As you’ve probably noticed, when it comes to color, every brand is different, and no two colors will be exactly alike.
This is because each brand has an entirely different set of color codes, so the letters and color families can vary!
To better understand these color codes, we’ll start with the basics.
COLOR FAMILIES:
Becoming familiar with color family ranges can better help you understand the colors you are looking at.
With Jon Renau colors, the color families work like this:
Black: 1-2
Brown: 4-12
Blonde: 14-26
Natural Red: 27-33
Vibrant Red: 130-134
Grey: 34-60 & 92
Platinum: 101-104, 613
A general rule of thumb with blacks and browns is that lower numbers will be darker, whereas higher numbers will be lighter. For example, if you are looking at the color 8 by Jon Renau, you will know that this color is a medium brown!
COLOR CODES:
So, what do all those letters mean anyway? Although looking at the letters might seem confusing at first, the reasoning behind them is actually quite simple and can totally transform the way you look at color!
/: Equally blended color.
Example: 4/33
H: (Traditional Highlight) – Colors blended with 20% highlight.
Example: 8H16
RH: (Renau Highlight) – Colors blended with 33% highlight.
Example: 8RH16
FS: (Fashion Syrup) – Collection with bold, stripey highlights.
Example: FS6/30/27
S: (Shaded) – Gradient rooting starting at the base.
Example: 12FS8
RN: (Renau Natural) – Colors that contain no textile-like dyes, making them the perfect human hair colors to be safely dyed. Color can be lifted or deposited 1-2 levels by a trusted salon professional.
Example: 6RN
B: (Blended) – Colors are blended to mimic natural tones.
Example: 24B18
T: (Tipped) – Highlights that are concentrated at the tips.
Example: 48T
BT: Blended and Tipped.
Example: 12/30BT
F: (Fashion color) – Blended color that graduates to a darker, solid color at the nape.
Exp: 56F51
MB: Color is mixed and blended.
Example: 27MB
V: Violet Tone.
Example: FS2V/31V
APPLY WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED:
Let's use the above information to break down the color FS17/101S18 (Palm Springs Blonde) seen in the photo below.
FS stands for Fashion Syrup, which means this color will have bold highlights. It is made up of the colors 17 (blonde) and 101 (platinum).
S18 tells us that the color is shaded at the root with the color 18, a blonde.
A little bit of information can go a long way when it comes to understanding color codes! Stay tuned for some of our future blogs, where we will break down the color codes of other brands!
Posted by Kaylin
