Aveda Developers, Lighteners & More Color Chart
- Type
- Developers and lighteners
- Mix ratio
- Enlightener lighteners 1:2 (30 g scoop to 60 ml Color Catalyst creme)
- Developer
- Color Catalyst conditioning creme 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 vol; liquid 5 and 10 vol
- Processing time
- Enlightener up to 45 minutes (High-Lift Lightener up to 9 levels in 45 minutes)
Source: manufacturer's chart, checked Oct 2026. Based on the brand's US chart, with Canada-only shades marked. Availability can vary by country.
This chart covers the products behind every Aveda color service. Color Catalyst is the developer for the oxidative lines: a conditioning creme in 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 vol, and a liquid in 5 and 10 vol for bottle application. Enlightener lighteners mix 1:2, one 30 g scoop to 60 ml of Color Catalyst creme. The High-Lift Lightener gives up to nine levels of lift in 45 minutes and the traditional Powder Lightener up to seven, with Creme Booster mixed into the Powder Lightener in an amount equal to the powder. Freehand Enlightener is a bond-strengthening lightener for painting techniques. The older Ash, Beige and Gold Blonde Finish Toners are also listed.
Swatches are approximate, to help you spot the tone family. Always check the brand's printed chart.
Other3 shades
Developers, lighteners and additives
- Enlightener High-Lift LightenerHigh-Lift powder lightener (2025)Lightener
- Enlightener Powder LightenerTraditional powder lightenerLightener
- Enlightener Creme BoosterCreme BoosterLightener
- Freehand EnlightenerEnlightener Freehand Bond-Strengthening LightenerLightener
- 5C5 vol Conditioning CremeDeveloper
- 5L5 vol LiquidDeveloper
- 10C10 vol Conditioning CremeDeveloper
- 10L10 vol LiquidDeveloper
- 2020 vol Conditioning CremeDeveloper
- 3030 vol Conditioning CremeDeveloper
- 4040 vol Conditioning CremeDeveloper
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