Light Brown Neutral Jade (Extra Coverage)	6N	Dark Blonde	Close
506NV	Light Brown Neutral Violet (Extra Coverage)	6NT2	Dark Neutral Beige Blonde	Exact
506AB	Light Brown Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	6.1	Dark Ash Blonde	Close
506W	Light Brown Warm (Extra Coverage)	6.34	Dark Golden Copper Blonde	Exact
Level 7
7N	Dark Blonde Neutral	7N	Blonde	Exact
7NA	Dark Blonde Neutral Ash	7NT1	Neutral Ash Blonde	Exact
7A	Dark Blonde Ash	7.1	Ash Blonde	Exact
7P	Dark Blonde Pearl	7.1	Ash Blonde	Exact
7M	Dark Blonde Mocha	7N	Blonde	Approximate
7BC	Dark Blonde Brown Copper	7.5	Mahogany Blonde	Close
7RB	Dark Blonde Red Brown	7.62	Red Beige Blonde	Close
7G	Dark Blonde Gold	7.3	Golden Blonde	Exact
7W	Dark Blonde Warm	7.31	Golden Ash Blonde	Close
7CG	Dark Blonde Copper Gold	7.43	Copper Golden Blonde	Exact
7CC	Dark Blonde Copper Copper	7.44	Intense Copper Blonde	Exact
507N	Dark Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	7N	Blonde	Exact
507NW	Dark Blonde Neutral Warm (Extra Coverage)	7N	Blonde	Close
507M	Dark Blonde Mocha (Extra Coverage)	7N	Blonde	Approximate
507RB	Dark Blonde Red Brown (Extra Coverage)	7.62	Red Beige Blonde	Close
507R	Dark Blonde Red (Extra Coverage)	7.62	Red Beige Blonde	Close
Level 8
8N	Medium Blonde Neutral	8N	Light Blonde	Exact
8NA	Medium Blonde Neutral Ash	8N	Light Blonde	Close
8A	Medium Blonde Ash	8.1	Light Ash Blonde	Exact
8AA	Medium Blonde Ash Ash	8.11	Light Intense Ash Blonde	Exact
8AV	Medium Blonde Ash Violet	8.92	Light Smokey Beige Blonde	Exact
8M	Medium Blonde Mocha	8N	Light Blonde	Approximate
8W	Medium Blonde Warm	8.34	Light Golden Copper Blonde	Exact
8CC	Medium Blonde Copper Copper	8.43	Light Copper Golden Blonde	Close
508N	Medium Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	8N	Light Blonde	Exact
508NA	Medium Blonde Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	8N	Light Blonde	Close
508AB	Medium Blonde Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	8.92	Light Smokey Beige Blonde	Close
508W	Medium Blonde Warm (Extra Coverage)	8.34	Light Golden Copper Blonde	Exact
Level 9
9N	Light Blonde Neutral	9N	Very Light Blonde	Exact
9A	Light Blonde Ash	9.1	Very Light Ash Blonde	Exact
9P	Light Blonde Pearl	9.1	Very Light Ash Blonde	Exact
9G	Light Blonde Gold	9.3	Very Light Golden Blonde	Exact
9CG	Light Blonde Copper Gold	9.4	Very Light Copper Blonde	Close
509N	Light Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	9N	Very Light Blonde	Exact
509AB	Light Blonde Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	9.1	Very Light Ash Blonde	Close
Level 10
10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	10N	Extra Light Blonde	Exact
10AV	Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet	10.91	Extra Light Smokey Ash Blonde	Close
510N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	10N	Extra Light Blonde	Exact
510NA	Extra Light Blonde Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	10.08	Extra Light Sheer Pearl Blonde	Exact
Level 11
11N	Extra Light Blonde+ Neutral	10N	Extra Light Blonde	Approximate
11A	Extra Light Blonde+ Ash	10.91	Extra Light Smokey Ash Blonde	Approximate
11P	Extra Light Blonde+ Pearl	10.91	Extra Light Smokey 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, 47 exact, 36 close and 18 approximate in this chart with ChromaSilk. For example, SoColor Pre-Bonded's 6N maps to ChromaSilk's 6N. Golden reflects cross over best; other reflects ones need more adjustment.

SoColor Pre-Bonded writes the reflect with a letter after the level, US scale one level higher than European (7N = dark blonde neutral, A = ash); ChromaSilk uses hybrid system: naturals carry N (7N) and the rest use dot + reflect (7.44 = intense copper blonde). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.

View reverse: Pravana ChromaSilk to Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded

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Questions about SoColor Pre-Bonded and ChromaSilk

Common questions when converting between these brands

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

Of the 101 SoColor Pre-Bonded shades, 47 have an exact equivalent in ChromaSilk, 36 close and 18 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.

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.

What if the exact shade doesn't exist in the other brand?

The tool shows you the closest available shade. If you need a very specific result, you can combine two shades from the target brand (for example, mixing a natural with an ash to get a soft ash). Blendsor calculates these mixes automatically.

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