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Convert Redken Color Gels Lacquers to Schwarzkopf Professional Igora Vibrance

Find the equivalent for each Redken Color Gels Lacquers shade in Schwarzkopf Professional Igora Vibrance. 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 Igora Vibrance Name Match
Level 1
1NN Midnight 1-0 Black Natural Exact
Level 3
3NW Cocoa Bean 3-0 Dark Brown Natural Exact
3NN Espresso 3-0 Dark Brown Natural Exact
3RO Mahogany 3-0 Dark Brown Natural Approximate
Level 4
4NN Double Espresso 4-0 Medium Brown Natural Exact
4NA Forest 4-13 Medium Brown Cendré Matte Exact
4ABn Dark Roast 4-13 Medium Brown Cendré Matte Exact
4WG Sun Tea 4-46 Medium Brown Beige Chocolate Approximate
4CB Clove 4-46 Medium Brown Beige Chocolate Approximate
4RV Cabernet 4-6 Medium Brown Chocolate Approximate
Level 5
5NN Cafe Mocha 5-0 Light Brown Natural Exact
5NW Walnut 5-0 Light Brown Natural Exact
5NA Smoke 5-1 Light Brown Cendré Exact
5GB Twilight 5-4 Light Brown Beige Exact
5NG Caramel 5-4 Light Brown Beige Exact
5RO Manzanita 5-88 Light Brown Red Extra Exact
5RV Sangria 5-88 Light Brown Red Extra Exact
5RR Paprika 5-88 Light Brown Red Extra Exact
Level 6
6NN Chocolate Mousse 6-0 Dark Blonde Natural Exact
6NW Moroccan Sand 6-0 Dark Blonde Natural Exact
6NA Granite 6-12 Dark Blonde Cendré Ash Exact
6ABn Brown Smoke 6-12 Dark Blonde Cendré Ash Exact
6GB Ivy 6-46 Dark Blonde Beige Chocolate Exact
6NG St. Tropez 6-46 Dark Blonde Beige Chocolate Exact
6WG Mango 6-78 Dark Blonde Copper Red Exact
6CB Amber Glaze 6-78 Dark Blonde Copper Red Exact
6RR Blaze 6-78 Dark Blonde Copper Red Approximate
6RO Bonfire 6-78 Dark Blonde Copper Red Approximate
Level 7
7NN Cocoa Powder 7-0 Medium Blonde Natural Exact
7NW Mirage 7-0 Medium Blonde Natural Exact
7NA Pewter 7-1 Medium Blonde Cendré Exact
7GB Butterscotch 7-4 Medium Blonde Beige Exact
7NG Saffron 7-4 Medium Blonde Beige Exact
7RR Flame 7-88 Medium Blonde Red Extra Exact
Level 8
8NN Creme Brulee 8-0 Light Blonde Natural Exact
8N Cafe au Lait 8-0 Light Blonde Natural Exact
8NA Volcanic 8-11 Light Blonde Cendré Extra Exact
8NG Safari 8-46 Light Blonde Beige Chocolate Exact
8WG Golden Apricot 8-46 Light Blonde Beige Chocolate Approximate
Level 9
9N Mist 9-0 Extra Light Blonde Natural Exact
9NA Sky 9-1 Extra Light Blonde Cendré Exact
9GB Butter Cream 9-4 Extra Light Blonde Beige Exact
Level 10
10N Snow Queen 9-0 Extra Light Blonde Natural Approximate

No direct equivalent in Igora Vibrance (1)

These Color Gels Lacquers shades have no comparable level-and-reflect shade in Igora Vibrance. Switching ranges here means adjusting the formula, not swapping one code for another.

  • 2ABn Cool Ebony

Heads up: Color Gels Lacquers is a permanent color and Igora Vibrance 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 44 Color Gels Lacquers shades, 35 exact and 8 approximate in this chart with Igora Vibrance. For example, Color Gels Lacquers's 6NN maps to Igora Vibrance's 6-0. Ash reflects cross over best; copper ones need more adjustment. 1 shade has no direct equivalent in Igora Vibrance; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.

Color Gels Lacquers writes the reflect with a double-letter family after the level (5NW = natural warm, NN = natural natural, NA = natural ash); Igora Vibrance uses a dash (7-1 = medium ash blonde). 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 Igora Vibrance

Common questions when converting between these brands

Of the 44 Color Gels Lacquers shades, 35 have an exact equivalent in Igora Vibrance, 8 approximate and 1 with no direct equivalent. 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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