Convert Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+ to Redken Shades EQ Gloss
Find the equivalent for each Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+ shade in Redken Shades EQ Gloss. 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 | Shades EQ Gloss | Name | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/0 | Black | 03N | Espresso | Approximate |
| 3/0 | Dark Brown | 03N | Espresso | Exact |
| 4/0 | Medium Brown | 04N | Chicory | Exact |
| 5/0 | Light Brown | 05N | Walnut | Exact |
| 6/0 | Dark Blonde | 06N | Moroccan Sand | Exact |
| 7/0 | Medium Blonde | 07N | Mirage | Exact |
| 8/0 | Light Blonde | 08N | Mojave | Exact |
| 9/0 | Very Light Blonde | 09N | Café Au Lait | Exact |
| 10/0 | Lightest Blonde | 010N | Delicate Natural | Exact |
| 5/1 | Light Ash Brown | 05N | Walnut | Approximate |
| 6/1 | Dark Ash Blonde | 06AA | Bonfire | Exact |
| 7/1 | Medium Ash Blonde | 07T | Steel | Exact |
| 8/1 | Light Ash Blonde | 08T | Silver | Exact |
| 9/1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | 09AA | Papaya | Exact |
| 5/3 | Light Golden Brown | 05G | Caramel | Exact |
| 6/3 | Dark Golden Blonde | 06G | St. Tropez | Exact |
| 7/3 | Medium Golden Blonde | 07G | Saffron | Exact |
| 8/3 | Light Golden Blonde | 08GG | Gold Dip | Exact |
| 9/3 | Very Light Golden Blonde | 09G | Vanilla Crème | Exact |
| 5/4 | Light Copper Brown | 05C | Chili | Exact |
| 6/4 | Dark Copper Blonde | 06CB | Amber Glaze | Close |
| 7/4 | Medium Copper Blonde | 07C | Curry | Exact |
| 5/5 | Light Mahogany Brown | 05N | Walnut | Approximate |
| 6/5 | Dark Mahogany Blonde | 06N | Moroccan Sand | Approximate |
| 5/6 | Light Violet Brown | 05RB | Manzanita | Close |
| 6/7 | Dark Brown Blonde | 06N | Moroccan Sand | Approximate |
| 7/7 | Medium Brown Blonde | 07M | Driftwood | Exact |
Of the 27 Koleston Perfect ME+ shades, 20 exact, 2 close and 5 approximate in this chart with Shades EQ Gloss. For example, Koleston Perfect ME+'s 6/0 maps to Shades EQ Gloss's 06N. Golden reflects cross over best; mahogany ones need more adjustment.
Koleston Perfect ME+ writes the reflect with a slash (7/1 = medium ash blonde); Shades EQ Gloss uses the tonal-family letter after a zero-padded level (07N = natural, V = violet, NB = natural beige). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.
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