Aveda Full Spectrum Permanent Color Chart
- Type
- Permanent creme color
- Mix ratio
- 1:1 with Color Catalyst
- Developer
- Color Catalyst 5, 10, 20, 30 or 40 vol
- Processing time
- 20 to 45 minutes at room temperature, depending on Color Catalyst volume (NN series about 30 minutes)
- Gray coverage
- Up to 100% opaque coverage with the NN series
Source: manufacturer's chart, checked Oct 2026. Based on the brand's US chart, with Canada-only shades marked. Availability can vary by country.
Full Spectrum Permanent is Aveda's oxidative creme color for lift, deposit and gray coverage, relaunched in 2022 as a vegan formula. It mixes 1:1 with Color Catalyst creme, and the volume sets the lift, from 5 vol for deposit only up to 40 vol. The chart is built on three natural series: N, NC for a cooler natural, and NN, which Aveda formulates for opaque 100% gray coverage in about 30 minutes. Light, Dark and Pure tones customize any base, Universal ØN is a clear shade that softens a formula without adding color, and Intense Base and Extra Lifting Creme cover vivid and high-lift work.
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Swatches are approximate, to help you spot the tone family. Always check the brand's printed chart.
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Other29 shades
- Universal ØNUniversal ØN (clear)Diluter
- ELCExtra Lifting CremeHigh lift blonde
- IBIntense BaseIntensifier
- Light N/NLight Natural/NaturalPure Tone (light levels 7-10)
- Light Y/OLight Yellow/OrangePure Tone (light levels 7-10)
- Light O/RLight Orange/RedPure Tone (light levels 7-10)
- Light V/BLight Violet/BluePure Tone (light levels 7-10)
- Light Gr/VLight Grey/VioletPure Tone (light levels 7-10)
- Light Y/VLight Yellow/VioletPure Tone (light levels 7-10)
- Light B/BLight Blue/BluePure Tone (light levels 7-10)
- Dark N/NDark Natural/NaturalPure Tone (dark levels 1-6)
- Dark Y/ODark Yellow/OrangePure Tone (dark levels 1-6)
- Dark R/ODark Red/OrangePure Tone (dark levels 1-6)
- Dark Gr/GDark Grey/GreenPure Tone (dark levels 1-6)
- Dark Y/BDark Yellow/BluePure Tone (dark levels 1-6)
- Dark V/RDark Violet/RedPure Tone (dark levels 1-6)
- Dark B/VDark Blue/VioletPure Tone (dark levels 1-6)
- Dark B/GDark Blue/GreenPure Tone (dark levels 1-6)
- Pure RPure RedPure Tone (any level)
- Pure OPure OrangePure Tone (any level)
- Pure GPure GreenPure Tone (any level)
- Pure BPure BluePure Tone (any level)
- Pure VPure VioletPure Tone (any level)
- Pure PPure PinkPure Tone (any level)
- Pastel BPastel BluePastel (use with ELC only)
- Pastel VPastel VioletPastel (use with ELC only)
- Pastel Y/OPastel Yellow/OrangePastel (use with ELC only)
- Pure YPure YellowPure Tone
- Dark R/VDark Red/VioletPure Tone
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