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Convert Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded to Wella Professionals Pure Perfection

Find the equivalent for each Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded shade in Wella Professionals Pure Perfection. 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 Pure Perfection Name Match
Level 1
1N Black Neutral 2/0 Darkest Brown Natural Approximate
Level 2
2N Natural Black 2/0 Darkest Brown Natural Exact
Level 3
3N Darkest Brown Neutral 3/0 Dark Brown Natural Exact
3AA Darkest Brown Ash Ash 3/0 Dark Brown Natural Approximate
3BR Darkest Brown Brown Red 3/0 Dark Brown Natural Approximate
3RR Darkest Brown Red Red 3/0 Dark Brown Natural Approximate
3RV Darkest Brown Red Violet 3/0 Dark Brown Natural Approximate
3VR Darkest Brown Violet Red 3/0 Dark Brown Natural Approximate
503N Darkest Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage) 3/0 Dark Brown Natural Exact
Level 4
4N Dark Brown Neutral 4/0 Medium Brown Natural Exact
4A Dark Brown Ash 4/7 Medium Brown Brown Approximate
4AA Dark Brown Ash Ash 4/7 Medium Brown Brown Approximate
4VA Dark Brown Violet Ash 4/0 Medium Brown Natural Approximate
4M Dark Brown Mocha 4/0 Medium Brown Natural Approximate
4NJ Dark Brown Neutral Jade 4/0 Medium Brown Natural Close
4RB Dark Brown Red Brown 4/0 Medium Brown Natural Approximate
4RV+ Dark Brown Red Violet+ 4/0 Medium Brown Natural Approximate
504N Dark Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage) 4/0 Medium Brown Natural Exact
504NA Dark Brown Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage) 4/0 Medium Brown Natural Close
504NJ Dark Brown Neutral Jade (Extra Coverage) 4/0 Medium Brown Natural Close
504AB Dark Brown Ash Brown (Extra Coverage) 4/7 Medium Brown Brown Approximate
504W Dark Brown Warm (Extra Coverage) 4/0 Medium Brown Natural Approximate
Level 5
5N Medium Brown Neutral 5/0 Light Brown Natural Exact
5NA Medium Brown Neutral Ash 5/0 Light Brown Natural Close
5A Medium Brown Ash 5/1 Light Brown Ash Exact
5M Medium Brown Mocha 5/0 Light Brown Natural Approximate
5BR Medium Brown Brown Red 5/0 Light Brown Natural Approximate
5BC Medium Brown Brown Copper 5/0 Light Brown Natural Approximate
5G Medium Brown Gold 5/3 Light Brown Gold Exact
5W Medium Brown Warm 5/3 Light Brown Gold Close
5CG Medium Brown Copper Gold 5/40 Light Brown Copper Close
5VR Medium Brown Violet Red 5/1 Light Brown Ash Approximate
5RR+ Medium Brown Red Red+ 5/40 Light Brown Copper Approximate
5RC Medium Brown Red Copper 5/40 Light Brown Copper Approximate
505N Medium Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage) 5/0 Light Brown Natural Exact
505M Medium Brown Mocha (Extra Coverage) 5/0 Light Brown Natural Approximate
505RB Medium Brown Red Brown (Extra Coverage) 5/40 Light Brown Copper Approximate
505R Medium Brown Red (Extra Coverage) 5/40 Light Brown Copper Approximate
Level 6
6N Light Brown Neutral 6/0 Dark Blonde Natural Exact
6NA Light Brown Neutral Ash 6/0 Dark Blonde Natural Close
6NJ Light Brown Neutral Jade 6/0 Dark Blonde Natural Close
6NV Light Brown Neutral Violet 6/0 Dark Blonde Natural Close
6NW Light Brown Neutral Warm 6/0 Dark Blonde Natural Close
6A Light Brown Ash 6/7 Dark Blonde Brown Approximate
6AA Light Brown Ash Ash 6/7 Dark Blonde Brown Approximate
6VA Light Brown Violet Ash 6/0 Dark Blonde Natural Approximate
6M Light Brown Mocha 6/0 Dark Blonde Natural Approximate
6BR Light Brown Brown Red 6/4 Dark Blonde Red Approximate
6RB Light Brown Red Brown 6/4 Dark Blonde Red Close
6W Light Brown Warm 6/0 Dark Blonde Natural Approximate
6RV+ Light Brown Red Violet+ 6/4 Dark Blonde Red Close
6RR+ Light Brown Red Red+ 6/4 Dark Blonde Red Close
6RC Light Brown Red Copper 6/4 Dark Blonde Red Close
506N Light Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage) 6/0 Dark Blonde Natural Exact
506NA Light Brown Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage) 6/0 Dark Blonde Natural Close
506NJ Light Brown Neutral Jade (Extra Coverage) 6/0 Dark Blonde Natural Close
506NV Light Brown Neutral Violet (Extra Coverage) 6/0 Dark Blonde Natural Close
506AB Light Brown Ash Brown (Extra Coverage) 6/7 Dark Blonde Brown Approximate
506W Light Brown Warm (Extra Coverage) 6/0 Dark Blonde Natural Approximate
Level 7
7N Dark Blonde Neutral 7/0 Medium Blonde Natural Exact
7NA Dark Blonde Neutral Ash 7/0 Medium Blonde Natural Close
7A Dark Blonde Ash 7/1 Medium Blonde Ash Exact
7P Dark Blonde Pearl 7/1 Medium Blonde Ash Exact
7M Dark Blonde Mocha 7/0 Medium Blonde Natural Approximate
7BC Dark Blonde Brown Copper 7/6 Medium Blonde Violet Approximate
7RB Dark Blonde Red Brown 7/40 Medium Blonde Copper Approximate
7G Dark Blonde Gold 7/3 Medium Blonde Gold Exact
7W Dark Blonde Warm 7/3 Medium Blonde Gold Close
7CG Dark Blonde Copper Gold 7/40 Medium Blonde Copper Close
7CC Dark Blonde Copper Copper 7/40 Medium Blonde Copper Close
507N Dark Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage) 7/0 Medium Blonde Natural Exact
507NW Dark Blonde Neutral Warm (Extra Coverage) 7/0 Medium Blonde Natural Close
507M Dark Blonde Mocha (Extra Coverage) 7/0 Medium Blonde Natural Approximate
507RB Dark Blonde Red Brown (Extra Coverage) 7/40 Medium Blonde Copper Approximate
507R Dark Blonde Red (Extra Coverage) 7/40 Medium Blonde Copper Approximate
Level 8
8N Medium Blonde Neutral 8/0 Light Blonde Natural Exact
8NA Medium Blonde Neutral Ash 8/0 Light Blonde Natural Close
8A Medium Blonde Ash 8/7 Light Blonde Brown Approximate
8AA Medium Blonde Ash Ash 8/7 Light Blonde Brown Approximate
8AV Medium Blonde Ash Violet 8/7 Light Blonde Brown Approximate
8M Medium Blonde Mocha 8/0 Light Blonde Natural Approximate
8W Medium Blonde Warm 8/0 Light Blonde Natural Approximate
8CC Medium Blonde Copper Copper 8/0 Light Blonde Natural Approximate
508N Medium Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage) 8/0 Light Blonde Natural Exact
508NA Medium Blonde Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage) 8/0 Light Blonde Natural Close
508AB Medium Blonde Ash Brown (Extra Coverage) 8/7 Light Blonde Brown Approximate
508W Medium Blonde Warm (Extra Coverage) 8/0 Light Blonde Natural Approximate
Level 9
9N Light Blonde Neutral 9/0 Very Light Blonde Natural Exact
9A Light Blonde Ash 9/6 Very Light Blonde Violet Approximate
9P Light Blonde Pearl 9/6 Very Light Blonde Violet Approximate
9G Light Blonde Gold 9/3 Very Light Blonde Gold Exact
9CG Light Blonde Copper Gold 9/3 Very Light Blonde Gold Approximate
509N Light Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage) 9/0 Very Light Blonde Natural Exact
509AB Light Blonde Ash Brown (Extra Coverage) 9/6 Very Light Blonde Violet Approximate
Level 10
10N Extra Light Blonde Neutral 10/0 Lightest Blonde Natural Exact
10AV Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet 10/1 Lightest Blonde Ash Close
510N Extra Light Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage) 10/0 Lightest Blonde Natural Exact
510NA Extra Light Blonde Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage) 10/0 Lightest Blonde Natural Close
Level 11
11N Extra Light Blonde+ Neutral 10/0 Lightest Blonde Natural Approximate
11A Extra Light Blonde+ Ash 10/1 Lightest Blonde Ash Approximate
11P Extra Light Blonde+ Pearl 10/1 Lightest Blonde Ash 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, 23 exact, 26 close and 52 approximate in this chart with Pure Perfection. For example, SoColor Pre-Bonded's 6N maps to Pure Perfection's 6/0. Natural reflects cross over best; copper ones need more adjustment.

We answer your questions

Questions about SoColor Pre-Bonded and Pure Perfection

Common questions when converting between these brands

Of the 101 SoColor Pre-Bonded shades, 23 have an exact equivalent in Pure Perfection, 26 close and 52 approximate. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

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.

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.

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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