Convert Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+ to Redken Chromatics

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

Of the 152 Koleston Perfect ME+ shades, 37 have an exact equivalent in Chromatics, 62 close, 44 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 Redken Chromatics. 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	Chromatics	Name	Match
Level 2
2/0	Black	2N	Natural	Exact
2/8	Blue Black	2N	Natural	Approximate
Level 3
3/0	Dark Brown	3N	Natural	Exact
3/00	Dark Brown Intense Natural	3N	Natural	Exact
33/0	Intensive Dark Brown	3N	Natural	Exact
33/66	Intensive Dark Brown Intense Violet	3Vb	Violet Mahogany	Close
Level 4
4/0	Medium Brown	4N	Natural	Exact
4/00	Medium Brown Intense Natural	4N	Natural	Exact
4/07	Medium Brown Natural Brown	4N	Natural	Close
44/0	Intensive Medium Brown	4N	Natural	Exact
44/02	Intensive Medium Brown Natural Matte	4N	Natural	Close
4/3	Medium Golden Brown	4G	Gold	Exact
4/82	Medium Brown Pearl Matte	4Ag	Ash Green	Close
44/65	Intensive Medium Brown Violet Mahogany	4Vr	Violet Red	Close
4/75	Medium Brown Brown Mahogany	4M	Mocha	Close
4/77	Medium Brown Intense Brown	4M	Mocha	Close
Level 5
5/0	Light Brown	5N	Natural	Exact
5/00	Light Brown Intense Natural	5N	Natural	Exact
5/05	Light Brown Natural Mahogany	5N	Natural	Close
5/07	Light Brown Natural Brown	5N	Natural	Close
55/0	Intensive Light Brown	5N	Natural	Exact
55/02	Intensive Light Brown Natural Matte	5N	Natural	Close
5/1	Light Ash Brown	5Ab	Ash Blue	Exact
5/18	Light Brown Ash Pearl	5Ab	Ash Blue	Close
5/3	Light Golden Brown	5C	Copper	Approximate
5/37	Light Brown Golden Brown	5C	Copper	Approximate
5/82	Light Brown Pearl Matte	5Ab	Ash Blue	Close
5/41	Light Brown Red Ash	5C	Copper	Approximate
5/43	Light Brown Red Golden	5C	Copper	Approximate
5/5	Light Mahogany Brown	5Br	Mahogany Red	Exact
55/46	Intensive Light Brown Red Violet	5C	Copper	Approximate
55/55	Intensive Light Brown Intense Mahogany	5Br	Mahogany Red	Close
55/65	Intensive Light Brown Violet Mahogany	5Ig	Iridescent Gold	Close
55/66	Intensive Light Brown Intense Violet	5Ig	Iridescent Gold	Close
5/7	Light Brown Brown	5Ab	Ash Blue	Approximate
5/71	Light Brown Brown Ash	5Ab	Ash Blue	Approximate
5/73	Light Brown Brown Golden	5Ab	Ash Blue	Approximate
5/75	Light Brown Brown Mahogany	5Ab	Ash Blue	Approximate
5/77	Light Brown Intense Brown	5Ab	Ash Blue	Approximate
Level 6
6/0	Dark Blonde	6N	Natural	Exact
6/00	Dark Blonde Intense Natural	6N	Natural	Exact
6/07	Dark Blonde Natural Brown	6N	Natural	Close
66/0	Intensive Dark Blonde	6N	Natural	Exact
66/02	Intensive Dark Blonde Natural Matte	6N	Natural	Close
6/1	Dark Ash Blonde	6Aa	Ash Ash	Exact
6/3	Dark Golden Blonde	6G	Gold	Exact
6/91	Dark Blonde Cendré Ash	6Aa	Ash Ash	Close
6/97	Dark Blonde Cendré Brown	6Aa	Ash Ash	Close
6/41	Dark Blonde Red Ash	6R	Red	Close
6/43	Dark Blonde Red Golden	6R	Red	Close
6/45	Dark Blonde Red Mahogany	6R	Red	Close
6/5	Dark Mahogany Blonde	6Bc	Mahogany Copper	Exact
66/44	Intensive Dark Blonde Intense Red	6R	Red	Close
66/46	Intensive Dark Blonde Red Violet	6R	Red	Close
66/55	Intensive Dark Blonde Intense Mahogany	6Bc	Mahogany Copper	Close
66/56	Intensive Dark Blonde Mahogany Violet	6Bc	Mahogany Copper	Close
6/7	Dark Brown Blonde	6M	Mocha	Exact
6/71	Dark Blonde Brown Ash	6M	Mocha	Close
6/73	Dark Blonde Brown Golden	6M	Mocha	Close
6/74	Dark Blonde Brown Red	6M	Mocha	Close
6/75	Dark Blonde Brown Mahogany	6M	Mocha	Close
6/77	Dark Blonde Intense Brown	6M	Mocha	Close
Level 7
7/0	Medium Blonde	7N	Natural	Exact
7/00	Medium Blonde Intense Natural	7N	Natural	Exact
7/01	Medium Blonde Natural Ash	7N	Natural	Close
7/03	Medium Blonde Natural Golden	7N	Natural	Close
7/05	Medium Blonde Natural Mahogany	7N	Natural	Close
7/07	Medium Blonde Natural Brown	7N	Natural	Close
77/0	Intensive Medium Blonde	7N	Natural	Exact
77/02	Intensive Medium Blonde Natural Matte	7N	Natural	Close
7/1	Medium Ash Blonde	7Ab	Ash Blue	Exact
7/17	Medium Blonde Ash Brown	7Ab	Ash Blue	Close
7/18	Medium Blonde Ash Pearl	7Ab	Ash Blue	Close
7/3	Medium Golden Blonde	7C	Copper	Approximate
7/31	Medium Blonde Golden Ash	7C	Copper	Approximate
7/36	Medium Blonde Golden Violet	7C	Copper	Approximate
7/37	Medium Blonde Golden Brown	7C	Copper	Approximate
7/38	Medium Blonde Golden Pearl	7C	Copper	Approximate
7/34	Medium Blonde Golden Red	7C	Copper	Approximate
7/43	Medium Blonde Red Golden	7C	Copper	Approximate
7/47	Medium Blonde Red Brown	7C	Copper	Approximate
77/43	Intensive Medium Blonde Red Golden	7C	Copper	Approximate
77/44	Intensive Medium Blonde Intense Red	7C	Copper	Approximate
77/46	Intensive Medium Blonde Red Violet	7C	Copper	Approximate
7/7	Medium Brown Blonde	7Ab	Ash Blue	Approximate
7/71	Medium Blonde Brown Ash	7Ab	Ash Blue	Approximate
7/73	Medium Blonde Brown Golden	7Ab	Ash Blue	Approximate
7/75	Medium Blonde Brown Mahogany	7Ab	Ash Blue	Approximate
7/77	Medium Blonde Intense Brown	7Ab	Ash Blue	Approximate
Level 8
8/0	Light Blonde	8N	Natural	Exact
8/00	Light Blonde Intense Natural	8N	Natural	Exact
8/01	Light Blonde Natural Ash	8N	Natural	Close
8/03	Light Blonde Natural Golden	8N	Natural	Close
8/04	Light Blonde Natural Red	8N	Natural	Close
8/07	Light Blonde Natural Brown	8N	Natural	Close
88/0	Intensive Light Blonde	8N	Natural	Exact
88/02	Intensive Light Blonde Natural Matte	8N	Natural	Close
8/1	Light Ash Blonde	8Aa	Ash Ash	Exact
8/3	Light Golden Blonde	8G	Gold	Exact
8/38	Light Blonde Golden Pearl	8G	Gold	Close
8/96	Light Blonde Cendré Violet	8Aa	Ash Ash	Close
8/97	Light Blonde Cendré Brown	8Aa	Ash Ash	Close
8/34	Light Blonde Golden Red	8G	Gold	Close
8/41	Light Blonde Red Ash	8N	Natural	Approximate
8/43	Light Blonde Red Golden	8N	Natural	Approximate
8/45	Light Blonde Red Mahogany	8N	Natural	Approximate
88/43	Intensive Light Blonde Red Golden	8N	Natural	Approximate
8/7	Light Brown Blonde	8Aa	Ash Ash	Approximate
8/71	Light Blonde Brown Ash	8Aa	Ash Ash	Approximate
8/73	Light Blonde Brown Golden	8Aa	Ash Ash	Approximate
8/74	Light Blonde Brown Red	8Aa	Ash Ash	Approximate
Level 9
9/0	Very Light Blonde	9N	Natural	Exact
9/00	Very Light Blonde Intense Natural	9N	Natural	Exact
9/01	Very Light Blonde Natural Ash	9N	Natural	Close
9/03	Very Light Blonde Natural Golden	9N	Natural	Close
9/04	Very Light Blonde Natural Red	9N	Natural	Close
9/05	Very Light Blonde Natural Mahogany	9N	Natural	Close
99/0	Intensive Very Light Blonde	9N	Natural	Exact
9/1	Very Light Ash Blonde	9Ab	Ash Blue	Exact
9/16	Very Light Blonde Ash Violet	9Ab	Ash Blue	Close
9/17	Very Light Blonde Ash Brown	9Ab	Ash Blue	Close
9/3	Very Light Golden Blonde	9N	Natural	Approximate
9/31	Very Light Blonde Golden Ash	9N	Natural	Approximate
9/38	Very Light Blonde Golden Pearl	9N	Natural	Approximate
9/8	Very Light Pearl Blonde	9Ab	Ash Blue	Exact
9/81	Very Light Blonde Pearl Ash	9Ab	Ash Blue	Close
9/96	Very Light Blonde Cendré Violet	9Ab	Ash Blue	Close
9/97	Very Light Blonde Cendré Brown	9Ab	Ash Blue	Close
99/44	Intensive Very Light Blonde Intense Red	9N	Natural	Approximate
9/7	Very Light Brown Blonde	9Ab	Ash Blue	Approximate
9/73	Very Light Blonde Brown Golden	9Ab	Ash Blue	Approximate
Level 10
10/0	Lightest Blonde	10N	Natural	Exact
10/04	Lightest Blonde Natural Red	10N	Natural	Close
10/1	Lightest Ash Blonde	10Av	Ash Violet	Exact
10/16	Lightest Blonde Ash Violet	10Av	Ash Violet	Close
10/3	Lightest Golden Blonde	10N	Natural	Approximate
10/31	Lightest Blonde Golden Ash	10N	Natural	Approximate
10/38	Lightest Blonde Golden Pearl	10N	Natural	Approximate
10/8	Lightest Pearl Blonde	10Av	Ash Violet	Exact
10/86	Lightest Blonde Pearl Violet	10Av	Ash Violet	Close
10/95	Lightest Blonde Cendré Mahogany	10Av	Ash Violet	Close
10/96	Lightest Blonde Cendré Violet	10Av	Ash Violet	Close
10/97	Lightest Blonde Cendré Brown	10Av	Ash Violet	Close

No direct equivalent in Chromatics (9)

These Koleston Perfect ME+ shades have no comparable level-and-reflect shade in Chromatics. 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, 37 exact, 62 close and 44 approximate in this chart with Chromatics. For example, Koleston Perfect ME+'s 6/0 maps to Chromatics's 6N. Natural reflects cross over best; red ones need more adjustment. 9 shades have no direct equivalent in Chromatics; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.

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Questions about Koleston Perfect ME+ and Chromatics

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

Of the 152 Koleston Perfect ME+ shades, 37 have an exact equivalent in Chromatics, 62 close, 44 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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Convert Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+ to Redken Chromatics

No direct equivalent in Chromatics (9)

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