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Convert Redken Color Gels Lacquers to Küül Color System

Find the equivalent for each Redken Color Gels Lacquers shade in Küül Color System. 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.

Color Gels Lacquers Name Color System Name Match
Level 1
1NN Midnight 1 Black Exact
Level 2
2ABn Cool Ebony 2 Extra Dark Brown Approximate
Level 3
3NW Cocoa Bean 3 Dark Brown Exact
3NN Espresso 3 Dark Brown Exact
3RO Mahogany 3 Dark Brown Approximate
Level 4
4NN Double Espresso 4 Brown Exact
4NA Forest 4 Brown Approximate
4ABn Dark Roast 4 Brown Approximate
4WG Sun Tea 4 Brown Approximate
4CB Clove 4 Brown Approximate
4RV Cabernet 4.65 Burgundy Approximate
Level 5
5NN Cafe Mocha 5 Light Brown Exact
5NW Walnut 5 Light Brown Exact
5NA Smoke 5.1 Light Ash Brown Exact
5GB Twilight 5 Light Brown Approximate
5NG Caramel 5 Light Brown Approximate
5RO Manzanita 5.5 Light Mahogany Brown Approximate
5RV Sangria 5.5 Light Mahogany Brown Approximate
5RR Paprika 5.5 Light Mahogany Brown Approximate
Level 6
6NN Chocolate Mousse 6 Dark Blonde Exact
6NW Moroccan Sand 6 Dark Blonde Exact
6NA Granite 6.1 Dark Ash Blonde Exact
6ABn Brown Smoke 6.1 Dark Ash Blonde Exact
6GB Ivy 6.34 Dark Golden Copper Blonde Approximate
6NG St. Tropez 6.34 Dark Golden Copper Blonde Approximate
6WG Mango 6.34 Dark Golden Copper Blonde Exact
6CB Amber Glaze 6.34 Dark Golden Copper Blonde Exact
6RR Blaze 6.66 Dark Intense Red Blonde Exact
6RO Bonfire 6.66 Dark Intense Red Blonde Exact
Level 7
7NN Cocoa Powder 7 Blonde Exact
7NW Mirage 7 Blonde Exact
7NA Pewter 7.1 Ash Blonde Exact
7GB Butterscotch 7.3 Golden Blonde Exact
7NG Saffron 7.3 Golden Blonde Exact
7RR Flame 7.64 Red Copper Blonde Exact
Level 8
8NN Creme Brulee 8 Light Blonde Exact
8N Cafe au Lait 8 Light Blonde Exact
8NA Volcanic 8.1 Light Ash Blonde Exact
8NG Safari 8.3 Light Golden Blonde Exact
8WG Golden Apricot 8.3 Light Golden Blonde Approximate
Level 9
9N Mist 9 Very Light Blonde Exact
9NA Sky 9.1 Very Light Ash Blonde Exact
9GB Butter Cream 9.33 Very Light Intense Golden Blonde Exact
Level 10
10N Snow Queen 10 Lightest Blonde Exact

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 44 Color Gels Lacquers shades, 29 exact and 15 approximate in this chart with Color System. For example, Color Gels Lacquers's 6NN maps to Color System's 6. Natural reflects cross over best; copper ones need more adjustment.

Color Gels Lacquers writes the reflect with a double-letter family after the level (5NW = natural warm, NN = natural natural, NA = natural ash); Color System uses a dot (7.44 = intense copper blonde; .2 = pearl/iridescent, .7 = violet). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.

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Questions about Color Gels Lacquers and Color System

Common questions when converting between these brands

Of the 44 Color Gels Lacquers shades, 29 have an exact equivalent in Color System, 15 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.

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.

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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