What do the numbers and letters mean in hair color? The number-letter combinations refer to the levels and tones of the specific hair colors. The number is measured on a scale from 1-10 (1 being black, 10 being lightest blonde). The letter refers to the tone and base pigment of the color.
How do you read hair color letters?
The first number is the base colour and indicates how light or dark the colour is. 1.0 is black, 5.0 is light brown, 6.0 is dark blonde, 7.0 is medium blonde and 10 is the lightest blonde.
What do numbers mean on hair dye?
The level system is made up of 10 numbers which help determine the depth level of your natural hair. 1 is black, 5 is light brown, 6 is dark blonde, 7 is blonde and 10 is the lightest blonde. Your L’Oréal Professionnel colourist will analyse your hair and assess your natural base colour in-salon.
What’s the difference between N and NN hair color?
Always Use a Neutral (N or NN) series
Some color companies will provide a grey series or double series (NN) that contains more pigment and/or ammonia to open the cuticle and deposit the color.
What are the letters in hair color?
3) Letters
/N – Natural./A – Ash./V – Violet./R – Red./B – Brown./G – Gold./C – Copper./M – Mocha.
What is a level 7 hair color?
Level 7 is a term used for dark blonde hair, but it can also refer to some bright or light auburns/reds. It is common to find Level 7 shades in hair dye. Level 7 hair can be flattering on people whose natural hair color is from Level 4 to Level 10.
How do I know what level my hair color is?
You can discover your starting level by determining how close your hair is to black or blonde. For example, if your hair is a medium brown color, you may be a level 5, because it’s right in the middle between black and blonde. If your hair is a dark shade of blonde, you may be a level 7.
Is a 4 or 5 darker in hair color?
Level 1 haircolor is black, level 2 haircolor is the second darkest black, 3 is brown/black, level 4 haircolor is dark brown, level 5 haircolor is light brown, level 6 haircolor is dark blond, level 7 haircolor is dark blond, level 8 haircolor is medium blond, 9 is light blond and 10 is white/platinum.
What color is a 6N?
6N Dark Blonde Permanent Creme Hair Color.
Which is darker 6N or 7N?
6N is darker than 7N.
What is darker 5N or 6N?
There are nine distinct colors in the series including 1N (Very black), 2N (Black), 3N (Dark Natural Brown), 4N (Medium Natural Brown), 5N (Light Natural Brown), 6N (Dark Natural Blond), 7N (Medium Natural Blonde), 8N (Light Natural Blond), and 10N (Lightest Natural Blond).
What is the difference between 7NN and 7N hair color?
There is no difference 7 NN & 7Nn. 7 means color level 7. N or n stands for neutral.
