Convert Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+ to Redken Shades EQ Gloss

Q: How many Koleston Perfect ME+ shades have an exact equivalent in Shades EQ Gloss?

Of the 152 Koleston Perfect ME+ shades, 48 have an exact equivalent in Shades EQ Gloss, 67 close, 28 approximate and 9 with no direct equivalent. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Find the equivalent for each Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+ shade in Redken Shades EQ Gloss. 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	Shades EQ Gloss	Name	Match
Level 2
2/0	Black	03N	Espresso	Approximate
2/8	Blue Black	02ABn	Cool Ebony	Close
Level 3
3/0	Dark Brown	03N	Espresso	Exact
3/00	Dark Brown Intense Natural	03N	Espresso	Exact
33/0	Intensive Dark Brown	03N	Espresso	Exact
33/66	Intensive Dark Brown Intense Violet	03V	Orchid	Close
Level 4
4/0	Medium Brown	04N	Chicory	Exact
4/00	Medium Brown Intense Natural	04N	Chicory	Exact
4/07	Medium Brown Natural Brown	04N	Chicory	Close
44/0	Intensive Medium Brown	04N	Chicory	Exact
44/02	Intensive Medium Brown Natural Matte	04N	Chicory	Close
4/3	Medium Golden Brown	04WG	Sun Tea	Exact
4/82	Medium Brown Pearl Matte	04ABn	Dark Roast	Close
44/65	Intensive Medium Brown Violet Mahogany	04VRo	Violet Rose	Close
4/75	Medium Brown Brown Mahogany	04M	Smoked Cedar	Close
4/77	Medium Brown Intense Brown	04M	Smoked Cedar	Close
Level 5
5/0	Light Brown	05N	Walnut	Exact
5/00	Light Brown Intense Natural	05N	Walnut	Exact
5/05	Light Brown Natural Mahogany	05N	Walnut	Close
5/07	Light Brown Natural Brown	05N	Walnut	Close
55/0	Intensive Light Brown	05N	Walnut	Exact
55/02	Intensive Light Brown Natural Matte	05N	Walnut	Close
5/1	Light Ash Brown	05V	Cosmic Violet	Approximate
5/18	Light Brown Ash Pearl	05V	Cosmic Violet	Approximate
5/3	Light Golden Brown	05G	Caramel	Exact
5/37	Light Brown Golden Brown	05G	Caramel	Close
5/82	Light Brown Pearl Matte	05V	Cosmic Violet	Approximate
5/41	Light Brown Red Ash	05RB	Manzanita	Close
5/43	Light Brown Red Golden	05RB	Manzanita	Close
5/5	Light Mahogany Brown	05RB	Manzanita	Approximate
55/46	Intensive Light Brown Red Violet	05RV	Sangria	Exact
55/55	Intensive Light Brown Intense Mahogany	05RB	Manzanita	Approximate
55/65	Intensive Light Brown Violet Mahogany	05V	Cosmic Violet	Close
55/66	Intensive Light Brown Intense Violet	05V	Cosmic Violet	Close
5/7	Light Brown Brown	05N	Walnut	Approximate
5/71	Light Brown Brown Ash	05N	Walnut	Approximate
5/73	Light Brown Brown Golden	05N	Walnut	Approximate
5/75	Light Brown Brown Mahogany	05N	Walnut	Approximate
5/77	Light Brown Intense Brown	05N	Walnut	Approximate
Level 6
6/0	Dark Blonde	06N	Moroccan Sand	Exact
6/00	Dark Blonde Intense Natural	06N	Moroccan Sand	Exact
6/07	Dark Blonde Natural Brown	06N	Moroccan Sand	Close
66/0	Intensive Dark Blonde	06N	Moroccan Sand	Exact
66/02	Intensive Dark Blonde Natural Matte	06N	Moroccan Sand	Close
6/1	Dark Ash Blonde	06T	Iron	Exact
6/3	Dark Golden Blonde	06G	St. Tropez	Exact
6/91	Dark Blonde Cendré Ash	06ABn	Brown Smoke	Close
6/97	Dark Blonde Cendré Brown	06ABn	Brown Smoke	Close
6/41	Dark Blonde Red Ash	06CB	Amber Glaze	Close
6/43	Dark Blonde Red Golden	06CB	Amber Glaze	Close
6/45	Dark Blonde Red Mahogany	06RB	Cherry Cola	Exact
6/5	Dark Mahogany Blonde	06CB	Amber Glaze	Approximate
66/44	Intensive Dark Blonde Intense Red	06CB	Amber Glaze	Close
66/46	Intensive Dark Blonde Red Violet	06CB	Amber Glaze	Close
66/55	Intensive Dark Blonde Intense Mahogany	06CB	Amber Glaze	Approximate
66/56	Intensive Dark Blonde Mahogany Violet	06CB	Amber Glaze	Approximate
6/7	Dark Brown Blonde	06ABn	Brown Smoke	Approximate
6/71	Dark Blonde Brown Ash	06ABn	Brown Smoke	Approximate
6/73	Dark Blonde Brown Golden	06ABn	Brown Smoke	Approximate
6/74	Dark Blonde Brown Red	06ABn	Brown Smoke	Approximate
6/75	Dark Blonde Brown Mahogany	06ABn	Brown Smoke	Approximate
6/77	Dark Blonde Intense Brown	06ABn	Brown Smoke	Approximate
Level 7
7/0	Medium Blonde	07N	Mirage	Exact
7/00	Medium Blonde Intense Natural	07N	Mirage	Exact
7/01	Medium Blonde Natural Ash	07NA	Pewter	Exact
7/03	Medium Blonde Natural Golden	07NB	Chestnut	Exact
7/05	Medium Blonde Natural Mahogany	07NCh	Fondue	Exact
7/07	Medium Blonde Natural Brown	07N	Mirage	Close
77/0	Intensive Medium Blonde	07N	Mirage	Exact
77/02	Intensive Medium Blonde Natural Matte	07N	Mirage	Close
7/1	Medium Ash Blonde	07T	Steel	Exact
7/17	Medium Blonde Ash Brown	07AG	Smokey Beige	Close
7/18	Medium Blonde Ash Pearl	07AG	Smokey Beige	Close
7/3	Medium Golden Blonde	07G	Saffron	Exact
7/31	Medium Blonde Golden Ash	07G	Saffron	Close
7/36	Medium Blonde Golden Violet	07G	Saffron	Close
7/37	Medium Blonde Golden Brown	07G	Saffron	Close
7/38	Medium Blonde Golden Pearl	07G	Saffron	Close
7/34	Medium Blonde Golden Red	07GRo	Golden Fizz	Exact
7/43	Medium Blonde Red Golden	07CB	Spicestone	Close
7/47	Medium Blonde Red Brown	07CB	Spicestone	Close
77/43	Intensive Medium Blonde Red Golden	07CB	Spicestone	Close
77/44	Intensive Medium Blonde Intense Red	07CB	Spicestone	Close
77/46	Intensive Medium Blonde Red Violet	07CB	Spicestone	Close
7/7	Medium Brown Blonde	07M	Driftwood	Exact
7/71	Medium Blonde Brown Ash	07M	Driftwood	Close
7/73	Medium Blonde Brown Golden	07M	Driftwood	Close
7/75	Medium Blonde Brown Mahogany	07M	Driftwood	Close
7/77	Medium Blonde Intense Brown	07M	Driftwood	Close
Level 8
8/0	Light Blonde	08N	Mojave	Exact
8/00	Light Blonde Intense Natural	08N	Mojave	Exact
8/01	Light Blonde Natural Ash	08NA	Volcanic	Exact
8/03	Light Blonde Natural Golden	08N	Mojave	Close
8/04	Light Blonde Natural Red	08N	Mojave	Close
8/07	Light Blonde Natural Brown	08N	Mojave	Close
88/0	Intensive Light Blonde	08N	Mojave	Exact
88/02	Intensive Light Blonde Natural Matte	08N	Mojave	Close
8/1	Light Ash Blonde	08T	Silver	Exact
8/3	Light Golden Blonde	08GG	Gold Dip	Exact
8/38	Light Blonde Golden Pearl	08GG	Gold Dip	Close
8/96	Light Blonde Cendré Violet	08VB	Violet Frost	Exact
8/97	Light Blonde Cendré Brown	08T	Silver	Close
8/34	Light Blonde Golden Red	08GG	Gold Dip	Close
8/41	Light Blonde Red Ash	08C	Cayenne	Approximate
8/43	Light Blonde Red Golden	08C	Cayenne	Approximate
8/45	Light Blonde Red Mahogany	08C	Cayenne	Approximate
88/43	Intensive Light Blonde Red Golden	08C	Cayenne	Approximate
8/7	Light Brown Blonde	08T	Silver	Approximate
8/71	Light Blonde Brown Ash	08T	Silver	Approximate
8/73	Light Blonde Brown Golden	08T	Silver	Approximate
8/74	Light Blonde Brown Red	08T	Silver	Approximate
Level 9
9/0	Very Light Blonde	09N	Café Au Lait	Exact
9/00	Very Light Blonde Intense Natural	09N	Café Au Lait	Exact
9/01	Very Light Blonde Natural Ash	09NA	Mist	Exact
9/03	Very Light Blonde Natural Golden	09NB	Irish Crème	Exact
9/04	Very Light Blonde Natural Red	09N	Café Au Lait	Close
9/05	Very Light Blonde Natural Mahogany	09N	Café Au Lait	Close
99/0	Intensive Very Light Blonde	09N	Café Au Lait	Exact
9/1	Very Light Ash Blonde	09B	Sterling	Exact
9/16	Very Light Blonde Ash Violet	09AG	Glossy Greige	Close
9/17	Very Light Blonde Ash Brown	09AG	Glossy Greige	Close
9/3	Very Light Golden Blonde	09G	Vanilla Crème	Exact
9/31	Very Light Blonde Golden Ash	09G	Vanilla Crème	Close
9/38	Very Light Blonde Golden Pearl	09G	Vanilla Crème	Close
9/8	Very Light Pearl Blonde	09B	Sterling	Exact
9/81	Very Light Blonde Pearl Ash	09AG	Glossy Greige	Close
9/96	Very Light Blonde Cendré Violet	09AG	Glossy Greige	Close
9/97	Very Light Blonde Cendré Brown	09AG	Glossy Greige	Close
99/44	Intensive Very Light Blonde Intense Red	09RB	Blush	Close
9/7	Very Light Brown Blonde	09M	Sand Dunes	Exact
9/73	Very Light Blonde Brown Golden	09M	Sand Dunes	Close
Level 10
10/0	Lightest Blonde	010N	Delicate Natural	Exact
10/04	Lightest Blonde Natural Red	010NA	Marble	Close
10/1	Lightest Ash Blonde	010T	Platinum	Exact
10/16	Lightest Blonde Ash Violet	010T	Platinum	Close
10/3	Lightest Golden Blonde	010G	Lemon Icing	Exact
10/31	Lightest Blonde Golden Ash	010GI	Tahitian Sand	Close
10/38	Lightest Blonde Golden Pearl	010GI	Tahitian Sand	Close
10/8	Lightest Pearl Blonde	010T	Platinum	Exact
10/86	Lightest Blonde Pearl Violet	010T	Platinum	Close
10/95	Lightest Blonde Cendré Mahogany	010T	Platinum	Close
10/96	Lightest Blonde Cendré Violet	010T	Platinum	Close
10/97	Lightest Blonde Cendré Brown	010T	Platinum	Close

No direct equivalent in Shades EQ Gloss (9)

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

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

Heads up: Koleston Perfect ME+ is a permanent color and Shades EQ Gloss 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 152 Koleston Perfect ME+ shades, 48 exact, 67 close and 28 approximate in this chart with Shades EQ Gloss. For example, Koleston Perfect ME+'s 6/0 maps to Shades EQ Gloss's 06N. Natural reflects cross over best; mahogany ones need more adjustment. 9 shades have no direct equivalent in Shades EQ Gloss; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.

Koleston Perfect ME+ writes the reflect with a slash (7/1 = medium ash blonde); Shades EQ Gloss uses the tonal-family letter after a zero-padded level (07N = natural, V = violet, NB = natural beige). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.

View reverse: Redken Shades EQ Gloss to Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+

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Questions about Koleston Perfect ME+ and Shades EQ Gloss

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How many Koleston Perfect ME+ shades have an exact equivalent in Shades EQ Gloss?

Of the 152 Koleston Perfect ME+ shades, 48 have an exact equivalent in Shades EQ Gloss, 67 close, 28 approximate and 9 with no direct equivalent. 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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