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Convert Redken Color Gels Lacquers to Wella Professionals Color Touch

Find the equivalent for each Redken Color Gels Lacquers shade in Wella Professionals Color Touch. 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 Touch Name Match
Level 1
1NN Midnight 2/0 Black Approximate
Level 2
2ABn Cool Ebony 2/8 Black Pearl Exact
Level 3
3NW Cocoa Bean 3/0 Dark Brown Exact
3NN Espresso 3/0 Dark Brown Exact
3RO Mahogany 3/5 Dark Brown Mahogany Exact
Level 4
4NN Double Espresso 4/0 Medium Brown Exact
4NA Forest 4/6 Medium Brown Violet Approximate
4ABn Dark Roast 4/6 Medium Brown Violet Approximate
4WG Sun Tea 4/0 Medium Brown Approximate
4CB Clove 4/0 Medium Brown Approximate
4RV Cabernet 4/5 Medium Brown Mahogany Approximate
Level 5
5NN Cafe Mocha 5/0 Light Brown Exact
5NW Walnut 5/0 Light Brown Exact
5NA Smoke 5/1 Light Brown Ash Exact
5GB Twilight 5/3 Light Brown Gold Exact
5NG Caramel 5/3 Light Brown Gold Exact
5RO Manzanita 5/4 Light Brown Red Exact
5RV Sangria 5/4 Light Brown Red Exact
5RR Paprika 5/4 Light Brown Red Exact
Level 6
6NN Chocolate Mousse 6/0 Dark Blonde Exact
6NW Moroccan Sand 6/0 Dark Blonde Exact
6NA Granite 6/7 Dark Blonde Brown Approximate
6ABn Brown Smoke 6/7 Dark Blonde Brown Approximate
6GB Ivy 6/3 Dark Blonde Gold Exact
6NG St. Tropez 6/3 Dark Blonde Gold Exact
6WG Mango 6/3 Dark Blonde Gold Approximate
6CB Amber Glaze 6/3 Dark Blonde Gold Approximate
6RR Blaze 6/4 Dark Blonde Red Exact
6RO Bonfire 6/4 Dark Blonde Red Exact
Level 7
7NN Cocoa Powder 7/0 Medium Blonde Exact
7NW Mirage 7/0 Medium Blonde Exact
7NA Pewter 7/1 Medium Blonde Ash Exact
7GB Butterscotch 7/3 Medium Blonde Gold Exact
7NG Saffron 7/3 Medium Blonde Gold Exact
7RR Flame 7/4 Medium Blonde Red Exact
Level 8
8NN Creme Brulee 8/0 Light Blonde Exact
8N Cafe au Lait 8/0 Light Blonde Exact
8NA Volcanic 8/81 Light Blonde Pearl Ash Exact
8NG Safari 8/3 Light Blonde Gold Exact
8WG Golden Apricot 8/3 Light Blonde Gold Approximate
Level 9
9N Mist 9/0 Very Light Blonde Exact
9NA Sky 9/16 Very Light Blonde Ash Violet Exact
9GB Butter Cream 9/3 Very Light Blonde Gold Exact
Level 10
10N Snow Queen 10/0 Lightest Blonde Exact

Heads up: Color Gels Lacquers is a permanent color and Color Touch 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, 33 exact and 11 approximate in this chart with Color Touch. For example, Color Gels Lacquers's 6NN maps to Color Touch's 6/0. Golden 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 Touch uses a slash (7/1 = medium ash blonde). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.

We answer your questions

Questions about Color Gels Lacquers and Color Touch

Common questions when converting between these brands

Of the 44 Color Gels Lacquers shades, 33 have an exact equivalent in Color Touch, 11 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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