Convert Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded to Schwarzkopf Professional Igora Royal
Find the equivalent for each Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded shade in Schwarzkopf Professional Igora Royal. 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.
| SoColor Pre-Bonded | Name | Igora Royal | Name | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | ||||
| 1N | Black Neutral | 1-0 | Black | Exact |
| Level 2 | ||||
| 2N | Natural Black | 1-0 | Black | Approximate |
| Level 3 | ||||
| 3N | Darkest Brown Neutral | 3-0 | Dark Brown | Exact |
| 3AA | Darkest Brown Ash Ash | 3-22 | Dark Brown Ash Intense | Close |
| 3BR | Darkest Brown Brown Red | 3-65 | Dark Brown Chocolate Gold | Close |
| 3RR | Darkest Brown Red Red | 3-65 | Dark Brown Chocolate Gold | Approximate |
| 3RV | Darkest Brown Red Violet | 3-65 | Dark Brown Chocolate Gold | Approximate |
| 3VR | Darkest Brown Violet Red | 3-65 | Dark Brown Chocolate Gold | Approximate |
| 503N | Darkest Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage) | 3-0 | Dark Brown | Exact |
| Level 4 | ||||
| 4N | Dark Brown Neutral | 4-0 | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 4A | Dark Brown Ash | 4-99 | Medium Brown Violet Intense | Approximate |
| 4AA | Dark Brown Ash Ash | 4-99 | Medium Brown Violet Intense | Approximate |
| 4VA | Dark Brown Violet Ash | 4-99 | Medium Brown Violet Intense | Close |
| 4M | Dark Brown Mocha | 4-0 | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 4NJ | Dark Brown Neutral Jade | 4-0 | Medium Brown | Close |
| 4RB | Dark Brown Red Brown | 4-88 | Medium Brown Red Intense | Close |
| 4RV+ | Dark Brown Red Violet+ | 4-88 | Medium Brown Red Intense | Close |
| 504N | Dark Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage) | 4-0 | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 504NA | Dark Brown Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage) | 4-0 | Medium Brown | Close |
| 504NJ | Dark Brown Neutral Jade (Extra Coverage) | 4-0 | Medium Brown | Close |
| 504AB | Dark Brown Ash Brown (Extra Coverage) | 4-99 | Medium Brown Violet Intense | Approximate |
| 504W | Dark Brown Warm (Extra Coverage) | 4-46 | Medium Brown Beige Chocolate | Close |
| Level 5 | ||||
| 5N | Medium Brown Neutral | 5-0 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5NA | Medium Brown Neutral Ash | 5-0 | Light Brown | Close |
| 5A | Medium Brown Ash | 5-1 | Light Ash Brown | Exact |
| 5M | Medium Brown Mocha | 5-0 | Light Brown | Approximate |
| 5BR | Medium Brown Brown Red | 5-6 | Light Chocolate Brown | Close |
| 5BC | Medium Brown Brown Copper | 5-6 | Light Chocolate Brown | Close |
| 5G | Medium Brown Gold | 5-5 | Light Golden Brown | Exact |
| 5W | Medium Brown Warm | 5-5 | Light Golden Brown | Close |
| 5CG | Medium Brown Copper Gold | 5-7 | Light Copper Brown | Close |
| 5VR | Medium Brown Violet Red | 5-99 | Light Brown Violet Intense | Close |
| 5RR+ | Medium Brown Red Red+ | 5-88 | Light Red Extra Brown | Close |
| 5RC | Medium Brown Red Copper | 5-88 | Light Red Extra Brown | Close |
| 505N | Medium Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage) | 5-0 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 505M | Medium Brown Mocha (Extra Coverage) | 5-0 | Light Brown | Approximate |
| 505RB | Medium Brown Red Brown (Extra Coverage) | 5-88 | Light Red Extra Brown | Close |
| 505R | Medium Brown Red (Extra Coverage) | 5-88 | Light Red Extra Brown | Exact |
| Level 6 | ||||
| 6N | Light Brown Neutral | 6-0 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6NA | Light Brown Neutral Ash | 6-0 | Dark Blonde | Close |
| 6NJ | Light Brown Neutral Jade | 6-0 | Dark Blonde | Close |
| 6NV | Light Brown Neutral Violet | 6-0 | Dark Blonde | Close |
| 6NW | Light Brown Neutral Warm | 6-0 | Dark Blonde | Close |
| 6A | Light Brown Ash | 6-1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 6AA | Light Brown Ash Ash | 6-1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Close |
| 6VA | Light Brown Violet Ash | 6-99 | Dark Blonde Violet Intense | Close |
| 6M | Light Brown Mocha | 6-0 | Dark Blonde | Approximate |
| 6BR | Light Brown Brown Red | 6-6 | Dark Chocolate Blonde | Close |
| 6RB | Light Brown Red Brown | 6-88 | Dark Red Extra Blonde | Close |
| 6W | Light Brown Warm | 6-5 | Dark Golden Blonde | Close |
| 6RV+ | Light Brown Red Violet+ | 6-88 | Dark Red Extra Blonde | Close |
| 6RR+ | Light Brown Red Red+ | 6-88 | Dark Red Extra Blonde | Close |
| 6RC | Light Brown Red Copper | 6-88 | Dark Red Extra Blonde | Close |
| 506N | Light Brown Neutral (Extra Coverage) | 6-0 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 506NA | Light Brown Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage) | 6-0 | Dark Blonde | Close |
| 506NJ | Light Brown Neutral Jade (Extra Coverage) | 6-0 | Dark Blonde | Close |
| 506NV | Light Brown Neutral Violet (Extra Coverage) | 6-0 | Dark Blonde | Close |
| 506AB | Light Brown Ash Brown (Extra Coverage) | 6-1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Close |
| 506W | Light Brown Warm (Extra Coverage) | 6-5 | Dark Golden Blonde | Close |
| Level 7 | ||||
| 7N | Dark Blonde Neutral | 7-0 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7NA | Dark Blonde Neutral Ash | 7-0 | Medium Blonde | Close |
| 7A | Dark Blonde Ash | 7-1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7P | Dark Blonde Pearl | 7-1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7M | Dark Blonde Mocha | 7-0 | Medium Blonde | Approximate |
| 7BC | Dark Blonde Brown Copper | 7-65 | Medium Blonde Chocolate Gold | Close |
| 7RB | Dark Blonde Red Brown | 7-7 | Medium Copper Blonde | Approximate |
| 7G | Dark Blonde Gold | 7-5 | Medium Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 7W | Dark Blonde Warm | 7-5 | Medium Golden Blonde | Close |
| 7CG | Dark Blonde Copper Gold | 7-7 | Medium Copper Blonde | Close |
| 7CC | Dark Blonde Copper Copper | 7-7 | Medium Copper Blonde | Close |
| 507N | Dark Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage) | 7-0 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 507NW | Dark Blonde Neutral Warm (Extra Coverage) | 7-0 | Medium Blonde | Close |
| 507M | Dark Blonde Mocha (Extra Coverage) | 7-0 | Medium Blonde | Approximate |
| 507RB | Dark Blonde Red Brown (Extra Coverage) | 7-7 | Medium Copper Blonde | Approximate |
| 507R | Dark Blonde Red (Extra Coverage) | 7-7 | Medium Copper Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 8 | ||||
| 8N | Medium Blonde Neutral | 8-0 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8NA | Medium Blonde Neutral Ash | 8-0 | Light Blonde | Close |
| 8A | Medium Blonde Ash | 8-1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8AA | Medium Blonde Ash Ash | 8-11 | Light Ash Extra Blonde | Exact |
| 8AV | Medium Blonde Ash Violet | 8-1 | Light Ash Blonde | Close |
| 8M | Medium Blonde Mocha | 8-0 | Light Blonde | Approximate |
| 8W | Medium Blonde Warm | 8-5 | Light Golden Blonde | Close |
| 8CC | Medium Blonde Copper Copper | 8-77 | Light Blonde Copper Intense | Close |
| 508N | Medium Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage) | 8-0 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 508NA | Medium Blonde Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage) | 8-0 | Light Blonde | Close |
| 508AB | Medium Blonde Ash Brown (Extra Coverage) | 8-1 | Light Ash Blonde | Close |
| 508W | Medium Blonde Warm (Extra Coverage) | 8-5 | Light Golden Blonde | Close |
| Level 9 | ||||
| 9N | Light Blonde Neutral | 9-0 | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9A | Light Blonde Ash | 9-1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 9P | Light Blonde Pearl | 9-1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 9G | Light Blonde Gold | 9-5 | Very Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 9CG | Light Blonde Copper Gold | 9-7 | Extra Light Blonde Copper | Close |
| 509N | Light Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage) | 9-0 | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 509AB | Light Blonde Ash Brown (Extra Coverage) | 9-1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Close |
| Level 10 | ||||
| 10N | Extra Light Blonde Neutral | 10-0 | Lightest Blonde | Exact |
| 10AV | Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet | 10-0 | Lightest Blonde | Approximate |
| 510N | Extra Light Blonde Neutral (Extra Coverage) | 10-0 | Lightest Blonde | Exact |
| 510NA | Extra Light Blonde Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage) | 10-0 | Lightest Blonde | Close |
| Level 11 | ||||
| 11N | Extra Light Blonde+ Neutral | 10-0 | Lightest Blonde | Approximate |
No direct equivalent in Igora Royal (2)
These SoColor Pre-Bonded shades have no comparable level-and-reflect shade in Igora Royal. Switching ranges here means adjusting the formula, not swapping one code for another.
- 11A Extra Light Blonde+ Ash
- 11P Extra Light Blonde+ Pearl
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 101 SoColor Pre-Bonded shades, 29 exact, 51 close and 19 approximate in this chart with Igora Royal. For example, SoColor Pre-Bonded's 6N maps to Igora Royal's 6-0. Natural reflects cross over best; copper ones need more adjustment. 2 shades have no direct equivalent in Igora Royal; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.
SoColor Pre-Bonded writes the reflect with a letter after the level, US scale one level higher than European (7N = dark blonde neutral, A = ash); Igora Royal uses a dash (7-1 = medium ash blonde). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.
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