Paul Mitchell The Color Color Chart
- Type
- Low-ammonia permanent cream color
- Mix ratio
- 1:1 with Paul Mitchell Cream or Clear Developer; Highlift 1:2 (maximum lift) or 1:1 (more tone) with 40 vol Cream Developer only
- Developer
- 20 vol for deposit, gray coverage or 1-2 levels of lift; 30 vol for 2-3 levels; 40 vol for 3 levels
- Processing time
- 35 minutes on dry hair; Highlift 45 minutes; Ultra Toners 10-20 minutes on damp hair
- Gray coverage
- Up to 100% with the N+, CH+ and CNB+ gray coverage 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.
View the official The Color chartThe Color is Paul Mitchell's core permanent line, a low-ammonia cream. Standard shades mix 1:1 with Cream or Clear Developer and process 35 minutes on dry hair: 20 vol for deposit, gray coverage or 1 to 2 levels, 30 vol for 2 to 3, and 40 vol for 3. Shades are coded by level and family letters, such as N, NB, Ab and RR. The chart also holds Highlift blondes (Cream Developer only, up to 4 levels in 45 minutes), Ultra Toners, the N+, CH+ and CNB+ gray series, and The Color 10, a 10-minute permanent mixed 1:1.5 with 20 vol that does not intermix with The Color.
Showing 138 shades
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Level 107 shades
Level 910 shades
- 9NVery Light Natural BlondeN (natural)
- 9N+Very Light Natural BlondeN+ (gray coverage)
- 9NBVery Light Neutral BlondeNB (neutral beige)
- 9ALight Ash BlondeA (ash)
- 9PPlatinumP (platinum)
- 9CH+Very Light Chocolate BlondeCH+ (chocolate gray coverage)
- 9CBVery Light Cool BlondeCB (cool beige)
- 9NwNatural WarmNatural WarmThe Color 10
- 9NaNatural AshNatural AshThe Color 10
- 9NNaturalNaturalThe Color 10
Level 815 shades
- 8NLight Natural BlondeN (natural)
- 8N+Light Natural BlondeN+ (gray coverage)
- 8NBLight Neutral Beige BlondeNB (neutral beige)
- 8WBLight Warm Beige BlondeWB (warm beige)
- 8ALight Ash BlondeA (ash)
- 8PNSmoky Natural BlondePN (smoky natural)
- 8GLight Gold BlondeG (gold)
- 8WCLight Warm Copper BlondeWC (warm copper)
- 8CH+Light Chocolate BlondeCH+ (chocolate gray coverage)
- 8CBLight Cool Beige BlondeCB (cool beige)
- 8RLight Red BlondeR (red)
- 8ROLight Red Orange BlondeRO (red orange)
- 8NNaturalNaturalThe Color 10
- 8NcNatural CopperNatural CopperThe Color 10
- 8NaNatural AshNatural AshThe Color 10
Level 719 shades
- 7NNatural BlondeN (natural)
- 7N+Natural BlondeN+ (gray coverage)
- 7NBNeutral BlondeNB (neutral beige)
- 7NANatural Ash BlondeNA (natural ash)
- 7WBWarm BlondeWB (warm beige)
- 7AMedium Ash BlondeA (ash)
- 7AbAsh Blue BlondeAb (ash blue)
- 7PPlatinumP (platinum)
- 7PNSmoky Natural BlondePN (smoky natural)
- 7WCWarm Copper BlondeWC (warm copper)
- 7CH+Chocolate BlondeCH+ (chocolate gray coverage)
- 7CBCool BlondeCB (cool beige)
- 7CNB+Cool Natural BlueCNB+ (cool natural blue, resistant gray)
- 7OROrange RedOR (orange red)
- 7RBRed Natural BlondeRB (red natural)
- 7NNaturalNaturalThe Color 10
- 7NwNatural WarmNatural WarmThe Color 10
- 7NaNatural AshNatural AshThe Color 10
- 7NgNatural GoldNatural GoldThe Color 10
Level 625 shades
- 6NDark Natural BlondeN (natural)
- 6N+Dark Natural BlondeN+ (gray coverage)
- 6NNDark Neutral BlondeNN (neutral neutral)
- 6NBDark Neutral Beige BlondeNB (neutral beige)
- 6WMDark Warm Mahogany BrownWM (warm mahogany)
- 6WBDark Warm Beige BlondeWB (warm beige)
- 6ADark Ash BlondeA (ash)
- 6AbDark Ash Blue BlondeAb (ash blue)
- 6PNDark Smoky Natural BlondePN (smoky natural)
- 6GDark Gold BlondeG (gold)
- 6WCDark Warm Copper BlondeWC (warm copper)
- 6CH+Dark Chocolate BlondeCH+ (chocolate gray coverage)
- 6CMDark Cool Mahogany BlondeCM (cool mahogany)
- 6CBDark Cool Beige BlondeCB (cool beige)
- 6RDark Red BlondeR (red)
- 6RBDark Red Natural BlondeRB (red natural)
- 6RODark Red Orange BlondeRO (red orange)
- 6RRRed RedRR (red red)
- 6RVDark Red Violet BlondeRV (red violet)
- 6CNB+Cool Natural BlueCNB+ (cool natural blue, resistant gray)
- 6NNaturalNaturalThe Color 10
- 6NwNatural WarmNatural WarmThe Color 10
- 6NgNatural GoldNatural GoldThe Color 10
- 6NcNatural CopperNatural CopperThe Color 10
- 6NrNatural RedNatural RedThe Color 10
Level 524 shades
- 5NLight Natural BrownN (natural)
- 5N+Light Natural BrownN+ (gray coverage)
- 5NNLight Neutral Neutral BrownNN (neutral neutral)
- 5NBLight Neutral BrownNB (neutral beige)
- 5NALight Natural Ash BrownNA (natural ash)
- 5WMLight Warm Mahogany BrownWM (warm mahogany)
- 5WBLight Warm BrownWB (warm beige)
- 5ALight Ash BrownA (ash)
- 5AbLight Ash Blue BrownAb (ash blue)
- 5PNLight Smoky Natural BrownPN (smoky natural)
- 5WCLight Warm Copper BlondeWC (warm copper)
- 5CH+Light Chocolate BrownCH+ (chocolate gray coverage)
- 5CMLight Cool Mahogany BrownCM (cool mahogany)
- 5CBLight Cool BrownCB (cool beige)
- 5RBLight Red Natural BrownRB (red natural)
- 5ROLight Red Orange BrownRO (red orange)
- 5RRRed RedRR (red red)
- 5RVLight Red Violet BrownRV (red violet)
- 5VRViolet RedVR (violet red)
- 5CNB+Cool Natural BlueCNB+ (cool natural blue, resistant gray)
- 5NNaturalNaturalThe Color 10
- 5NwNatural WarmNatural WarmThe Color 10
- 5NaNatural AshNatural AshThe Color 10
- 5NgNatural GoldNatural GoldThe Color 10
Level 414 shades
- 4NNatural BrownN (natural)
- 4N+Natural BrownN+ (gray coverage)
- 4NNNeutral Neutral BrownNN (neutral neutral)
- 4WMWarm Mahogany BrownWM (warm mahogany)
- 4AAsh BrownA (ash)
- 4GGold BrownG (gold)
- 4CH+Chocolate BrownCH+ (chocolate gray coverage)
- 4CMCool Mahogany BrownCM (cool mahogany)
- 4RRed BrownR (red)
- 4RBRed Natural BrownRB (red natural)
- 4RVRed Violet BrownRV (red violet)
- 4VRViolet RedVR (violet red)
- 4CNB+Cool Natural BlueCNB+ (cool natural blue, resistant gray)
- 4NNaturalNaturalThe Color 10
Level 39 shades
- 3NDark Natural BrownN (natural)
- 3N+Dark Natural BrownN+ (gray coverage)
- 3NNDark Neutral Neutral BrownNN (neutral neutral)
- 3NADark Natural Ash BrownNA (natural ash)
- 3ADark Ash BrownA (ash)
- 3VRViolet RedVR (violet red)
- 3CNB+Cool Natural BlueCNB+ (cool natural blue, resistant gray)
- 3NNaturalNaturalThe Color 10
- 3NaNatural AshNatural AshThe Color 10
Level 22 shades
Level 13 shades
Other10 shades
- HLNHighlift Natural BlondeHighliftThe Color Highlift
- HLAHighlift Ash BlondeHighliftThe Color Highlift
- HLNBHighlift Neutral BlondeHighliftThe Color Highlift
- HLPHighlift Platinum BlondeHighliftThe Color Highlift
- HLGHighlift Gold BlondeHighliftThe Color Highlift
- UTNBUltra Neutral Beige BlondeUltra TonerThe Color Ultra Toners
- UTAUltra Ash BlondeUltra TonerThe Color Ultra Toners
- UTNUltra Neutral BlondeUltra TonerThe Color Ultra Toners
- UTPUltra Platinum BlondeUltra TonerThe Color Ultra Toners
- UTSUltra SilverUltra TonerThe Color Ultra Toners
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