Convert Goldwell Topchic to L'Oréal Professionnel INOA

Q: How many Topchic shades have an exact equivalent in INOA?

Of the 109 Topchic shades, 48 have an exact equivalent in INOA, 41 close, 18 approximate and 2 with no direct equivalent. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Find the equivalent for each Goldwell Topchic shade in L'Oréal Professionnel INOA. Complete chart with levels, reflects, and match confidence.

Remember that equivalences are approximate. Each brand has proprietary pigments and bases that produce slightly different results. We always recommend doing a strand test when switching brands.

Topchic	Name	INOA	Name	Match
Level 2
2N	Black	2	Darkest Brown	Exact
2A	Blue Black	2.10	Darkest Intense Ash Brown	Close
Level 3
3N	Dark Brown	3	Dark Brown	Exact
3NN	Dark Brown Extra	3	Dark Brown	Exact
3NA	Dark Natural Ash Brown	3	Dark Brown	Close
3VV	Dark Violet MAX	3	Dark Brown	Approximate
Level 4
4N	Mid Brown	4	Medium Brown	Exact
4NN	Mid Brown Extra	4	Medium Brown	Exact
4NA	Mid Natural Ash Brown	4	Medium Brown	Close
4R@VR	Dark Mahogany Brilliant Elumenated Violet Red	4.62	Red Iridescent Brown	Exact
4G	Chestnut	4.3	Golden Brown	Exact
4B	Havana Brown	4.3	Golden Brown	Close
4R	Dark Mahogany Brilliant	4.60	Intense Red Brown	Close
4BP	Pearly Couture Brown Dark	4.3	Golden Brown	Close
4V	Cyclamen	4.20	Intense Iridescent Brown	Close
Level 5
5N	Light Brown	5	Light Brown	Exact
5NN	Light Brown Extra	5	Light Brown	Exact
5NA	Light Natural Ash Brown	5	Light Brown	Close
5N@BP	Light Brown Elumenated Brown Pearl	5.32	Light Golden Iridescent Brown	Exact
5GB	Light Brown Gold Brown	5.3	Light Golden Brown	Close
5BG	Light Brown Gold Brown	5.3	Light Golden Brown	Exact
5B	Brazil	5.3	Light Golden Brown	Close
5K	Mahogany Copper	5.4	Light Copper Brown	Exact
5R	Teak	5.60	Light Intense Red Brown	Close
5RR	Deep Red MAX	5.60	Light Intense Red Brown	Close
5RB	Dark Red Beech	5.60	Light Intense Red Brown	Exact
5A	Light Ash Brown	5.1	Light Ash Brown	Exact
5MB	Dark Jade Brown	5.1	Light Ash Brown	Approximate
5BP	Pearly Couture Brown Mid	5.32	Light Golden Iridescent Brown	Exact
5VV	Very Violet MAX	5.5	Light Mahogany Brown	Approximate
Level 6
6N	Dark Blonde	6	Dark Blonde	Exact
6NN	Dark Blonde Extra	6	Dark Blonde	Exact
6NA	Dark Natural Ash Blonde	6	Dark Blonde	Close
6NP	Dark Natural Pearl Blonde	6	Dark Blonde	Close
6G	Tobacco	6.3	Dark Golden Blonde	Exact
6GB	Dark Blonde Gold Brown	6.3	Dark Golden Blonde	Close
6B	Gold Brown	6.3	Dark Golden Blonde	Close
6K	Copper Brilliant	6.40	Dark Intense Copper Blonde	Close
6KG	Dark Copper Gold	6.40	Dark Intense Copper Blonde	Close
6KR	Pomegranate	6.46	Dark Copper Red Blonde	Exact
6R	Mahogany Brilliant	6.61	Dark Red Ash Blonde	Close
6RR	Dramatic Red MAX	6.61	Dark Red Ash Blonde	Close
6RB	Mid Red Beech	6.61	Dark Red Ash Blonde	Close
6RV	Stunning Purple MAX	6.61	Dark Red Ash Blonde	Close
6A	Dark Ash Blonde	6.1	Dark Ash Blonde	Exact
6SB	Silver Brown	6.13	Dark Ash Golden Blonde	Exact
6MB	Mid Jade Brown	6.1	Dark Ash Blonde	Approximate
6BP	Pearly Couture Brown Light	6.32	Dark Golden Iridescent Blonde	Exact
6VV	Vivid Violet MAX	6.23	Dark Iridescent Golden Blonde	Close
Level 7
7N	Mid Blonde	7	Medium Blonde	Exact
7NN	Mid Blonde Extra	7	Medium Blonde	Exact
7NA	Mid Natural Ash Blonde	7	Medium Blonde	Close
7NP	Mid Natural Pearl Blonde	7	Medium Blonde	Close
7N@BP	Mid Blonde Elumenated Beige Pearl	7.3	Medium Golden Blonde	Close
7N@BK	Mid Blonde Elumenated Beige Copper	7.34	Medium Golden Copper Blonde	Exact
7OO@GK	Sensational Orange Elumenated Gold Copper	7.43	Medium Copper Gold Blonde	Exact
7RR@RR	Luscious Red Elumenated Intense Red	7.4	Medium Copper Blonde	Approximate
7SB@BL	Silver Beige Elumenated Blue	7.13	Medium Ash Golden Blonde	Exact
7G	Hazel	7.3	Medium Golden Blonde	Exact
7GB	Sahara Beige Blonde	7.3	Medium Golden Blonde	Close
7BG	Mid Blonde Beige Gold	7.3	Medium Golden Blonde	Exact
7B	Safari	7.3	Medium Golden Blonde	Close
7BN	Vesuvian	7.3	Medium Golden Blonde	Close
7K	Copper Blonde	7.4	Medium Copper Blonde	Exact
7KG	Mid Copper Gold	7.43	Medium Copper Gold Blonde	Exact
7KR	Beryl	7.4	Medium Copper Blonde	Close
7RR	Luscious Red MAX	7.4	Medium Copper Blonde	Approximate
7RB	Light Red Beech	7.4	Medium Copper Blonde	Approximate
7RO	Striking Red Copper MAX	7.4	Medium Copper Blonde	Approximate
7A	Mid Ash Blonde	7.1	Medium Ash Blonde	Exact
7SB	Silver Beige	7.13	Medium Ash Golden Blonde	Exact
7MB	Light Jade Brown	7.1	Medium Ash Blonde	Approximate
Level 8
8N	Light Blonde	8	Light Blonde	Exact
8NN	Light Blonde Extra	8	Light Blonde	Exact
8NA	Light Natural Ash Blonde	8	Light Blonde	Close
8N@GB	Light Blonde Elumenated Gold Beige	8.3	Light Golden Blonde	Close
8N@BS	Light Blonde Elumenated Beige Silver	8.31	Light Golden Ash Blonde	Exact
8N@KK	Light Blonde Elumenated Intense Copper	8.3	Light Golden Blonde	Approximate
8CA@PB	Cool Bronze Elumenated Pearl Beige	8.12	Light Ash Iridescent Blonde	Exact
8G	Gold Blonde	8.3	Light Golden Blonde	Exact
8GB	Sahara Blonde Light Beige	8.3	Light Golden Blonde	Close
8B	Sea Sand	8.3	Light Golden Blonde	Close
8KN	Topaz	8.3	Light Golden Blonde	Approximate
8K	Light Copper Blonde	8.3	Light Golden Blonde	Approximate
8KG	Light Copper Gold	8.3	Light Golden Blonde	Approximate
8A	Light Ash Blonde	8.1	Light Ash Blonde	Exact
8CA	Light Cool Ash Blonde	8.1	Light Ash Blonde	Exact
8SB	Silver Blonde	8.13	Light Ash Golden Blonde	Exact
Level 9
9N	Very Light Blonde	9	Very Light Blonde	Exact
9NN	Very Light Blonde Extra	9	Very Light Blonde	Exact
9NA	Very Light Natural Ash Blonde	9	Very Light Blonde	Close
9NP	Very Light Natural Pearl Blonde	9	Very Light Blonde	Close
9N@BP	Very Light Blonde Elumenated Beige Pearl	9.3	Very Light Golden Blonde	Close
9G	Very Light Gold Blonde	9.3	Very Light Golden Blonde	Exact
9GN	Turmaline	9.3	Very Light Golden Blonde	Close
9GB	Sahara Blonde Extra Light Beige	9.3	Very Light Golden Blonde	Close
9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	9.1	Very Light Ash Blonde	Exact
Level 10
10N	Extra Light Blonde	10	Lightest Blonde	Exact
10GB	Sahara Pastel Beige Blonde	10.31	Lightest Golden Ash Blonde	Close
10A	Pastel Ash Blonde	10.1	Lightest Ash Blonde	Exact
10P	Pastel Pearl Blonde	10.21	Lightest Iridescent Ash Blonde	Exact
10V	Pastel Violet Blonde	10.21	Lightest Iridescent Ash Blonde	Close
Level 11
11N	Special Natural Blonde	10	Lightest Blonde	Approximate
11A	Special Ash Blonde	10.1	Lightest Ash Blonde	Approximate
11P	Special Blonde Pearl	10.21	Lightest Iridescent Ash Blonde	Approximate
11V	Special Blonde Violet	10.21	Lightest Iridescent Ash Blonde	Approximate
11SV	Special Silver Violet Blonde	10.1	Lightest Ash Blonde	Approximate

No direct equivalent in INOA (2)

These Topchic shades have no comparable level-and-reflect shade in INOA. Switching ranges here means adjusting the formula, not swapping one code for another.

12BN Ultra-Blonde Beige Natural
12BS Ultra-Blonde Beige Silver

How to read the match: Exact = same level and same reflect · Close = same level, same reflect family · Approximate = same level in natural, or adjacent level with the same reflect. Hover each badge for that row's reason.

Of the 109 Topchic shades, 48 exact, 41 close and 18 approximate in this chart with INOA. For example, Topchic's 6N maps to INOA's 6. Ash reflects cross over best; matte ones need more adjustment. 2 shades have no direct equivalent in INOA; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.

Topchic writes the reflect with a letter after the level (7N = medium natural blonde); INOA uses a dot (7.1 = ash blonde). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.

View reverse: L'Oréal Professionnel INOA to Goldwell Topchic

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Questions about Topchic and INOA

Common questions when converting between these brands

How many Topchic shades have an exact equivalent in INOA?

Of the 109 Topchic shades, 48 have an exact equivalent in INOA, 41 close, 18 approximate and 2 with no direct equivalent. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Are brand equivalences exact?

No. Equivalences are approximate because each brand uses different pigments, bases, and concentrations. The level (1-10) is universal, but the reflect result may vary. We always recommend doing a strand test when switching brands.

Is the converter also in the app?

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Can I mix hair color from different brands?

It's not recommended. Each brand formulates its products with specific chemistry (pH, alkalizing agent, pigment system). Mixing brands can create unpredictable reactions and unwanted results. Always use color and developer from the same brand.

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