not sure about this [SEP] i usually get this powder in the black shade it does come off on your hands when you touch your head and does a decent job covering your scalp however i dyed my hair to a dark brown color so i switched to shade chestnut brown which shows as a rich brown i know chestnut brown has a slight red undertone but when i put this on my hair it was a maroon color my scalp and top of head just looked reddish and not brown at all