Convert Redken Color Gels Lacquers to Wella Professionals Illumina Color
Find the equivalent for each Redken Color Gels Lacquers shade in Wella Professionals Illumina Color. 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 | Illumina Color | Name | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 3 | ||||
| 3NN | Black Coffee | 4/ | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 3N | Espresso | 4/ | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 3NW | Cocoa Bean | 4/ | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| Level 4 | ||||
| 4GN | Forest | 4/ | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 4ABn | Dark Roast | 4/ | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 4NA | Storm Cloud | 4/ | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 4NN | Coffee Grounds | 4/ | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 4N | Chicory | 4/ | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 4NW | Maple | 4/ | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 4NG | Pecan | 4/ | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 4WG | Sun Tea | 4/ | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 4CB | Clove | 4/ | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 4RR | Lava | 4/ | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 4RV | Cabernet | 4/ | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 4VRo | Violet Rose | 4/ | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| Level 5 | ||||
| 5AB | Twilight | 5/02 | Light Brown Natural Matte | Exact |
| 5NA | Smoke | 5/02 | Light Brown Natural Matte | Exact |
| 5NN | Cafe Mocha | 5/ | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5N | Walnut | 5/ | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5GB | Truffle | 5/35 | Light Brown Gold Mahogany | Exact |
| 5NW | Macchiato | 5/ | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5NG | Caramel | 5/35 | Light Brown Gold Mahogany | Exact |
| 5CB | Brownstone | 5/35 | Light Brown Gold Mahogany | Approximate |
| 5RB | Manzanita | 5/43 | Light Brown Red Gold | Exact |
| 5RO | Paprika | 5/43 | Light Brown Red Gold | Exact |
| 5RV | Sangria | 5/43 | Light Brown Red Gold | Exact |
| Level 6 | ||||
| 6GN | Moss | 6/76 | Dark Brown Violet Blonde | Exact |
| 6ABn | Brown Smoke | 6/16 | Dark Ash Violet Blonde | Exact |
| 6NA | Granite | 6/16 | Dark Ash Violet Blonde | Exact |
| 6NN | Chocolate Mousse | 6/ | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6N | Moroccan Sand | 6/ | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6NW | Brandy | 6/ | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6NG | St. Tropez | 6/37 | Dark Blonde Gold Brown | Exact |
| 6WG | Mango | 6/37 | Dark Blonde Gold Brown | Approximate |
| 6CB | Amber Glaze | 6/37 | Dark Blonde Gold Brown | Approximate |
| 6RO | Bonfire | 6/ | Dark Blonde | Approximate |
| 6RR | Blaze | 6/ | Dark Blonde | Approximate |
| 6VRo | Mauve Rose | 6/16 | Dark Ash Violet Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 7 | ||||
| 7AB | Moonstone | 7/81 | Medium Blonde Pearl Ash | Exact |
| 7NA | Pewter | 7/81 | Medium Blonde Pearl Ash | Exact |
| 7NN | Cocoa Powder | 7/ | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7N | Mirage | 7/ | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7GB | Butterscotch | 7/31 | Medium Gold Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7NW | Milk Tea | 7/ | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7NG | Saffron | 7/31 | Medium Gold Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7RO | Marigold | 7/42 | Medium Blonde Red Matte | Exact |
| 7RR | Flame | 7/42 | Medium Blonde Red Matte | Exact |
| Level 8 | ||||
| 8GN | Ivy | 8/1 | Light Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 8AB | Stardust | 8/1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8NA | Volcanic | 8/1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8NN | Creme Brulee | 8/ | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8N | Mojave | 8/ | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8NW | Safari | 8/ | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8NG | Sunflower | 8/36 | Light Gold Violet Blonde | Exact |
| 8WG | Golden Apricot | 8/36 | Light Gold Violet Blonde | Approximate |
| 8VRo | Rose Quartz | 8/69 | Light Violet Cendre Blonde | Exact |
| Level 9 | ||||
| 9NA | Mist | 9/19 | Very Light Ash Cendre Blonde | Exact |
| 9N | Cafe au Lait | 9/ | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9GB | Butter Cream | 9/03 | Very Light Natural Gold Blonde | Exact |
| 9NW | Cream Soda | 9/ | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9VRo | Rosé | 9/60 | Very Light Violet Natural Blonde | Exact |
| Level 10 | ||||
| 10NA | Snow Queen | 10/1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 10N | Creme Latte | 10/ | Lightest Blonde | Exact |
| 10NW | Macadamia Nut | 10/ | Lightest Blonde | Exact |
| 10NG | Honey | 10/36 | Lightest Gold Violet Blonde | Exact |
No direct equivalent in Illumina Color (4)
These Color Gels Lacquers shades have no comparable level-and-reflect shade in Illumina Color. Switching ranges here means adjusting the formula, not swapping one code for another.
- 2ABn Cool Ebony
- 2NW Chocolate
- 1NW Midnight
- 3RB Mahogany
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 69 Color Gels Lacquers shades, 45 exact and 20 approximate in this chart with Illumina Color. For example, Color Gels Lacquers's 6GN maps to Illumina Color's 6/76. Golden reflects cross over best; copper ones need more adjustment. 4 shades have no direct equivalent in Illumina Color; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.
Color Gels Lacquers writes the reflect with a letter family after the level: a single letter for the pure naturals (8N = Mojave, 6N = Moroccan Sand) and two letters for the rest (NN natural natural, NW natural warm, NA natural ash, GN green, AB ash blue, GB gold beige, NG gold, RO red orange); Illumina Color uses a slash (7/81 = pearl blonde). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.
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