Convert Redken Shades EQ Gloss to Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded

Q: How many Shades EQ Gloss shades have an exact equivalent in SoColor Pre-Bonded?

Of the 124 Shades EQ Gloss shades, 36 have an exact equivalent in SoColor Pre-Bonded, 59 close and 29 approximate. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Find the equivalent for each Redken Shades EQ Gloss shade in Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded. 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.

Shades EQ Gloss	Name	SoColor Pre-Bonded	Name	Match
Level 1
01B	Onyx	1N	Black Neutral	Approximate
Level 2
02ABn	Cool Ebony	2N	Natural Black	Approximate
02M	Midnight Ash	2N	Natural Black	Approximate
Level 3
03A	Terra Cotta	3RR	Darkest Brown Red Red	Approximate
03G	Cinnamon	3N	Darkest Brown Neutral	Approximate
03N	Espresso	3N	Darkest Brown Neutral	Exact
03NB	Mocha Java	3N	Darkest Brown Neutral	Close
03NW	Cocoa Bean	3N	Darkest Brown Neutral	Close
03R	Roxy Red	3RR	Darkest Brown Red Red	Close
03RB	Mahogany	3RR	Darkest Brown Red Red	Close
03RV	Merlot	3RV	Darkest Brown Red Violet	Exact
03V	Orchid	3VR	Darkest Brown Violet Red	Close
Level 4
04ABn	Dark Roast	4A	Dark Brown Ash	Close
04CB	Clove	4RB	Dark Brown Red Brown	Close
04M	Smoked Cedar	4A	Dark Brown Ash	Approximate
04N	Chicory	4N	Dark Brown Neutral	Exact
04NA	Storm Cloud	504NA	Dark Brown Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	Exact
04NB	Maple	4N	Dark Brown Neutral	Close
04NCh	Dark Chocolate	4N	Dark Brown Neutral	Close
04RV	Cabernet	4RV+	Dark Brown Red Violet+	Exact
04VRo	Violet Rose	4VA	Dark Brown Violet Ash	Close
04WG	Sun Tea	504W	Dark Brown Warm (Extra Coverage)	Close
Level 5
05C	Chili	5CG	Medium Brown Copper Gold	Close
05CC	Electric Shock	5CG	Medium Brown Copper Gold	Close
05G	Caramel	5G	Medium Brown Gold	Exact
05N	Walnut	5N	Medium Brown Neutral	Exact
05NA	Smoke	5NA	Medium Brown Neutral Ash	Exact
05NW	Macchiato	5N	Medium Brown Neutral	Close
05RB	Manzanita	505RB	Medium Brown Red Brown (Extra Coverage)	Exact
05RV	Sangria	5RR+	Medium Brown Red Red+	Close
05V	Cosmic Violet	5VR	Medium Brown Violet Red	Close
Level 6
06AA	Bonfire	6W	Light Brown Warm	Approximate
06ABn	Brown Smoke	6A	Light Brown Ash	Close
06CB	Amber Glaze	6RC	Light Brown Red Copper	Exact
06CR	Sunset	6W	Light Brown Warm	Approximate
06G	St. Tropez	6W	Light Brown Warm	Close
06GB	Toffee	6W	Light Brown Warm	Close
06GG	Midas Touch	6W	Light Brown Warm	Close
06GI	Tenerife	6W	Light Brown Warm	Close
06GN	Moss	6W	Light Brown Warm	Close
06HC	Honeycomb	6W	Light Brown Warm	Exact
06N	Moroccan Sand	6N	Light Brown Neutral	Exact
06NA	Granite	6NA	Light Brown Neutral Ash	Exact
06NB	Brandy	6NW	Light Brown Neutral Warm	Exact
06NCh	Ganache	6N	Light Brown Neutral	Close
06R	Rocket Fire	6RB	Light Brown Red Brown	Close
06RB	Cherry Cola	6RB	Light Brown Red Brown	Exact
06RR	Blaze	6RB	Light Brown Red Brown	Close
06T	Iron	6A	Light Brown Ash	Exact
06VB	Violet Lagoon	6A	Light Brown Ash	Close
06VRo	Mauve Rose	6VA	Light Brown Violet Ash	Close
06WG	Mango	6W	Light Brown Warm	Close
Level 7
07AA	Turmeric	7CG	Dark Blonde Copper Gold	Close
07AG	Smokey Beige	7A	Dark Blonde Ash	Close
07C	Curry	7CG	Dark Blonde Copper Gold	Close
07CB	Spicestone	7RB	Dark Blonde Red Brown	Close
07CC	Urban Fever	7CG	Dark Blonde Copper Gold	Close
07G	Saffron	7G	Dark Blonde Gold	Exact
07GB	Butterscotch	7G	Dark Blonde Gold	Exact
07GRo	Golden Fizz	7G	Dark Blonde Gold	Close
07M	Driftwood	7A	Dark Blonde Ash	Approximate
07N	Mirage	7N	Dark Blonde Neutral	Exact
07NA	Pewter	7NA	Dark Blonde Neutral Ash	Exact
07NB	Chestnut	507NW	Dark Blonde Neutral Warm (Extra Coverage)	Exact
07NCh	Fondue	7N	Dark Blonde Neutral	Close
07NW	Milk Tea	507NW	Dark Blonde Neutral Warm (Extra Coverage)	Exact
07P	Mother of Pearl	7BC	Dark Blonde Brown Copper	Approximate
07RR	Flame	507R	Dark Blonde Red (Extra Coverage)	Exact
07T	Steel	7A	Dark Blonde Ash	Exact
07V	Crushed Amethyst	7BC	Dark Blonde Brown Copper	Approximate
07VB	Violet Star	7A	Dark Blonde Ash	Close
Level 8
08C	Cayenne	8CC	Medium Blonde Copper Copper	Close
08CR	Sunrise	8CC	Medium Blonde Copper Copper	Close
08GG	Gold Dip	8W	Medium Blonde Warm	Close
08GI	St. Barths	8W	Medium Blonde Warm	Close
08GN	Ivy	8W	Medium Blonde Warm	Close
08HC	Honey Bee	8W	Medium Blonde Warm	Exact
08N	Mojave	8N	Medium Blonde Neutral	Exact
08NA	Volcanic	8NA	Medium Blonde Neutral Ash	Exact
08NP	Opal Shimmer	8N	Medium Blonde Neutral	Close
08NV	Lavender Jewel	8N	Medium Blonde Neutral	Close
08T	Silver	8A	Medium Blonde Ash	Exact
08V	Iridescent Quartz	8A	Medium Blonde Ash	Approximate
08VB	Violet Frost	8AV	Medium Blonde Ash Violet	Exact
08VG	Gilded Taupe	8A	Medium Blonde Ash	Approximate
08VRo	Rose Quartz	8A	Medium Blonde Ash	Approximate
08WG	Golden Apricot	8W	Medium Blonde Warm	Close
Level 9
09AA	Papaya	9CG	Light Blonde Copper Gold	Close
09AG	Glossy Greige	9A	Light Blonde Ash	Close
09CR	Summer Sunshine	9CG	Light Blonde Copper Gold	Close
09G	Vanilla Crème	9G	Light Blonde Gold	Exact
09B	Sterling	9A	Light Blonde Ash	Exact
09GB	Butter Cream	9G	Light Blonde Gold	Exact
09GI	Hamptons	9G	Light Blonde Gold	Close
09GRo	Blush Spritz	9G	Light Blonde Gold	Close
09HC	Honey Butter	9G	Light Blonde Gold	Close
09M	Sand Dunes	9A	Light Blonde Ash	Approximate
09N	Café Au Lait	9N	Light Blonde Neutral	Exact
09NA	Mist	9N	Light Blonde Neutral	Close
09NB	Irish Crème	9N	Light Blonde Neutral	Close
09NW	Cream Soda	9N	Light Blonde Neutral	Close
09P	Opal Glow	9A	Light Blonde Ash	Approximate
09RB	Blush	9CG	Light Blonde Copper Gold	Approximate
09T	Chrome	9A	Light Blonde Ash	Exact
09V	Platinum Ice	9A	Light Blonde Ash	Approximate
09VG	Iridescence	9A	Light Blonde Ash	Approximate
09VRo	Rosé	9A	Light Blonde Ash	Approximate
09VV	Lilac Ice	9A	Light Blonde Ash	Approximate
Level 10
010T	Platinum	10AV	Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet	Close
010NA	Marble	510NA	Extra Light Blonde Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage)	Exact
010P	Ivory Pearl	10AV	Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet	Approximate
010N	Delicate Natural	10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	Exact
010AG	Misty Beige	10AV	Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet	Close
010NB	Caramel Cloud	10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	Close
010VG	Baby	10AV	Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet	Approximate
010NW	Iced Piña	10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	Close
010GI	Tahitian Sand	10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	Approximate
010GRo	Sparkling Wine	10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	Approximate
010NP	Pearlescent Luster	10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	Close
010G	Lemon Icing	10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	Approximate
010WG	Honey Gold	10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	Approximate
010AA	Butternut	10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	Approximate
010VV	Lavender Ice	10AV	Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet	Approximate
010NV	Iconic Lilac	10N	Extra Light Blonde Neutral	Close

Heads up: Shades EQ Gloss is a demi color and SoColor Pre-Bonded is permanent. 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 124 Shades EQ Gloss shades, 36 exact, 59 close and 29 approximate in this chart with SoColor Pre-Bonded. For example, Shades EQ Gloss's 06CB maps to SoColor Pre-Bonded's 6RC. Natural reflects cross over best; iridescent ones need more adjustment.

Shades EQ Gloss writes the reflect with the tonal-family letter after a zero-padded level (07N = natural, V = violet, NB = natural beige); SoColor Pre-Bonded uses a letter after the level, US scale one level higher than European (7N = dark blonde neutral, A = ash). Both brands write the reflect in a similar way, so reading the code across is straightforward.

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Questions about Shades EQ Gloss and SoColor Pre-Bonded

Common questions when converting between these brands

How many Shades EQ Gloss shades have an exact equivalent in SoColor Pre-Bonded?

Of the 124 Shades EQ Gloss shades, 36 have an exact equivalent in SoColor Pre-Bonded, 59 close and 29 approximate. 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.

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.

What if the exact shade doesn't exist in the other 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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