Wella Color Chart: Koleston Perfect & Color Touch Toner

Koleston Perfect ME+ is permanent color: it lifts natural hair, deposits pigment, and covers 100% gray. Mixed with developer. Color Touch is demi-permanent: it only deposits color without lifting. Ideal for toning blondes, refreshing color between services, and adding shine. Lasts 20-28 washes.

The number before the slash is the level (depth). The number after is the reflect (tone). For example, 7/1 = level 7 (medium blonde) with reflect 1 (ash). If there are two digits after the slash (7/43), the first is the primary reflect (copper) and the second is secondary (gold).

Wella recommends: 1.9% (6vol) for tone-on-tone, 6% (20vol) for 1-2 levels of lift and gray coverage, 9% (30vol) for 2-3 levels, 12% (40vol) for maximum lift with High Lift. For Color Touch, always use the specific activator (1.9% or 4%).

No. This chart is exclusively for Wella Professionals (salon use). Wella drugstore products (Koleston, Wellaton) use different formulations and numbering. They are not comparable to professional lines.

Yes. Color Touch is an ammonia-free demi-permanent toner: it only deposits color without lifting. It is one of the most widely used toners in salons for toning blondes, neutralizing warm tones, and adding shine. Unlike Koleston Perfect (permanent), Color Touch does not open the cuticle and fades gradually over 20-28 washes.

To tone blondes with Color Touch: 1) Lighten to the appropriate level (minimum level 8 for ash tones). 2) Mix Color Touch with 1.9% activator (1:2) or 4% activator (1:2) for more coverage. 3) Apply to damp hair. 4) Process for 20 minutes. Popular toning shades: 10/81 (pearl ash), 9/16 (ash violet), 10/6 (platinum blonde violet). Use our toner selector to find the ideal shade.

Yes. Use our hair color brand converter to find the equivalent of any Wella shade in Matrix, Schwarzkopf, L'Oreal, and more. For exact formulas tailored to the salon's products, access Blendsor.