Pricing Blog Formulas Tools Charts Colorists About Try the app
EN | ES | PT
Permanent + demi · 408 shades

Wella color chart: Koleston Perfect, Color Touch and the rest of the range

This is the Wella Professionals chart: below, every Koleston Perfect ME+ shade — the flagship permanent — with swatch and reflect for each one. Its demi-permanent sister Color Touch has its own chart.

The quick rule: Koleston when you need lift or 100% gray coverage; Color Touch (ammonia-free) when you want to tone blondes, refresh, or add shine without lifting.

Wella uses a slash notation to separate level and reflect: 7/1 means level 7, ash reflect. The first number after the slash is the primary reflect, the second (if present) is secondary.

The chart also shows Illumina Color (glossy-finish permanent) and Color Fresh (semi for gentle refreshes), each shade labeled with its line.

✓ Koleston Perfect ME+: verified against the official chart (ES, 2026-07-16)

Choose the line to see its full chart

Color Touch Demi / Toner

The ammonia-free demi: tones, refreshes and adds shine without lift. 1:2 mix.

101 shades · View the full chart →
Shinefinity Demi / Glaze

The mirror-shine demi glaze: zero lift, shades with their own names. 1:1 mix.

45 shades · View the full chart →
Color Charm Permanent / US

The US-channel liquid permanent (Sally Beauty): letters instead of slashes. 1:2 mix.

58 shades · View the full chart →

Level 2 — Very dark brown

2 shades
2/0 Black Koleston Perfect ME+
2/8 Blue Black Koleston Perfect ME+

Level 3 — Dark brown

5 shades
3/0 Dark Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
3/00 Dark Brown Intense Natural Koleston Perfect ME+
33/0 Intensive Dark Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
3/0 Dark Brown Color Fresh
33/66 Intensive Dark Brown Intense Violet Koleston Perfect ME+

Level 4 — Medium brown

11 shades
4/0 Medium Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
4/00 Medium Brown Intense Natural Koleston Perfect ME+
44/0 Intensive Medium Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
4/ Medium Brown Illumina Color
4/07 Medium Brown Natural Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
44/02 Intensive Medium Brown Natural Matte Koleston Perfect ME+
4/82 Medium Brown Pearl Matte Koleston Perfect ME+
44/65 Intensive Medium Brown Violet Mahogany Koleston Perfect ME+
4/3 Medium Golden Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
4/75 Medium Brown Brown Mahogany Koleston Perfect ME+
4/77 Medium Brown Intense Brown Koleston Perfect ME+

Level 5 — Light brown

33 shades
5/0 Light Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
5/00 Light Brown Intense Natural Koleston Perfect ME+
55/0 Intensive Light Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
5/ Light Brown Illumina Color
5/0 Light Brown Color Fresh
5/07 Light Brown Natural Color Fresh
5/05 Light Brown Natural Mahogany Koleston Perfect ME+
5/07 Light Brown Natural Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
55/02 Intensive Light Brown Natural Matte Koleston Perfect ME+
5/1 Light Ash Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
5/02 Light Brown Natural Matte Illumina Color
5/81 Light Brown Pearl Ash Illumina Color
5/18 Light Brown Ash Pearl Koleston Perfect ME+
5/82 Light Brown Pearl Matte Koleston Perfect ME+
55/66 Intensive Light Brown Intense Violet Koleston Perfect ME+
55/65 Intensive Light Brown Violet Mahogany Koleston Perfect ME+
5/3 Light Golden Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
5/35 Light Brown Gold Mahogany Illumina Color
5/37 Light Brown Gold Brown Illumina Color
5/37 Light Brown Golden Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
5/5 Light Mahogany Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
5/55 Light Intense Mahogany Brown Color Fresh
55/55 Intensive Light Brown Intense Mahogany Koleston Perfect ME+
5/43 Light Brown Red Gold Illumina Color
5/41 Light Brown Red Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
55/46 Intensive Light Brown Red Violet Koleston Perfect ME+
5/43 Light Brown Red Golden Koleston Perfect ME+
5/7 Light Brown Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
5/7 Light Brown Illumina Color
5/71 Light Brown Brown Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
5/73 Light Brown Brown Golden Koleston Perfect ME+
5/75 Light Brown Brown Mahogany Koleston Perfect ME+
5/77 Light Brown Intense Brown Koleston Perfect ME+

Level 6 — Dark blonde

29 shades
6/0 Dark Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
6/00 Dark Blonde Intense Natural Koleston Perfect ME+
66/0 Intensive Dark Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
6/ Dark Blonde Illumina Color
6/0 Dark Blonde Color Fresh
6/07 Dark Blonde Natural Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
66/02 Intensive Dark Blonde Natural Matte Koleston Perfect ME+
6/1 Dark Ash Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
6/16 Dark Ash Violet Blonde Illumina Color
6/19 Dark Ash Cendre Blonde Illumina Color
6/91 Dark Blonde Cendré Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
6/97 Dark Blonde Cendré Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
6/3 Dark Golden Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
6/5 Dark Mahogany Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
66/56 Intensive Dark Blonde Mahogany Violet Koleston Perfect ME+
66/55 Intensive Dark Blonde Intense Mahogany Koleston Perfect ME+
6/45 Dark Red Mahogany Blonde Color Fresh
6/41 Dark Blonde Red Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
66/46 Intensive Dark Blonde Red Violet Koleston Perfect ME+
6/43 Dark Blonde Red Golden Koleston Perfect ME+
6/45 Dark Blonde Red Mahogany Koleston Perfect ME+
66/44 Intensive Dark Blonde Intense Red Koleston Perfect ME+
6/7 Dark Brown Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
6/7 Dark Brown Blonde Color Fresh
6/71 Dark Blonde Brown Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
6/73 Dark Blonde Brown Golden Koleston Perfect ME+
6/75 Dark Blonde Brown Mahogany Koleston Perfect ME+
6/74 Dark Blonde Brown Red Koleston Perfect ME+
6/77 Dark Blonde Intense Brown Koleston Perfect ME+

Level 7 — Medium blonde

36 shades
7/0 Medium Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
7/00 Medium Blonde Intense Natural Koleston Perfect ME+
77/0 Intensive Medium Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
7/ Medium Blonde Illumina Color
7/0 Medium Blonde Color Fresh
7/01 Medium Blonde Natural Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
7/03 Medium Blonde Natural Golden Koleston Perfect ME+
7/05 Medium Blonde Natural Mahogany Koleston Perfect ME+
7/07 Medium Blonde Natural Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
77/02 Intensive Medium Blonde Natural Matte Koleston Perfect ME+
7/1 Medium Ash Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
7/81 Medium Blonde Pearl Ash Illumina Color
7/18 Medium Blonde Ash Pearl Koleston Perfect ME+
7/17 Medium Blonde Ash Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
7/3 Medium Golden Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
7/31 Medium Gold Matte Blonde Illumina Color
7/35 Medium Gold Mahogany Blonde Illumina Color
7/31 Medium Blonde Golden Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
7/38 Medium Blonde Golden Pearl Koleston Perfect ME+
7/36 Medium Blonde Golden Violet Koleston Perfect ME+
7/34 Medium Blonde Golden Red Koleston Perfect ME+
7/37 Medium Blonde Golden Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
7/43 Medium Red Gold Blonde Illumina Color
7/47 Medium Red Brown Blonde Color Fresh
77/46 Intensive Medium Blonde Red Violet Koleston Perfect ME+
7/43 Medium Blonde Red Golden Koleston Perfect ME+
77/43 Intensive Medium Blonde Red Golden Koleston Perfect ME+
77/44 Intensive Medium Blonde Intense Red Koleston Perfect ME+
7/47 Medium Blonde Red Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
7/7 Medium Brown Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
7/7 Medium Brown Blonde Illumina Color
7/74 Medium Brown Red Blonde Color Fresh
7/71 Medium Blonde Brown Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
7/73 Medium Blonde Brown Golden Koleston Perfect ME+
7/75 Medium Blonde Brown Mahogany Koleston Perfect ME+
7/77 Medium Blonde Intense Brown Koleston Perfect ME+

Level 8 — Light blonde

32 shades
8/0 Light Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
8/00 Light Blonde Intense Natural Koleston Perfect ME+
88/0 Intensive Light Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
8/ Light Blonde Illumina Color
8/0 Light Blonde Color Fresh
8/01 Light Blonde Natural Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
8/03 Light Blonde Natural Golden Koleston Perfect ME+
8/04 Light Blonde Natural Red Koleston Perfect ME+
8/07 Light Blonde Natural Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
88/02 Intensive Light Blonde Natural Matte Koleston Perfect ME+
8/1 Light Ash Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
8/1 Light Ash Blonde Illumina Color
8/13 Light Ash Gold Blonde Illumina Color
8/81 Light Pearl Ash Blonde Color Fresh
8/96 Light Blonde Cendré Violet Koleston Perfect ME+
8/97 Light Blonde Cendré Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
8/69 Light Violet Cendre Blonde Illumina Color
8/3 Light Golden Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
8/36 Light Gold Violet Blonde Illumina Color
8/37 Light Blonde Gold Brown Illumina Color
8/38 Light Gold Pearl Blonde Illumina Color
8/03 Light Natural Gold Blonde Color Fresh
8/38 Light Blonde Golden Pearl Koleston Perfect ME+
8/34 Light Blonde Golden Red Koleston Perfect ME+
8/41 Light Blonde Red Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
8/43 Light Blonde Red Golden Koleston Perfect ME+
88/43 Intensive Light Blonde Red Golden Koleston Perfect ME+
8/45 Light Blonde Red Mahogany Koleston Perfect ME+
8/7 Light Brown Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
8/71 Light Blonde Brown Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
8/73 Light Blonde Brown Golden Koleston Perfect ME+
8/74 Light Blonde Brown Red Koleston Perfect ME+

Level 9 — Very light blonde

30 shades
9/0 Very Light Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
9/00 Very Light Blonde Intense Natural Koleston Perfect ME+
99/0 Intensive Very Light Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
9/ Very Light Blonde Illumina Color
9/01 Very Light Blonde Natural Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
9/03 Very Light Blonde Natural Golden Koleston Perfect ME+
9/05 Very Light Blonde Natural Mahogany Koleston Perfect ME+
9/04 Very Light Blonde Natural Red Koleston Perfect ME+
9/1 Very Light Ash Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
9/8 Very Light Pearl Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
9/19 Very Light Ash Cendre Blonde Illumina Color
9/59 Very Light Mahogany Cendre Blonde Illumina Color
9/16 Very Light Ash Violet Blonde Color Fresh
0/88 Intense Pearl Mix Color Fresh
9/81 Very Light Blonde Pearl Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
9/16 Very Light Blonde Ash Violet Koleston Perfect ME+
9/96 Very Light Blonde Cendré Violet Koleston Perfect ME+
9/17 Very Light Blonde Ash Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
9/97 Very Light Blonde Cendré Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
9/60 Very Light Violet Natural Blonde Illumina Color
0/6 Violet Mix Color Fresh
9/3 Very Light Golden Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
9/03 Very Light Natural Gold Blonde Illumina Color
0/34 Gold Red Mix Color Fresh
9/31 Very Light Blonde Golden Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
9/38 Very Light Blonde Golden Pearl Koleston Perfect ME+
0/45 Red Mahogany Mix Color Fresh
99/44 Intensive Very Light Blonde Intense Red Koleston Perfect ME+
9/7 Very Light Brown Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
9/73 Very Light Blonde Brown Golden Koleston Perfect ME+

Level 10 — Extra light blonde

17 shades
10/0 Lightest Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
10/ Lightest Blonde Illumina Color
10/04 Lightest Blonde Natural Red Koleston Perfect ME+
10/1 Lightest Ash Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
10/8 Lightest Pearl Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
10/1 Lightest Ash Blonde Illumina Color
10/81 Lightest Blonde Pearl Ash Illumina Color
10/81 Lightest Pearl Ash Blonde Color Fresh
10/16 Lightest Blonde Ash Violet Koleston Perfect ME+
10/86 Lightest Blonde Pearl Violet Koleston Perfect ME+
10/96 Lightest Blonde Cendré Violet Koleston Perfect ME+
10/95 Lightest Blonde Cendré Mahogany Koleston Perfect ME+
10/97 Lightest Blonde Cendré Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
10/69 Lightest Violet Cendre Blonde Illumina Color
10/3 Lightest Golden Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
10/31 Lightest Blonde Golden Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
10/38 Lightest Blonde Golden Pearl Koleston Perfect ME+

Level 12 — Level 12

9 shades
12/0 Special Blonde Koleston Perfect ME+
12/07 Special Blonde Natural Brown Koleston Perfect ME+
12/1 Special Blonde Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
12/11 Special Blonde Intense Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
12/81 Special Blonde Pearl Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
12/89 Special Blonde Pearl Cendré Koleston Perfect ME+
12/16 Special Blonde Ash Violet Koleston Perfect ME+
12/96 Special Blonde Cendré Violet Koleston Perfect ME+
12/61 Special Blonde Violet Ash Koleston Perfect ME+
Professional guide

Wella numbering system

Wella Professionals organizes shades as level/reflect:

  • Level (1-10): Color depth. 1 = black, 10 = lightest blonde.
  • Primary reflect: First digit after the slash. /0 = natural, /1 = ash, /3 = gold, /4 = red, /5 = mahogany, /6 = violet, /7 = brown.
  • Secondary reflect: Second digit (optional). /43 = red gold, /16 = ash violet.

Koleston Perfect ME+ is the permanent line: lifts and deposits, ideal for gray coverage and level changes. Color Touch is demi-permanent: deposits only, ideal for toning blondes and refreshing color.

Koleston Perfect ME+ equivalents in other brands

One shade per level of Koleston Perfect ME+ with its closest equivalent in other professional brands of the same type. These are orientative matches calculated by level and reflect: every brand uses its own pigments and bases, so always strand-test when switching.

Koleston Perfect ME+Igora RoyalMajirelSoColor Pre-Bonded
2/0Black1-0≈2=2N=
3/0Dark Brown3-0=3=3N=
4/0Medium Brown4-0=4=4N=
5/0Light Brown5-0=5=5N=
6/0Dark Blonde6-0=6=6N=
7/0Medium Blonde7-0=7=7N=
8/0Light Blonde8-0=8=8N=
9/0Very Light Blonde9-0=9=9N=
10/0Lightest Blonde10-0=10=10N=

= direct match · ≈ approximate match

Need this shade in another brand?

Use the hair color converter to find the equivalent in Matrix, Schwarzkopf, L'Oreal, and more.

Go to brand converter
We answer your questions

Wella color chart

Everything you need to know

Koleston Perfect ME+ is permanent color: it lifts natural hair, deposits pigment, and covers 100% gray. Mixed with developer. Color Touch is demi-permanent: it only deposits color without lifting. Ideal for toning blondes, refreshing color between services, and adding shine. Lasts 20-28 washes.

The number before the slash is the level (depth). The number after is the reflect (tone). For example, 7/1 = level 7 (medium blonde) with reflect 1 (ash). If there are two digits after the slash (7/43), the first is the primary reflect (red) and the second is secondary (gold).

Wella recommends: 1.9% (6vol) for tone-on-tone, 6% (20vol) for 1-2 levels of lift and gray coverage, 9% (30vol) for 2-3 levels, 12% (40vol) for maximum lift with High Lift. For Color Touch, always use the specific activator (1.9% or 4%).

No. This chart is exclusively for Wella Professionals (salon use). Wella drugstore products (Koleston, Wellaton) use different formulations and numbering. They are not comparable to professional lines.

Yes. Color Touch is an ammonia-free demi-permanent widely used as a toner: it only deposits color without lifting. It is one of the most widely used toners in salons for toning blondes, neutralizing warm tones, and adding shine. Unlike Koleston Perfect (permanent), Color Touch does not open the cuticle and fades gradually over 20-28 washes.

To tone blondes with Color Touch: 1) Lighten to the appropriate level (minimum level 8 for ash tones). 2) Mix Color Touch with 1.9% activator (1:2) or 4% activator (1:2) for more coverage. 3) Apply to damp hair. 4) Process for 20 minutes. Popular toning shades: 10/81 (pearl ash), 9/16 (ash violet), 10/6 (platinum blonde violet). Use our toner selector to find the ideal shade.

Yes. Use our hair color brand converter to find the equivalent of any Wella shade in Matrix, Schwarzkopf, L'Oreal, and more. For precise formulas tailored to the salon's brands, access Blendsor.

Have more questions?

Email us at hello@blendsor.com

This tool gives you the mix. The app runs your business.

  • Step-by-step formulas with your brand
  • Every service saved per client
  • Colorimetry library at your own pace
  • Integrated AI assistant