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Convert Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+ to Wella Professionals Illumina Color

Find the equivalent for each Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+ shade in Wella Professionals Illumina 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 Illumina Color Name Match
Level 3
3/0 Dark Brown 4/ Medium Brown Approximate
3/00 Dark Brown Intense Natural 4/ Medium Brown Approximate
33/0 Intensive Dark Brown 4/ Medium Brown Approximate
Level 4
4/0 Medium Brown 4/ Medium Brown Exact
4/00 Medium Brown Intense Natural 4/ Medium Brown Exact
4/07 Medium Brown Natural Brown 4/ Medium Brown Close
44/0 Intensive Medium Brown 4/ Medium Brown Exact
44/02 Intensive Medium Brown Natural Matte 4/ Medium Brown Close
4/3 Medium Golden Brown 4/ Medium Brown Approximate
4/82 Medium Brown Pearl Matte 4/ Medium Brown Approximate
44/65 Intensive Medium Brown Violet Mahogany 4/ Medium Brown Approximate
4/75 Medium Brown Brown Mahogany 4/ Medium Brown Approximate
4/77 Medium Brown Intense Brown 4/ Medium Brown Approximate
Level 5
5/0 Light Brown 5/ Light Brown Exact
5/00 Light Brown Intense Natural 5/ Light Brown Exact
5/05 Light Brown Natural Mahogany 5/ Light Brown Close
5/07 Light Brown Natural Brown 5/ Light Brown Close
55/0 Intensive Light Brown 5/ Light Brown Exact
55/02 Intensive Light Brown Natural Matte 5/ Light Brown Close
5/1 Light Ash Brown 5/02 Light Brown Natural Matte Exact
5/18 Light Brown Ash Pearl 5/02 Light Brown Natural Matte Close
5/3 Light Golden Brown 5/35 Light Brown Gold Mahogany Exact
5/37 Light Brown Golden Brown 5/35 Light Brown Gold Mahogany Close
5/82 Light Brown Pearl Matte 5/02 Light Brown Natural Matte Close
5/41 Light Brown Red Ash 5/43 Light Brown Red Gold Close
5/43 Light Brown Red Golden 5/43 Light Brown Red Gold Close
5/5 Light Mahogany Brown 5/43 Light Brown Red Gold Approximate
55/46 Intensive Light Brown Red Violet 5/43 Light Brown Red Gold Close
55/55 Intensive Light Brown Intense Mahogany 5/43 Light Brown Red Gold Approximate
55/65 Intensive Light Brown Violet Mahogany 5/02 Light Brown Natural Matte Approximate
55/66 Intensive Light Brown Intense Violet 5/02 Light Brown Natural Matte Approximate
5/7 Light Brown Brown 5/7 Light Brown Exact
5/71 Light Brown Brown Ash 5/7 Light Brown Close
5/73 Light Brown Brown Golden 5/7 Light Brown Close
5/75 Light Brown Brown Mahogany 5/7 Light Brown Close
5/77 Light Brown Intense Brown 5/7 Light Brown Close
Level 6
6/0 Dark Blonde 6/ Dark Blonde Exact
6/00 Dark Blonde Intense Natural 6/ Dark Blonde Exact
6/07 Dark Blonde Natural Brown 6/ Dark Blonde Close
66/0 Intensive Dark Blonde 6/ Dark Blonde Exact
66/02 Intensive Dark Blonde Natural Matte 6/ Dark Blonde Close
6/1 Dark Ash Blonde 6/16 Dark Ash Violet Blonde Exact
6/3 Dark Golden Blonde 6/ Dark Blonde Approximate
6/91 Dark Blonde Cendré Ash 6/16 Dark Ash Violet Blonde Close
6/97 Dark Blonde Cendré Brown 6/16 Dark Ash Violet Blonde Close
6/41 Dark Blonde Red Ash 6/ Dark Blonde Approximate
6/43 Dark Blonde Red Golden 6/ Dark Blonde Approximate
6/45 Dark Blonde Red Mahogany 6/ Dark Blonde Approximate
6/5 Dark Mahogany Blonde 6/ Dark Blonde Approximate
66/44 Intensive Dark Blonde Intense Red 6/ Dark Blonde Approximate
66/46 Intensive Dark Blonde Red Violet 6/ Dark Blonde Approximate
66/55 Intensive Dark Blonde Intense Mahogany 6/ Dark Blonde Approximate
66/56 Intensive Dark Blonde Mahogany Violet 6/ Dark Blonde Approximate
6/7 Dark Brown Blonde 6/16 Dark Ash Violet Blonde Approximate
6/71 Dark Blonde Brown Ash 6/16 Dark Ash Violet Blonde Approximate
6/73 Dark Blonde Brown Golden 6/16 Dark Ash Violet Blonde Approximate
6/74 Dark Blonde Brown Red 6/16 Dark Ash Violet Blonde Approximate
6/75 Dark Blonde Brown Mahogany 6/16 Dark Ash Violet Blonde Approximate
6/77 Dark Blonde Intense Brown 6/16 Dark Ash Violet Blonde Approximate
Level 7
7/0 Medium Blonde 7/ Medium Blonde Exact
7/00 Medium Blonde Intense Natural 7/ Medium Blonde Exact
7/01 Medium Blonde Natural Ash 7/ Medium Blonde Close
7/03 Medium Blonde Natural Golden 7/ Medium Blonde Close
7/05 Medium Blonde Natural Mahogany 7/ Medium Blonde Close
7/07 Medium Blonde Natural Brown 7/ Medium Blonde Close
77/0 Intensive Medium Blonde 7/ Medium Blonde Exact
77/02 Intensive Medium Blonde Natural Matte 7/ Medium Blonde Close
7/1 Medium Ash Blonde 7/81 Medium Blonde Pearl Ash Exact
7/17 Medium Blonde Ash Brown 7/81 Medium Blonde Pearl Ash Close
7/18 Medium Blonde Ash Pearl 7/81 Medium Blonde Pearl Ash Close
7/3 Medium Golden Blonde 7/31 Medium Gold Matte Blonde Exact
7/31 Medium Blonde Golden Ash 7/31 Medium Gold Matte Blonde Close
7/36 Medium Blonde Golden Violet 7/31 Medium Gold Matte Blonde Close
7/37 Medium Blonde Golden Brown 7/31 Medium Gold Matte Blonde Close
7/38 Medium Blonde Golden Pearl 7/31 Medium Gold Matte Blonde Close
7/34 Medium Blonde Golden Red 7/31 Medium Gold Matte Blonde Close
7/43 Medium Blonde Red Golden 7/43 Medium Red Gold Blonde Close
7/47 Medium Blonde Red Brown 7/43 Medium Red Gold Blonde Close
77/43 Intensive Medium Blonde Red Golden 7/43 Medium Red Gold Blonde Close
77/44 Intensive Medium Blonde Intense Red 7/43 Medium Red Gold Blonde Close
77/46 Intensive Medium Blonde Red Violet 7/43 Medium Red Gold Blonde Close
7/7 Medium Brown Blonde 7/7 Medium Brown Blonde Exact
7/71 Medium Blonde Brown Ash 7/7 Medium Brown Blonde Close
7/73 Medium Blonde Brown Golden 7/7 Medium Brown Blonde Close
7/75 Medium Blonde Brown Mahogany 7/7 Medium Brown Blonde Close
7/77 Medium Blonde Intense Brown 7/7 Medium Brown Blonde Close
Level 8
8/0 Light Blonde 8/ Light Blonde Exact
8/00 Light Blonde Intense Natural 8/ Light Blonde Exact
8/01 Light Blonde Natural Ash 8/ Light Blonde Close
8/03 Light Blonde Natural Golden 8/ Light Blonde Close
8/04 Light Blonde Natural Red 8/ Light Blonde Close
8/07 Light Blonde Natural Brown 8/ Light Blonde Close
88/0 Intensive Light Blonde 8/ Light Blonde Exact
88/02 Intensive Light Blonde Natural Matte 8/ Light Blonde Close
8/1 Light Ash Blonde 8/1 Light Ash Blonde Exact
8/3 Light Golden Blonde 8/36 Light Gold Violet Blonde Exact
8/38 Light Blonde Golden Pearl 8/36 Light Gold Violet Blonde Close
8/96 Light Blonde Cendré Violet 8/1 Light Ash Blonde Close
8/97 Light Blonde Cendré Brown 8/1 Light Ash Blonde Close
8/34 Light Blonde Golden Red 8/36 Light Gold Violet Blonde Close
8/41 Light Blonde Red Ash 8/ Light Blonde Approximate
8/43 Light Blonde Red Golden 8/ Light Blonde Approximate
8/45 Light Blonde Red Mahogany 8/ Light Blonde Approximate
88/43 Intensive Light Blonde Red Golden 8/ Light Blonde Approximate
8/7 Light Brown Blonde 8/1 Light Ash Blonde Approximate
8/71 Light Blonde Brown Ash 8/1 Light Ash Blonde Approximate
8/73 Light Blonde Brown Golden 8/1 Light Ash Blonde Approximate
8/74 Light Blonde Brown Red 8/1 Light Ash Blonde Approximate
Level 9
9/0 Very Light Blonde 9/ Very Light Blonde Exact
9/00 Very Light Blonde Intense Natural 9/ Very Light Blonde Exact
9/01 Very Light Blonde Natural Ash 9/ Very Light Blonde Close
9/03 Very Light Blonde Natural Golden 9/ Very Light Blonde Close
9/04 Very Light Blonde Natural Red 9/ Very Light Blonde Close
9/05 Very Light Blonde Natural Mahogany 9/ Very Light Blonde Close
99/0 Intensive Very Light Blonde 9/ Very Light Blonde Exact
9/1 Very Light Ash Blonde 9/19 Very Light Ash Cendre Blonde Exact
9/16 Very Light Blonde Ash Violet 9/19 Very Light Ash Cendre Blonde Close
9/17 Very Light Blonde Ash Brown 9/19 Very Light Ash Cendre Blonde Close
9/3 Very Light Golden Blonde 9/03 Very Light Natural Gold Blonde Exact
9/31 Very Light Blonde Golden Ash 9/03 Very Light Natural Gold Blonde Close
9/38 Very Light Blonde Golden Pearl 9/03 Very Light Natural Gold Blonde Close
9/8 Very Light Pearl Blonde 9/19 Very Light Ash Cendre Blonde Exact
9/81 Very Light Blonde Pearl Ash 9/19 Very Light Ash Cendre Blonde Close
9/96 Very Light Blonde Cendré Violet 9/19 Very Light Ash Cendre Blonde Close
9/97 Very Light Blonde Cendré Brown 9/19 Very Light Ash Cendre Blonde Close
99/44 Intensive Very Light Blonde Intense Red 9/ Very Light Blonde Approximate
9/7 Very Light Brown Blonde 9/19 Very Light Ash Cendre Blonde Approximate
9/73 Very Light Blonde Brown Golden 9/19 Very Light Ash Cendre Blonde Approximate
Level 10
10/0 Lightest Blonde 10/ Lightest Blonde Exact
10/04 Lightest Blonde Natural Red 10/ Lightest Blonde Close
10/1 Lightest Ash Blonde 10/1 Lightest Ash Blonde Exact
10/16 Lightest Blonde Ash Violet 10/1 Lightest Ash Blonde Close
10/3 Lightest Golden Blonde 10/ Lightest Blonde Approximate
10/31 Lightest Blonde Golden Ash 10/ Lightest Blonde Approximate
10/38 Lightest Blonde Golden Pearl 10/ Lightest Blonde Approximate
10/8 Lightest Pearl Blonde 10/1 Lightest Ash Blonde Exact
10/86 Lightest Blonde Pearl Violet 10/1 Lightest Ash Blonde Close
10/95 Lightest Blonde Cendré Mahogany 10/1 Lightest Ash Blonde Close
10/96 Lightest Blonde Cendré Violet 10/1 Lightest Ash Blonde Close
10/97 Lightest Blonde Cendré Brown 10/1 Lightest Ash Blonde Close

No direct equivalent in Illumina Color (12)

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

  • 2/0 Black
  • 2/8 Blue Black
  • 33/66 Intensive Dark Brown Intense Violet
  • 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, 33 exact, 66 close and 41 approximate in this chart with Illumina Color. For example, Koleston Perfect ME+'s 6/0 maps to Illumina Color's 6/. Natural reflects cross over best; mahogany ones need more adjustment. 12 shades have no direct equivalent in Illumina Color; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.

Koleston Perfect ME+ writes the reflect with a slash (7/1 = medium ash blonde); Illumina Color uses a slash (7/81 = pearl blonde). Both brands write the reflect in a similar way, so reading the code across is straightforward.

View reverse: Wella Professionals Illumina Color to Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+

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Questions about Koleston Perfect ME+ and Illumina Color

Common questions when converting between these brands

Of the 152 Koleston Perfect ME+ shades, 33 have an exact equivalent in Illumina Color, 66 close, 41 approximate and 12 with no direct equivalent. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

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.

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.

The tool shows you the closest available shade. If you need a very specific result, you can combine two shades from the target brand (for example, mixing a natural with an ash to get a soft ash). Blendsor calculates these mixes automatically.

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