Convert Redken Color Gels Lacquers to Schwarzkopf Professional Igora Vibrance
Find the equivalent for each Redken Color Gels Lacquers shade in Schwarzkopf Professional Igora Vibrance. 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.
| Color Gels Lacquers | Name | Igora Vibrance | Name | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 3 | ||||
| 3NW | Cocoa Bean | 3-0 | Dark Brown | Exact |
| 3NN | Espresso | 3-0 | Dark Brown | Exact |
| 3RO | Mahogany | 3-0 | Dark Brown | Approximate |
| Level 4 | ||||
| 4NN | Double Espresso | 4-0 | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 4NA | Forest | 4-0 | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 4ABn | Dark Roast | 4-0 | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 4WG | Sun Tea | 4-0 | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 4CB | Clove | 4-0 | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| 4RV | Cabernet | 4-0 | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| Level 5 | ||||
| 5NN | Cafe Mocha | 5-0 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5NW | Walnut | 5-0 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5NA | Smoke | 5-0 | Light Brown | Approximate |
| 5GB | Twilight | 5-7 | Light Copper Brown | Approximate |
| 5NG | Caramel | 5-7 | Light Copper Brown | Approximate |
| 5RO | Manzanita | 5-7 | Light Copper Brown | Approximate |
| 5RV | Sangria | 5-7 | Light Copper Brown | Approximate |
| 5RR | Paprika | 5-7 | Light Copper Brown | Approximate |
| Level 6 | ||||
| 6NN | Chocolate Mousse | 6-0 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6NW | Moroccan Sand | 6-0 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6NA | Granite | 6-0 | Dark Blonde | Approximate |
| 6ABn | Brown Smoke | 6-0 | Dark Blonde | Approximate |
| 6GB | Ivy | 6-5 | Dark Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 6NG | St. Tropez | 6-5 | Dark Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 6WG | Mango | 6-7 | Dark Copper Blonde | Exact |
| 6CB | Amber Glaze | 6-7 | Dark Copper Blonde | Exact |
| 6RR | Blaze | 6-7 | Dark Copper Blonde | Approximate |
| 6RO | Bonfire | 6-7 | Dark Copper Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 7 | ||||
| 7NN | Cocoa Powder | 7-0 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7NW | Mirage | 7-0 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7NA | Pewter | 7-1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7GB | Butterscotch | 7-5 | Medium Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 7NG | Saffron | 7-5 | Medium Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 7RR | Flame | 7-0 | Medium Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 8 | ||||
| 8NN | Creme Brulee | 8-0 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8N | Cafe au Lait | 8-0 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8NA | Volcanic | 8-1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8NG | Safari | 8-5 | Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 8WG | Golden Apricot | 8-5 | Light Golden Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 9 | ||||
| 9N | Mist | 9-0 | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9NA | Sky | 9-1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 9GB | Butter Cream | 9-5 | Very Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| Level 10 | ||||
| 10N | Snow Queen | 9-0 | Very Light Blonde | Approximate |
No direct equivalent in Igora Vibrance (2)
These Color Gels Lacquers shades have no comparable level-and-reflect shade in Igora Vibrance. Switching ranges here means adjusting the formula, not swapping one code for another.
- 1NN Midnight
- 2ABn Cool Ebony
Heads up: Color Gels Lacquers is a permanent color and Igora Vibrance is demi. Coverage, longevity and the final result will differ: adjust the service, not just the shade.
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 44 Color Gels Lacquers shades, 23 exact and 19 approximate in this chart with Igora Vibrance. For example, Color Gels Lacquers's 6NN maps to Igora Vibrance's 6-0. Natural reflects cross over best; red ones need more adjustment. 2 shades have no direct equivalent in Igora Vibrance; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.
Color Gels Lacquers writes the reflect with a double-letter family after the level (5NW = natural warm, NN = natural natural, NA = natural ash); Igora Vibrance 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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