Convert Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded to Redken Color Gels Lacquers

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

Of the 101 SoColor Pre-Bonded shades, 31 have an exact equivalent in Color Gels Lacquers, 49 close and 21 approximate. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Find the equivalent for each Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded shade in Redken Color Gels Lacquers. 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	Color Gels Lacquers	Name	Match
Level 1
1N	Black Neutral	1NW	Midnight	Exact
Level 2
2N	Natural Black	2NW	Chocolate	Exact
Level 3
3N	Darkest Brown Neutral	3NN	Black Coffee	Exact
3AA	Darkest Brown Ash Ash	3NN	Black Coffee	Approximate
3BR	Darkest Brown Brown Red	3RB	Mahogany	Approximate
3RR	Darkest Brown Red Red	3RB	Mahogany	Close
3RV	Darkest Brown Red Violet	3RB	Mahogany	Close
3VR	Darkest Brown Violet Red	3NN	Black Coffee	Approximate
503N	Darkest Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	3NN	Black Coffee	Exact
Level 4
4N	Dark Brown Neutral	4NN	Coffee Grounds	Exact
4A	Dark Brown Ash	4ABn	Dark Roast	Exact
4AA	Dark Brown Ash Ash	4ABn	Dark Roast	Close
4VA	Dark Brown Violet Ash	4VRo	Violet Rose	Close
4M	Dark Brown Mocha	4NN	Coffee Grounds	Approximate
4NJ	Dark Brown Neutral Jade	4NN	Coffee Grounds	Close
4RB	Dark Brown Red Brown	4RR	Lava	Close
4RV+	Dark Brown Red Violet+	4RR	Lava	Close
504N	Dark Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	4NN	Coffee Grounds	Exact
504NA	Dark Brown Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	4NN	Coffee Grounds	Close
504NJ	Dark Brown Neutral Jade (Extra Coverage)	4NN	Coffee Grounds	Close
504AB	Dark Brown Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	4ABn	Dark Roast	Close
504W	Dark Brown Warm (Extra Coverage)	4NG	Pecan	Close
Level 5
5N	Medium Brown Neutral	5NN	Cafe Mocha	Exact
5NA	Medium Brown Neutral Ash	5NN	Cafe Mocha	Close
5A	Medium Brown Ash	5AB	Twilight	Exact
5M	Medium Brown Mocha	5NN	Cafe Mocha	Approximate
5BR	Medium Brown Brown Red	5RB	Manzanita	Approximate
5BC	Medium Brown Brown Copper	5RB	Manzanita	Approximate
5G	Medium Brown Gold	5GB	Truffle	Exact
5W	Medium Brown Warm	5GB	Truffle	Close
5CG	Medium Brown Copper Gold	5CB	Brownstone	Close
5VR	Medium Brown Violet Red	5AB	Twilight	Approximate
5RR+	Medium Brown Red Red+	5RB	Manzanita	Close
5RC	Medium Brown Red Copper	5RB	Manzanita	Close
505N	Medium Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	5NN	Cafe Mocha	Exact
505M	Medium Brown Mocha (Extra Coverage)	5NN	Cafe Mocha	Approximate
505RB	Medium Brown Red Brown (Extra Coverage)	5RB	Manzanita	Close
505R	Medium Brown Red (Extra Coverage)	5RB	Manzanita	Exact
Level 6
6N	Light Brown Neutral	6NN	Chocolate Mousse	Exact
6NA	Light Brown Neutral Ash	6NN	Chocolate Mousse	Close
6NJ	Light Brown Neutral Jade	6NN	Chocolate Mousse	Close
6NV	Light Brown Neutral Violet	6NN	Chocolate Mousse	Close
6NW	Light Brown Neutral Warm	6NN	Chocolate Mousse	Close
6A	Light Brown Ash	6ABn	Brown Smoke	Exact
6AA	Light Brown Ash Ash	6ABn	Brown Smoke	Close
6VA	Light Brown Violet Ash	6VRo	Mauve Rose	Close
6M	Light Brown Mocha	6NN	Chocolate Mousse	Approximate
6BR	Light Brown Brown Red	6RO	Bonfire	Approximate
6RB	Light Brown Red Brown	6RO	Bonfire	Close
6W	Light Brown Warm	6NG	St. Tropez	Close
6RV+	Light Brown Red Violet+	6RO	Bonfire	Close
6RR+	Light Brown Red Red+	6RO	Bonfire	Close
6RC	Light Brown Red Copper	6RO	Bonfire	Close
506N	Light Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	6NN	Chocolate Mousse	Exact
506NA	Light Brown Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	6NN	Chocolate Mousse	Close
506NJ	Light Brown Neutral Jade (Extra Coverage)	6NN	Chocolate Mousse	Close
506NV	Light Brown Neutral Violet (Extra Coverage)	6NN	Chocolate Mousse	Close
506AB	Light Brown Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	6ABn	Brown Smoke	Close
506W	Light Brown Warm (Extra Coverage)	6NG	St. Tropez	Close
Level 7
7N	Dark Blonde Neutral	7NN	Cocoa Powder	Exact
7NA	Dark Blonde Neutral Ash	7NN	Cocoa Powder	Close
7A	Dark Blonde Ash	7AB	Moonstone	Exact
7P	Dark Blonde Pearl	7AB	Moonstone	Exact
7M	Dark Blonde Mocha	7NN	Cocoa Powder	Approximate
7BC	Dark Blonde Brown Copper	7RO	Marigold	Approximate
7RB	Dark Blonde Red Brown	7RO	Marigold	Close
7G	Dark Blonde Gold	7GB	Butterscotch	Exact
7W	Dark Blonde Warm	7GB	Butterscotch	Close
7CG	Dark Blonde Copper Gold	7GB	Butterscotch	Approximate
7CC	Dark Blonde Copper Copper	7GB	Butterscotch	Approximate
507N	Dark Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	7NN	Cocoa Powder	Exact
507NW	Dark Blonde Neutral Warm (Extra Coverage)	7NN	Cocoa Powder	Close
507M	Dark Blonde Mocha (Extra Coverage)	7NN	Cocoa Powder	Approximate
507RB	Dark Blonde Red Brown (Extra Coverage)	7RO	Marigold	Close
507R	Dark Blonde Red (Extra Coverage)	7RO	Marigold	Exact
Level 8
8N	Medium Blonde Neutral	8NN	Creme Brulee	Exact
8NA	Medium Blonde Neutral Ash	8NN	Creme Brulee	Close
8A	Medium Blonde Ash	8AB	Stardust	Exact
8AA	Medium Blonde Ash Ash	8AB	Stardust	Close
8AV	Medium Blonde Ash Violet	8AB	Stardust	Close
8M	Medium Blonde Mocha	8NN	Creme Brulee	Approximate
8W	Medium Blonde Warm	8NG	Sunflower	Close
8CC	Medium Blonde Copper Copper	8WG	Golden Apricot	Close
508N	Medium Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	8NN	Creme Brulee	Exact
508NA	Medium Blonde Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	8NN	Creme Brulee	Close
508AB	Medium Blonde Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	8AB	Stardust	Close
508W	Medium Blonde Warm (Extra Coverage)	8NG	Sunflower	Close
Level 9
9N	Light Blonde Neutral	9N	Cafe au Lait	Exact
9A	Light Blonde Ash	9NA	Mist	Exact
9P	Light Blonde Pearl	9NA	Mist	Exact
9G	Light Blonde Gold	9GB	Butter Cream	Exact
9CG	Light Blonde Copper Gold	9GB	Butter Cream	Approximate
509N	Light Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	9N	Cafe au Lait	Exact
509AB	Light Blonde Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	9NA	Mist	Close
Level 10
10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	10N	Creme Latte	Exact
10AV	Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet	10NA	Snow Queen	Close
510N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	10N	Creme Latte	Exact
510NA	Extra Light Blonde Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	10N	Creme Latte	Close
Level 11
11N	Extra Light Blonde+ Neutral	10N	Creme Latte	Approximate
11A	Extra Light Blonde+ Ash	10NA	Snow Queen	Approximate
11P	Extra Light Blonde+ Pearl	10NA	Snow Queen	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, 31 exact, 49 close and 21 approximate in this chart with Color Gels Lacquers. For example, SoColor Pre-Bonded's 6N maps to Color Gels Lacquers's 6NN. Natural reflects cross over best; copper 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); Color Gels Lacquers uses a letter family after the level: a single letter for the pure naturals (8N = Mojave, 6N = Moroccan Sand) and two letters for the rest (NN natural natural, NW natural warm, NA natural ash, GN green, AB ash blue, GB gold beige, NG gold, RO red orange). Both brands write the reflect in a similar way, so reading the code across is straightforward.

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Questions about SoColor Pre-Bonded and Color Gels Lacquers

Common questions when converting between these brands

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

Of the 101 SoColor Pre-Bonded shades, 31 have an exact equivalent in Color Gels Lacquers, 49 close and 21 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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