Convert Redken Color Gels Lacquers to Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+
Find the equivalent for each Redken Color Gels Lacquers shade in Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+. 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 | Koleston Perfect ME+ | Name | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | ||||
| 1NW | Midnight | 2/0 | Black | Approximate |
| Level 2 | ||||
| 2ABn | Cool Ebony | 2/8 | Blue Black | Exact |
| 2NW | Chocolate | 2/0 | Black | Exact |
| Level 3 | ||||
| 3NN | Black Coffee | 3/0 | Dark Brown | Exact |
| 3N | Espresso | 3/0 | Dark Brown | Exact |
| 3NW | Cocoa Bean | 3/0 | Dark Brown | Exact |
| 3RB | Mahogany | 3/0 | Dark Brown | Approximate |
| Level 4 | ||||
| 4GN | Forest | 4/75 | Medium Brown Brown Mahogany | Close |
| 4ABn | Dark Roast | 4/82 | Medium Brown Pearl Matte | Close |
| 4NA | Storm Cloud | 4/82 | Medium Brown Pearl Matte | Close |
| 4NN | Coffee Grounds | 4/0 | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 4N | Chicory | 4/0 | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 4NW | Maple | 4/0 | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 4NG | Pecan | 4/3 | Medium Golden Brown | Exact |
| 4WG | Sun Tea | 4/3 | Medium Golden Brown | Approximate |
| 4CB | Clove | 4/3 | Medium Golden Brown | Approximate |
| 4RR | Lava | 4/0 | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 4RV | Cabernet | 4/0 | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 4VRo | Violet Rose | 44/65 | Intensive Medium Brown Violet Mahogany | Close |
| Level 5 | ||||
| 5AB | Twilight | 5/1 | Light Ash Brown | Exact |
| 5NA | Smoke | 5/1 | Light Ash Brown | Exact |
| 5NN | Cafe Mocha | 5/0 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5N | Walnut | 5/0 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5GB | Truffle | 5/3 | Light Golden Brown | Exact |
| 5NW | Macchiato | 5/0 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5NG | Caramel | 5/3 | Light Golden Brown | Exact |
| 5CB | Brownstone | 5/43 | Light Brown Red Golden | Approximate |
| 5RB | Manzanita | 5/41 | Light Brown Red Ash | Close |
| 5RO | Paprika | 5/41 | Light Brown Red Ash | Close |
| 5RV | Sangria | 5/41 | Light Brown Red Ash | Close |
| Level 6 | ||||
| 6GN | Moss | 6/7 | Dark Brown Blonde | Exact |
| 6ABn | Brown Smoke | 6/1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 6NA | Granite | 6/1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 6NN | Chocolate Mousse | 6/0 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6N | Moroccan Sand | 6/0 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6NW | Brandy | 6/0 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6NG | St. Tropez | 6/3 | Dark Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 6WG | Mango | 6/43 | Dark Blonde Red Golden | Approximate |
| 6CB | Amber Glaze | 6/43 | Dark Blonde Red Golden | Approximate |
| 6RO | Bonfire | 6/41 | Dark Blonde Red Ash | Close |
| 6RR | Blaze | 6/41 | Dark Blonde Red Ash | Close |
| 6VRo | Mauve Rose | 6/5 | Dark Mahogany Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 7 | ||||
| 7AB | Moonstone | 7/1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7NA | Pewter | 7/1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7NN | Cocoa Powder | 7/0 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7N | Mirage | 7/0 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7GB | Butterscotch | 7/3 | Medium Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 7NW | Milk Tea | 7/0 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7NG | Saffron | 7/3 | Medium Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 7RO | Marigold | 7/43 | Medium Blonde Red Golden | Close |
| 7RR | Flame | 7/43 | Medium Blonde Red Golden | Close |
| Level 8 | ||||
| 8GN | Ivy | 8/7 | Light Brown Blonde | Exact |
| 8AB | Stardust | 8/1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8NA | Volcanic | 8/1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8NN | Creme Brulee | 8/0 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8N | Mojave | 8/0 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8NW | Safari | 8/0 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8NG | Sunflower | 8/3 | Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 8WG | Golden Apricot | 8/34 | Light Blonde Golden Red | Approximate |
| 8VRo | Rose Quartz | 8/1 | Light Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 9 | ||||
| 9NA | Mist | 9/1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 9N | Cafe au Lait | 9/0 | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9GB | Butter Cream | 9/3 | Very Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 9NW | Cream Soda | 9/0 | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9VRo | Rosé | 9/1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 10 | ||||
| 10NA | Snow Queen | 10/1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 10N | Creme Latte | 10/0 | Lightest Blonde | Exact |
| 10NW | Macadamia Nut | 10/0 | Lightest Blonde | Exact |
| 10NG | Honey | 10/3 | Lightest Golden 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 69 Color Gels Lacquers shades, 45 exact, 11 close and 13 approximate in this chart with Koleston Perfect ME+. For example, Color Gels Lacquers's 8GN maps to Koleston Perfect ME+'s 8/7. Golden reflects cross over best; iridescent ones need more adjustment.
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); Koleston Perfect ME+ 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.
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