Wig Colors & Codes

There are so many numbers and codes used in wig colors, but what do they mean? Let's look at them.

Color numbering

1 = Black

1B = Off Black

2-12 = Browns (darkest to lightest)

14-26 = Blondes (darkest to lightest) 613 & 101-103

27-33 = Reds (darkest to lightest) 130-134

38-60 = Gray to White (darkest to lightest) 101

Color lettering

/ = even blend of colors

R or RT = Rooted

SS = Shadow Shade (Rooted)

SR = Shadow Root

LR = Long Root

MR = Micro Root

H = Highlighted

GR = Gradient

GM = Gradation Mix (Vivica Fox)

LF = Light Front

T or TP = Tipped

TT = Two Tone (Vivica Fox)

BT = Blended & Tipped

CH = Chunky Highlight

P (Piano) = Chunky Highlights (Vivica Fox)

F = Frosted or Foiled

FS = Frosted (Vivica Fox)

S or S+ = Spotlight

Color lettering - beginning of code

EL = Euro-Lite TressAllure, face-framing highlights

G = Gabor

GF = Gabor Heat Friendly

GL = Gabor Flexlite Luminous

G + = Gabor Flexlite Plus

MC = Kim Kimble

NM = Natural Movement: Amore, Noriko, & René of Paris

R = Estetica (radiant)

R = Raquel Welch Vibralite (regular synthetic)

RL = Raquel Welch Heat Friendly

Notes:

Some brands use number codes for their colors while other brands use words for their colors.

Any letters prior to the numbers usually indicates the brand or something that is specific to that brand.

The placement of the number inside the code matters. For example, R or RT followed by a number means that the color number following is the color of the root.

Brand Color Charts