Convert Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+ to Kenra Professional Permanent Color

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

Of the 152 Koleston Perfect ME+ shades, 35 have an exact equivalent in Permanent Color, 68 close, 40 approximate and 9 with no direct equivalent. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Find the equivalent for each Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+ shade in Kenra Professional Permanent 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	Permanent Color	Name	Match
Level 2
2/0	Black	1N	Natural Black	Approximate
2/8	Blue Black	3NUA	Dark Natural Ultra 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	3NUA	Dark Natural Ultra Ash Brown	Approximate
Level 4
4/0	Medium Brown	4N	Natural Brown	Exact
4/00	Medium Brown Intense Natural	4N	Natural Brown	Exact
4/07	Medium Brown Natural Brown	4N	Natural Brown	Close
44/0	Intensive Medium Brown	4N	Natural Brown	Exact
44/02	Intensive Medium Brown Natural Matte	4N	Natural Brown	Close
4/3	Medium Golden Brown	4BC	Medium Brown Copper	Approximate
4/82	Medium Brown Pearl Matte	4A	Medium Ash Brown	Close
44/65	Intensive Medium Brown Violet Mahogany	4A	Medium Ash Brown	Approximate
4/75	Medium Brown Brown Mahogany	4A	Medium Ash Brown	Approximate
4/77	Medium Brown Intense Brown	4A	Medium 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	5G	Light Gold Brown	Exact
5/37	Light Brown Golden Brown	5G	Light Gold Brown	Close
5/82	Light Brown Pearl Matte	5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	Close
5/41	Light Brown Red Ash	5R	Light Red Brown	Close
5/43	Light Brown Red Golden	5R	Light Red Brown	Close
5/5	Light Mahogany Brown	5R	Light Red Brown	Approximate
55/46	Intensive Light Brown Red Violet	5R	Light Red Brown	Close
55/55	Intensive Light Brown Intense Mahogany	5R	Light Red Brown	Approximate
55/65	Intensive Light Brown Violet Mahogany	5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	Approximate
55/66	Intensive Light Brown Intense Violet	5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	Approximate
5/7	Light Brown Brown	5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	Approximate
5/71	Light Brown Brown Ash	5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	Approximate
5/73	Light Brown Brown Golden	5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	Approximate
5/75	Light Brown Brown Mahogany	5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	Approximate
5/77	Light Brown Intense Brown	5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	Approximate
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	6G	Dark Gold 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	6R	Dark Red Blonde	Close
6/43	Dark Blonde Red Golden	6R	Dark Red Blonde	Close
6/45	Dark Blonde Red Mahogany	6R	Dark Red Blonde	Close
6/5	Dark Mahogany Blonde	6R	Dark Red Blonde	Approximate
66/44	Intensive Dark Blonde Intense Red	6R	Dark Red Blonde	Close
66/46	Intensive Dark Blonde Red Violet	6R	Dark Red Blonde	Close
66/55	Intensive Dark Blonde Intense Mahogany	6R	Dark Red Blonde	Approximate
66/56	Intensive Dark Blonde Mahogany Violet	6R	Dark Red Blonde	Approximate
6/7	Dark Brown Blonde	6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
6/71	Dark Blonde Brown Ash	6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
6/73	Dark Blonde Brown Golden	6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
6/74	Dark Blonde Brown Red	6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
6/75	Dark Blonde Brown Mahogany	6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
6/77	Dark Blonde Intense Brown	6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
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	7N	Medium Natural Blonde	Close
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	7G	Medium Gold Blonde	Exact
7/31	Medium Blonde Golden Ash	7G	Medium Gold Blonde	Close
7/36	Medium Blonde Golden Violet	7G	Medium Gold Blonde	Close
7/37	Medium Blonde Golden Brown	7G	Medium Gold Blonde	Close
7/38	Medium Blonde Golden Pearl	7G	Medium Gold Blonde	Close
7/34	Medium Blonde Golden Red	7G	Medium Gold Blonde	Close
7/43	Medium Blonde Red Golden	7RR	Medium Intense Red Blonde	Close
7/47	Medium Blonde Red Brown	7RR	Medium Intense Red Blonde	Close
77/43	Intensive Medium Blonde Red Golden	7RR	Medium Intense Red Blonde	Close
77/44	Intensive Medium Blonde Intense Red	7RR	Medium Intense Red Blonde	Close
77/46	Intensive Medium Blonde Red Violet	7RR	Medium Intense Red Blonde	Close
7/7	Medium Brown Blonde	7NA	Medium Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
7/71	Medium Blonde Brown Ash	7NA	Medium Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
7/73	Medium Blonde Brown Golden	7NA	Medium Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
7/75	Medium Blonde Brown Mahogany	7NA	Medium Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
7/77	Medium Blonde Intense Brown	7NA	Medium Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
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	8G	Light Gold Blonde	Exact
8/38	Light Blonde Golden Pearl	8G	Light Gold 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	8G	Light Gold Blonde	Close
8/41	Light Blonde Red Ash	8RoM	Light Rose Metallic Blonde	Close
8/43	Light Blonde Red Golden	8RoM	Light Rose Metallic Blonde	Close
8/45	Light Blonde Red Mahogany	8RoM	Light Rose Metallic Blonde	Close
88/43	Intensive Light Blonde Red Golden	8RoM	Light Rose Metallic Blonde	Close
8/7	Light Brown Blonde	8NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
8/71	Light Blonde Brown Ash	8NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
8/73	Light Blonde Brown Golden	8NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
8/74	Light Blonde Brown Red	8NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	Approximate
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	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Exact
9/16	Very Light Blonde Ash Violet	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Close
9/17	Very Light Blonde Ash Brown	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Close
9/3	Very Light Golden Blonde	9GB	Very Light Gold Brown/Beige Blonde	Exact
9/31	Very Light Blonde Golden Ash	9GB	Very Light Gold Brown/Beige Blonde	Close
9/38	Very Light Blonde Golden Pearl	9GB	Very Light Gold Brown/Beige Blonde	Close
9/8	Very Light Pearl Blonde	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Exact
9/81	Very Light Blonde Pearl Ash	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Close
9/96	Very Light Blonde Cendré Violet	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Close
9/97	Very Light Blonde Cendré Brown	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Close
99/44	Intensive Very Light Blonde Intense Red	9N	Very Light Natural Blonde	Approximate
9/7	Very Light Brown Blonde	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Approximate
9/73	Very Light Blonde Brown Golden	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Approximate
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	10A	Lightest Ash Blonde	Exact
10/16	Lightest Blonde Ash Violet	10A	Lightest Ash Blonde	Close
10/3	Lightest Golden Blonde	10N	Lightest Natural Blonde	Approximate
10/31	Lightest Blonde Golden Ash	10N	Lightest Natural Blonde	Approximate
10/38	Lightest Blonde Golden Pearl	10N	Lightest Natural Blonde	Approximate
10/8	Lightest Pearl Blonde	10A	Lightest Ash Blonde	Exact
10/86	Lightest Blonde Pearl Violet	10A	Lightest Ash Blonde	Close
10/95	Lightest Blonde Cendré Mahogany	10A	Lightest Ash Blonde	Close
10/96	Lightest Blonde Cendré Violet	10A	Lightest Ash Blonde	Close
10/97	Lightest Blonde Cendré Brown	10A	Lightest Ash Blonde	Close

No direct equivalent in Permanent Color (9)

These Koleston Perfect ME+ shades have no comparable level-and-reflect shade in Permanent Color. Switching ranges here means adjusting the formula, not swapping one code for another.

12/0 Special Blonde
12/07 Special Blonde Natural Brown
12/1 Special Blonde Ash
12/11 Special Blonde Intense Ash
12/16 Special Blonde Ash Violet
12/61 Special Blonde Violet Ash
12/81 Special Blonde Pearl Ash
12/89 Special Blonde Pearl Cendré
12/96 Special Blonde Cendré Violet

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, 35 exact, 68 close and 40 approximate in this chart with Permanent Color. For example, Koleston Perfect ME+'s 6/0 maps to Permanent Color's 6N. Natural reflects cross over best; matte ones need more adjustment. 9 shades have no direct equivalent in Permanent Color; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.

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Questions about Koleston Perfect ME+ and Permanent Color

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

Of the 152 Koleston Perfect ME+ shades, 35 have an exact equivalent in Permanent Color, 68 close, 40 approximate and 9 with no direct equivalent. 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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