Convert Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+ to Joico LumiShine Permanent Creme Color

Q: How many Koleston Perfect ME+ shades have an exact equivalent in LumiShine Permanent Creme Color?

Of the 152 Koleston Perfect ME+ shades, 57 have an exact equivalent in LumiShine Permanent Creme Color, 89 close and 6 approximate. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Find the equivalent for each Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+ shade in Joico LumiShine Permanent Creme 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.

Koleston Perfect ME+	Name	LumiShine Permanent Creme Color	Name	Match
Level 2
2/0	Black	1N	Natural Black	Approximate
2/8	Blue Black	3NA	Dark Natural Ash Brown	Approximate
Level 3
3/0	Dark Brown	3N	Dark Natural Brown	Exact
3/00	Dark Brown Intense Natural	3N	Dark Natural Brown	Exact
33/0	Intensive Dark Brown	3N	Dark Natural Brown	Exact
33/66	Intensive Dark Brown Intense Violet	3VV	Dark Violet Violet Brown	Exact
Level 4
4/0	Medium Brown	4N	Medium Natural Brown	Exact
4/00	Medium Brown Intense Natural	4N	Medium Natural Brown	Exact
4/07	Medium Brown Natural Brown	4N	Medium Natural Brown	Close
44/0	Intensive Medium Brown	4N	Medium Natural Brown	Exact
44/02	Intensive Medium Brown Natural Matte	4N	Medium Natural Brown	Close
4/3	Medium Golden Brown	4NG	Medium Natural Golden Brown	Exact
4/82	Medium Brown Pearl Matte	4NA	Medium Natural Ash Brown	Close
44/65	Intensive Medium Brown Violet Mahogany	4VV	Medium Violet Violet Brown	Close
4/75	Medium Brown Brown Mahogany	4NA	Medium Natural Ash Brown	Approximate
4/77	Medium Brown Intense Brown	4NA	Medium Natural Ash Brown	Approximate
Level 5
5/0	Light Brown	5N	Light Natural Brown	Exact
5/00	Light Brown Intense Natural	5N	Light Natural Brown	Exact
5/05	Light Brown Natural Mahogany	5N	Light Natural Brown	Close
5/07	Light Brown Natural Brown	5N	Light Natural Brown	Close
55/0	Intensive Light Brown	5N	Light Natural Brown	Exact
55/02	Intensive Light Brown Natural Matte	5N	Light Natural Brown	Close
5/1	Light Ash Brown	5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	Exact
5/18	Light Brown Ash Pearl	5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	Close
5/3	Light Golden Brown	5M	Light Mocha Brown	Close
5/37	Light Brown Golden Brown	5M	Light Mocha Brown	Exact
5/82	Light Brown Pearl Matte	5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	Close
5/41	Light Brown Red Ash	5NRG	Light Natural Red Gold Brown	Close
5/43	Light Brown Red Golden	5NRG	Light Natural Red Gold Brown	Exact
5/5	Light Mahogany Brown	5NRV	Light Natural Red Violet Brown	Exact
55/46	Intensive Light Brown Red Violet	5NRG	Light Natural Red Gold Brown	Close
55/55	Intensive Light Brown Intense Mahogany	5NRV	Light Natural Red Violet Brown	Close
55/65	Intensive Light Brown Violet Mahogany	5NV	Light Natural Violet Brown	Close
55/66	Intensive Light Brown Intense Violet	5NV	Light Natural Violet Brown	Close
5/7	Light Brown Brown	5NB	Light Natural Beige Brown	Close
5/71	Light Brown Brown Ash	5NB	Light Natural Beige Brown	Close
5/73	Light Brown Brown Golden	5NWB	Light Natural Warm Beige Brown	Exact
5/75	Light Brown Brown Mahogany	5NB	Light Natural Beige Brown	Close
5/77	Light Brown Intense Brown	5NB	Light Natural Beige Brown	Close
Level 6
6/0	Dark Blonde	6N	Dark Natural Blonde	Exact
6/00	Dark Blonde Intense Natural	6N	Dark Natural Blonde	Exact
6/07	Dark Blonde Natural Brown	6N	Dark Natural Blonde	Close
66/0	Intensive Dark Blonde	6N	Dark Natural Blonde	Exact
66/02	Intensive Dark Blonde Natural Matte	6N	Dark Natural Blonde	Close
6/1	Dark Ash Blonde	6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	Exact
6/3	Dark Golden Blonde	6NG	Dark Natural Golden Blonde	Exact
6/91	Dark Blonde Cendré Ash	6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	Close
6/97	Dark Blonde Cendré Brown	6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	Close
6/41	Dark Blonde Red Ash	6NRG	Dark Natural Red Gold Blonde	Close
6/43	Dark Blonde Red Golden	6NRG	Dark Natural Red Gold Blonde	Exact
6/45	Dark Blonde Red Mahogany	6RRV	Dark Red Red Violet Blonde	Exact
6/5	Dark Mahogany Blonde	6NRV	Dark Natural Red Violet Blonde	Exact
66/44	Intensive Dark Blonde Intense Red	6RR	Dark Red Red Blonde	Exact
66/46	Intensive Dark Blonde Red Violet	6NRG	Dark Natural Red Gold Blonde	Close
66/55	Intensive Dark Blonde Intense Mahogany	6NRV	Dark Natural Red Violet Blonde	Close
66/56	Intensive Dark Blonde Mahogany Violet	6NRV	Dark Natural Red Violet Blonde	Close
6/7	Dark Brown Blonde	6NB	Dark Natural Beige Blonde	Close
6/71	Dark Blonde Brown Ash	6NB	Dark Natural Beige Blonde	Close
6/73	Dark Blonde Brown Golden	6NWB	Dark Natural Warm Beige Blonde	Exact
6/74	Dark Blonde Brown Red	6NB	Dark Natural Beige Blonde	Close
6/75	Dark Blonde Brown Mahogany	6NB	Dark Natural Beige Blonde	Close
6/77	Dark Blonde Intense Brown	6NB	Dark Natural Beige Blonde	Close
Level 7
7/0	Medium Blonde	7N	Medium Natural Blonde	Exact
7/00	Medium Blonde Intense Natural	7N	Medium Natural Blonde	Exact
7/01	Medium Blonde Natural Ash	7N	Medium Natural Blonde	Close
7/03	Medium Blonde Natural Golden	7NW	Medium Natural Warm Blonde	Exact
7/05	Medium Blonde Natural Mahogany	7N	Medium Natural Blonde	Close
7/07	Medium Blonde Natural Brown	7N	Medium Natural Blonde	Close
77/0	Intensive Medium Blonde	7N	Medium Natural Blonde	Exact
77/02	Intensive Medium Blonde Natural Matte	7N	Medium Natural Blonde	Close
7/1	Medium Ash Blonde	7NA	Medium Natural Ash Blonde	Exact
7/17	Medium Blonde Ash Brown	7NA	Medium Natural Ash Blonde	Close
7/18	Medium Blonde Ash Pearl	7NA	Medium Natural Ash Blonde	Close
7/3	Medium Golden Blonde	7NG	Medium Natural Golden Blonde	Exact
7/31	Medium Blonde Golden Ash	7NG	Medium Natural Golden Blonde	Close
7/36	Medium Blonde Golden Violet	7NG	Medium Natural Golden Blonde	Close
7/37	Medium Blonde Golden Brown	7NG	Medium Natural Golden Blonde	Close
7/38	Medium Blonde Golden Pearl	7NG	Medium Natural Golden Blonde	Close
7/34	Medium Blonde Golden Red	7NG	Medium Natural Golden Blonde	Close
7/43	Medium Blonde Red Golden	7NRG	Medium Natural Red Gold Blonde	Exact
7/47	Medium Blonde Red Brown	7NRG	Medium Natural Red Gold Blonde	Close
77/43	Intensive Medium Blonde Red Golden	7NRG	Medium Natural Red Gold Blonde	Exact
77/44	Intensive Medium Blonde Intense Red	7NRG	Medium Natural Red Gold Blonde	Close
77/46	Intensive Medium Blonde Red Violet	7NRG	Medium Natural Red Gold Blonde	Close
7/7	Medium Brown Blonde	7NB	Medium Natural Beige Blonde	Close
7/71	Medium Blonde Brown Ash	7NB	Medium Natural Beige Blonde	Close
7/73	Medium Blonde Brown Golden	7NWB	Medium Natural Warm Beige Blonde	Exact
7/75	Medium Blonde Brown Mahogany	7NB	Medium Natural Beige Blonde	Close
7/77	Medium Blonde Intense Brown	7NB	Medium Natural Beige Blonde	Close
Level 8
8/0	Light Blonde	8N	Light Natural Blonde	Exact
8/00	Light Blonde Intense Natural	8N	Light Natural Blonde	Exact
8/01	Light Blonde Natural Ash	8N	Light Natural Blonde	Close
8/03	Light Blonde Natural Golden	8N	Light Natural Blonde	Close
8/04	Light Blonde Natural Red	8N	Light Natural Blonde	Close
8/07	Light Blonde Natural Brown	8N	Light Natural Blonde	Close
88/0	Intensive Light Blonde	8N	Light Natural Blonde	Exact
88/02	Intensive Light Blonde Natural Matte	8N	Light Natural Blonde	Close
8/1	Light Ash Blonde	8NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Exact
8/3	Light Golden Blonde	8NG	Light Natural Golden Blonde	Exact
8/38	Light Blonde Golden Pearl	8NG	Light Natural Golden Blonde	Close
8/96	Light Blonde Cendré Violet	8NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Close
8/97	Light Blonde Cendré Brown	8NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Close
8/34	Light Blonde Golden Red	8NG	Light Natural Golden Blonde	Close
8/41	Light Blonde Red Ash	8NRG	Light Natural Red Gold Blonde	Close
8/43	Light Blonde Red Golden	8NRG	Light Natural Red Gold Blonde	Exact
8/45	Light Blonde Red Mahogany	8NRG	Light Natural Red Gold Blonde	Close
88/43	Intensive Light Blonde Red Golden	8NRG	Light Natural Red Gold Blonde	Exact
8/7	Light Brown Blonde	8NWB	Light Natural Warm Beige Blonde	Close
8/71	Light Blonde Brown Ash	8NWB	Light Natural Warm Beige Blonde	Close
8/73	Light Blonde Brown Golden	8NWB	Light Natural Warm Beige Blonde	Exact
8/74	Light Blonde Brown Red	8NWB	Light Natural Warm Beige Blonde	Close
Level 9
9/0	Very Light Blonde	9N	Very Light Natural Blonde	Exact
9/00	Very Light Blonde Intense Natural	9N	Very Light Natural Blonde	Exact
9/01	Very Light Blonde Natural Ash	9N	Very Light Natural Blonde	Close
9/03	Very Light Blonde Natural Golden	9N	Very Light Natural Blonde	Close
9/04	Very Light Blonde Natural Red	9N	Very Light Natural Blonde	Close
9/05	Very Light Blonde Natural Mahogany	9N	Very Light Natural Blonde	Close
99/0	Intensive Very Light Blonde	9N	Very Light Natural Blonde	Exact
9/1	Very Light Ash Blonde	9NA	Very Light Natural Ash Blonde	Exact
9/16	Very Light Blonde Ash Violet	9NA	Very Light Natural Ash Blonde	Close
9/17	Very Light Blonde Ash Brown	9NA	Very Light Natural Ash Blonde	Close
9/3	Very Light Golden Blonde	9NG	Very Light Natural Golden Blonde	Exact
9/31	Very Light Blonde Golden Ash	9NG	Very Light Natural Golden Blonde	Close
9/38	Very Light Blonde Golden Pearl	9NG	Very Light Natural Golden Blonde	Close
9/8	Very Light Pearl Blonde	9NA	Very Light Natural Ash Blonde	Exact
9/81	Very Light Blonde Pearl Ash	9NA	Very Light Natural Ash Blonde	Close
9/96	Very Light Blonde Cendré Violet	9NA	Very Light Natural Ash Blonde	Close
9/97	Very Light Blonde Cendré Brown	9NA	Very Light Natural Ash Blonde	Close
99/44	Intensive Very Light Blonde Intense Red	9NC	Very Light Natural Copper Blonde	Approximate
9/7	Very Light Brown Blonde	9NB	Very Light Natural Beige Blonde	Close
9/73	Very Light Blonde Brown Golden	9NWB	Very Light Natural Warm Beige Blonde	Exact
Level 10
10/0	Lightest Blonde	10N	Lightest Natural Blonde	Exact
10/04	Lightest Blonde Natural Red	10N	Lightest Natural Blonde	Close
10/1	Lightest Ash Blonde	10BA	Lightest Blue Ash Blonde	Close
10/16	Lightest Blonde Ash Violet	10BA	Lightest Blue Ash Blonde	Close
10/3	Lightest Golden Blonde	10NG	Lightest Natural Golden Blonde	Exact
10/31	Lightest Blonde Golden Ash	10NG	Lightest Natural Golden Blonde	Close
10/38	Lightest Blonde Golden Pearl	10NG	Lightest Natural Golden Blonde	Close
10/8	Lightest Pearl Blonde	10BA	Lightest Blue Ash Blonde	Close
10/86	Lightest Blonde Pearl Violet	10BA	Lightest Blue Ash Blonde	Close
10/95	Lightest Blonde Cendré Mahogany	10BA	Lightest Blue Ash Blonde	Close
10/96	Lightest Blonde Cendré Violet	10BA	Lightest Blue Ash Blonde	Close
10/97	Lightest Blonde Cendré Brown	10BA	Lightest Blue Ash Blonde	Close
Level 12
12/0	Special Blonde	XLN	High Lift Lightest Natural Blonde	Exact
12/07	Special Blonde Natural Brown	XLN	High Lift Lightest Natural Blonde	Close
12/1	Special Blonde Ash	XLA	High Lift Lightest Ash Blonde	Exact
12/11	Special Blonde Intense Ash	XLAA	High Lift Lightest Ash Ash Blonde	Exact
12/16	Special Blonde Ash Violet	XLA	High Lift Lightest Ash Blonde	Close
12/61	Special Blonde Violet Ash	XLA	High Lift Lightest Ash Blonde	Approximate
12/81	Special Blonde Pearl Ash	XLAA	High Lift Lightest Ash Ash Blonde	Exact
12/89	Special Blonde Pearl Cendré	XLAA	High Lift Lightest Ash Ash Blonde	Exact
12/96	Special Blonde Cendré Violet	XLA	High Lift Lightest Ash Blonde	Close

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 152 Koleston Perfect ME+ shades, 57 exact, 89 close and 6 approximate in this chart with LumiShine Permanent Creme Color. For example, Koleston Perfect ME+'s 6/0 maps to LumiShine Permanent Creme Color's 6N. Natural reflects cross over best; iridescent ones need more adjustment.

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Questions about Koleston Perfect ME+ and LumiShine Permanent Creme Color

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How many Koleston Perfect ME+ shades have an exact equivalent in LumiShine Permanent Creme Color?

Of the 152 Koleston Perfect ME+ shades, 57 have an exact equivalent in LumiShine Permanent Creme Color, 89 close and 6 approximate. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Are brand equivalences exact?

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.

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Can I mix hair color from different 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.

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