Convert Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded to Wella Professionals Color Charm Demi-Permanent

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

Of the 101 SoColor Pre-Bonded shades, 18 have an exact equivalent in Color Charm Demi-Permanent, 34 close, 47 approximate and 2 with no direct equivalent. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Find the equivalent for each Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded shade in Wella Professionals Color Charm Demi-Permanent. 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 Charm Demi-Permanent	Name	Match
Level 1
1N	Black Neutral	1N	Black	Exact
Level 2
2N	Natural Black	3N	Medium Neutral Brown	Approximate
Level 3
3N	Darkest Brown Neutral	3N	Medium Neutral Brown	Exact
3AA	Darkest Brown Ash Ash	3VV	Dark Violet Brown	Approximate
3BR	Darkest Brown Brown Red	3VV	Dark Violet Brown	Approximate
3RR	Darkest Brown Red Red	3N	Medium Neutral Brown	Approximate
3RV	Darkest Brown Red Violet	3N	Medium Neutral Brown	Approximate
3VR	Darkest Brown Violet Red	3VV	Dark Violet Brown	Close
503N	Darkest Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	3N	Medium Neutral Brown	Exact
Level 4
4N	Dark Brown Neutral	4N	Light Neutral Brown	Exact
4A	Dark Brown Ash	4N	Light Neutral Brown	Approximate
4AA	Dark Brown Ash Ash	4N	Light Neutral Brown	Approximate
4VA	Dark Brown Violet Ash	4N	Light Neutral Brown	Approximate
4M	Dark Brown Mocha	4N	Light Neutral Brown	Approximate
4NJ	Dark Brown Neutral Jade	4N	Light Neutral Brown	Close
4RB	Dark Brown Red Brown	4N	Light Neutral Brown	Approximate
4RV+	Dark Brown Red Violet+	4N	Light Neutral Brown	Approximate
504N	Dark Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	4N	Light Neutral Brown	Exact
504NA	Dark Brown Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	4N	Light Neutral Brown	Close
504NJ	Dark Brown Neutral Jade (Extra Coverage)	4N	Light Neutral Brown	Close
504AB	Dark Brown Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	4N	Light Neutral Brown	Approximate
504W	Dark Brown Warm (Extra Coverage)	4N	Light Neutral Brown	Approximate
Level 5
5N	Medium Brown Neutral	5N	Lightest Neutral Brown	Exact
5NA	Medium Brown Neutral Ash	5N	Lightest Neutral Brown	Close
5A	Medium Brown Ash	5VV	Plum Brown	Approximate
5M	Medium Brown Mocha	5N	Lightest Neutral Brown	Approximate
5BR	Medium Brown Brown Red	5RR	Medium Red	Approximate
5BC	Medium Brown Brown Copper	5RR	Medium Red	Approximate
5G	Medium Brown Gold	5WG	Lightest Warm Gold Brown	Exact
5W	Medium Brown Warm	5WG	Lightest Warm Gold Brown	Close
5CG	Medium Brown Copper Gold	5WG	Lightest Warm Gold Brown	Approximate
5VR	Medium Brown Violet Red	5VV	Plum Brown	Close
5RR+	Medium Brown Red Red+	5RR	Medium Red	Close
5RC	Medium Brown Red Copper	5RR	Medium Red	Close
505N	Medium Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	5N	Lightest Neutral Brown	Exact
505M	Medium Brown Mocha (Extra Coverage)	5N	Lightest Neutral Brown	Approximate
505RB	Medium Brown Red Brown (Extra Coverage)	5RR	Medium Red	Close
505R	Medium Brown Red (Extra Coverage)	5RR	Medium Red	Exact
Level 6
6N	Light Brown Neutral	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Exact
6NA	Light Brown Neutral Ash	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Close
6NJ	Light Brown Neutral Jade	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Close
6NV	Light Brown Neutral Violet	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Close
6NW	Light Brown Neutral Warm	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Close
6A	Light Brown Ash	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Approximate
6AA	Light Brown Ash Ash	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Approximate
6VA	Light Brown Violet Ash	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Approximate
6M	Light Brown Mocha	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Approximate
6BR	Light Brown Brown Red	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Approximate
6RB	Light Brown Red Brown	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Approximate
6W	Light Brown Warm	6G	Dark Golden Blonde	Close
6RV+	Light Brown Red Violet+	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Approximate
6RR+	Light Brown Red Red+	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Approximate
6RC	Light Brown Red Copper	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Approximate
506N	Light Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage)	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Exact
506NA	Light Brown Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Close
506NJ	Light Brown Neutral Jade (Extra Coverage)	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Close
506NV	Light Brown Neutral Violet (Extra Coverage)	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Close
506AB	Light Brown Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	6N	Dark Neutral Blonde	Approximate
506W	Light Brown Warm (Extra Coverage)	6G	Dark Golden Blonde	Close
Level 7
7N	Dark Blonde Neutral	7N	Medium Neutral Blonde	Exact
7NA	Dark Blonde Neutral Ash	7N	Medium Neutral Blonde	Close
7A	Dark Blonde Ash	7A	Medium Cool Blonde	Exact
7P	Dark Blonde Pearl	7A	Medium Cool Blonde	Exact
7M	Dark Blonde Mocha	7N	Medium Neutral Blonde	Approximate
7BC	Dark Blonde Brown Copper	7N	Medium Neutral Blonde	Approximate
7RB	Dark Blonde Red Brown	7RR	Light Copper	Approximate
7G	Dark Blonde Gold	7WG	Medium Caramel Blonde	Exact
7W	Dark Blonde Warm	7WG	Medium Caramel Blonde	Close
7CG	Dark Blonde Copper Gold	7RR	Light Copper	Close
7CC	Dark Blonde Copper Copper	7RR	Light Copper	Close
507N	Dark Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	7N	Medium Neutral Blonde	Exact
507NW	Dark Blonde Neutral Warm (Extra Coverage)	7N	Medium Neutral Blonde	Close
507M	Dark Blonde Mocha (Extra Coverage)	7N	Medium Neutral Blonde	Approximate
507RB	Dark Blonde Red Brown (Extra Coverage)	7RR	Light Copper	Approximate
507R	Dark Blonde Red (Extra Coverage)	7RR	Light Copper	Approximate
Level 8
8N	Medium Blonde Neutral	8N	Light Neutral Blonde	Exact
8NA	Medium Blonde Neutral Ash	8N	Light Neutral Blonde	Close
8A	Medium Blonde Ash	8N	Light Neutral Blonde	Approximate
8AA	Medium Blonde Ash Ash	8N	Light Neutral Blonde	Approximate
8AV	Medium Blonde Ash Violet	8N	Light Neutral Blonde	Approximate
8M	Medium Blonde Mocha	8N	Light Neutral Blonde	Approximate
8W	Medium Blonde Warm	8G	Light Golden Blonde	Close
8CC	Medium Blonde Copper Copper	8G	Light Golden Blonde	Approximate
508N	Medium Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	8N	Light Neutral Blonde	Exact
508NA	Medium Blonde Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	8N	Light Neutral Blonde	Close
508AB	Medium Blonde Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	8N	Light Neutral Blonde	Approximate
508W	Medium Blonde Warm (Extra Coverage)	8G	Light Golden Blonde	Close
Level 9
9N	Light Blonde Neutral	9NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Close
9A	Light Blonde Ash	9CB	Light Beige Blonde	Close
9P	Light Blonde Pearl	9CB	Light Beige Blonde	Close
9G	Light Blonde Gold	8G	Light Golden Blonde	Approximate
509N	Light Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	9NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Close
509AB	Light Blonde Ash Brown (Extra Coverage)	9CB	Light Beige Blonde	Close
Level 10
10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	9NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
10AV	Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet	10A	Lightest Ash Blonde	Close
510N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage)	9NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
510NA	Extra Light Blonde Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	9NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
Level 11
11A	Extra Light Blonde+ Ash	10A	Lightest Ash Blonde	Approximate
11P	Extra Light Blonde+ Pearl	10A	Lightest Ash Blonde	Approximate

No direct equivalent in Color Charm Demi-Permanent (2)

These SoColor Pre-Bonded shades have no comparable level-and-reflect shade in Color Charm Demi-Permanent. Switching ranges here means adjusting the formula, not swapping one code for another.

9CG Light Blonde Copper Gold
11N Extra Light Blonde+ Neutral

Heads up: SoColor Pre-Bonded is a permanent color and Color Charm Demi-Permanent is demi. Coverage, longevity and the final result will differ: adjust the service, not just the shade.

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, 18 exact, 34 close and 47 approximate in this chart with Color Charm Demi-Permanent. For example, SoColor Pre-Bonded's 6N maps to Color Charm Demi-Permanent's 6N. Natural reflects cross over best; copper ones need more adjustment. 2 shades have no direct equivalent in Color Charm Demi-Permanent; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.

View reverse: Wella Professionals Color Charm Demi-Permanent to Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded

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Questions about SoColor Pre-Bonded and Color Charm Demi-Permanent

Common questions when converting between these brands

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

Of the 101 SoColor Pre-Bonded shades, 18 have an exact equivalent in Color Charm Demi-Permanent, 34 close, 47 approximate and 2 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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