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Convert L'Oréal Professionnel Dia Light / Dia Color to Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded

Find the equivalent for each L'Oréal Professionnel Dia Light / Dia Color shade in Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded. 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.

Dia Light / Dia Color Name SoColor Pre-Bonded Name Match
Level 1
1 Black (Dia Color) 1N Black Neutral Exact
Level 3
3 Dark Brown (Dia Color) 3N Darkest Brown Neutral Exact
Level 4
4 Dark Brown (Dia Light / Dia Color) 4N Dark Brown Neutral Exact
4.12 Ash Iridescent Brown (Dia Color) 4A Dark Brown Ash Close
4.15 Ash Mahogany Brown (Dia Color) 504AB Dark Brown Ash Brown (Extra Coverage) Exact
4.20 Burgundy Intense Brown (Dia Color) 4VA Dark Brown Violet Ash Close
4.62 Red Iridescent Brown (Dia Color) 4RV+ Dark Brown Red Violet+ Exact
Level 5
5 Brown (Dia Light / Dia Color) 5N Medium Brown Neutral Exact
5.1 Light Ash Brown (Dia Light / Dia Color) 5A Medium Brown Ash Exact
5.3 Light Golden Brown (Dia Color) 5G Medium Brown Gold Exact
5.4 Light Copper Brown (Dia Color) 5CG Medium Brown Copper Gold Close
5.5 Light Mahogany Brown (Dia Color) 5BR Medium Brown Brown Red Close
5.07 Light Natural Cool Brown (Dia Light) 5N Medium Brown Neutral Close
5.8 Light Mocha Brown (Dia Light / Dia Color) 5M Medium Brown Mocha Exact
5.11 Light Ash Deep Brown (Dia Light) 5A Medium Brown Ash Close
5.12 Light Ash Iridescent Brown (Dia Light) 5A Medium Brown Ash Close
5.18 Light Ash Mocha Brown (Dia Color) 5A Medium Brown Ash Close
5.35 Light Golden Mahogany Brown (Dia Color) 5G Medium Brown Gold Close
5.66 Light Red Intense Brown (Dia Light) 5RR+ Medium Brown Red Red+ Exact
5.71 Light Ash Matte Brown (Dia Color) 5A Medium Brown Ash Approximate
Level 6
6 Dark Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 6N Light Brown Neutral Exact
6.1 Dark Ash Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 6A Light Brown Ash Exact
6.3 Dark Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 6W Light Brown Warm Close
6.8 Dark Mocha Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 6M Light Brown Mocha Exact
6.11 Dark Ash Deep Blonde (Dia Light) 6AA Light Brown Ash Ash Exact
6.12 Dark Ash Iridescent Blonde (Dia Color) 6A Light Brown Ash Close
6.13 Dark Ash Golden Blonde (Dia Light) 6A Light Brown Ash Close
6.23 Dark Iridescent Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 6VA Light Brown Violet Ash Close
6.28 Dark Iridescent Mocha Blonde (Dia Light) 6VA Light Brown Violet Ash Close
6.31 Dark Golden Ash Blonde (Dia Color) 6W Light Brown Warm Close
6.34 Dark Golden Copper Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 6W Light Brown Warm Exact
6.35 Dark Golden Mahogany Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 6W Light Brown Warm Close
6.45 Dark Copper Mahogany Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 6W Light Brown Warm Approximate
6.60 Dark Red Intense Blonde (Dia Color) 6RB Light Brown Red Brown Close
6.84 Dark Mocha Copper Blonde (Dia Color) 6M Light Brown Mocha Close
Level 7
7 Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 7N Dark Blonde Neutral Exact
7.01 Ash Natural Blonde (Dia Light) 7NA Dark Blonde Neutral Ash Exact
7.1 Ash Blonde (Dia Color) 7A Dark Blonde Ash Exact
7.3 Medium Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 7G Dark Blonde Gold Exact
7.4 Medium Copper Blonde (Dia Light) 7CG Dark Blonde Copper Gold Close
7.8 Medium Mocha Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 7M Dark Blonde Mocha Exact
7.11 Medium Ash Deep Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 7A Dark Blonde Ash Close
7.12 Medium Ash Iridescent Blonde (Dia Light) 7A Dark Blonde Ash Close
7.13 Medium Ash Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 7A Dark Blonde Ash Close
7.18 Medium Ash Mocha Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 7A Dark Blonde Ash Close
7.23 Iridescent Golden Blonde (Dia Light) 7BC Dark Blonde Brown Copper Approximate
7.31 Medium Golden Ash Blonde (Dia Light) 7G Dark Blonde Gold Close
7.32 Golden Iridescent Blonde (Dia Color) 7G Dark Blonde Gold Close
7.43 Medium Copper Golden Blonde (Dia Light) 7CG Dark Blonde Copper Gold Exact
7.44 Copper Deep Blonde (Dia Color) 7CC Dark Blonde Copper Copper Exact
Level 8
8 Light Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 8N Medium Blonde Neutral Exact
8.1 Light Ash Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 8A Medium Blonde Ash Exact
8.2 Light Iridescent Blonde (Dia Color) 8A Medium Blonde Ash Approximate
8.3 Light Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 8W Medium Blonde Warm Close
8.11 Charcoal Intense Blonde (Dia Light) 8AA Medium Blonde Ash Ash Exact
8.13 Light Ash Golden Blonde (Dia Color) 8A Medium Blonde Ash Close
8.18 Light Ash Mocha Blonde (Dia Light) 8A Medium Blonde Ash Close
8.21 Light Iridescent Ash Blonde (Dia Light) 8A Medium Blonde Ash Approximate
8.23 Light Iridescent Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 8A Medium Blonde Ash Approximate
8.24 Light Iridescent Copper Blonde (Dia Light) 8A Medium Blonde Ash Approximate
8.28 Light Iridescent Mocha Blonde (Dia Light) 8A Medium Blonde Ash Approximate
8.31 Light Golden Ash Blonde (Dia Color) 8W Medium Blonde Warm Close
8.33 Light Golden Deep Blonde (Dia Color) 8W Medium Blonde Warm Close
8.34 Light Golden Copper Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 8W Medium Blonde Warm Exact
8.43 Light Copper Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 8CC Medium Blonde Copper Copper Close
Level 9
9 Very Light Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 9N Light Blonde Neutral Exact
9.01 Very Light Natural Ash Blonde (Dia Light) 9N Light Blonde Neutral Close
9.1 Very Light Ash Blonde (Dia Light) 9A Light Blonde Ash Exact
9.02 Very Light Natural Iridescent Blonde (Dia Light) 9N Light Blonde Neutral Close
9.2 Very Light Iridescent Blonde (Dia Light) 9A Light Blonde Ash Approximate
9.03 Very Light Natural Golden Blonde (Dia Light) 9N Light Blonde Neutral Close
9.3 Very Light Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 9G Light Blonde Gold Exact
9.11 Extra Light Ash Deep Blonde (Dia Light) 9A Light Blonde Ash Close
9.12 Very Light Ash Iridescent Blonde (Dia Light) 9A Light Blonde Ash Close
9.13 Very Light Ash Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 9A Light Blonde Ash Close
9.18 Very Light Ash Mocha Blonde (Dia Light) 9A Light Blonde Ash Close
9.21 Very Light Iridescent Ash Blonde (Dia Light) 9A Light Blonde Ash Approximate
9.31 Very Light Golden Ash Blonde (Dia Light) 9G Light Blonde Gold Close
9.82 Very Light Mocha Iridescent Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) 9N Light Blonde Neutral Approximate
Level 10
10.01 Extra Light Milkshake Ash Blonde (Dia Light) 510NA Extra Light Blonde Neutral Ash (Extra Coverage) Exact
10.02 Extra Light Natural Iridescent Blonde (Dia Light) 10N Extra Light Blonde Neutral Close
10.12 Extra Light Ash Iridescent Blonde (Dia Light) 10AV Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet Exact
10.13 Extra Light Ash Golden Blonde (Dia Light) 10AV Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet Close
10.18 Extra Light Ash Mocha Blonde (Dia Light) 10AV Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet Close
10.21 Extra Light Iridescent Ash Blonde (Dia Light) 10AV Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet Approximate
10.22 Extra Light Iridescent Intense Blonde (Dia Light) 10AV Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet Approximate
10.23 Milkshake (Dia Light) 10AV Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet Approximate
10.24 Extra Light Iridescent Copper Blonde (Dia Light) 10AV Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet Approximate
10.32 Extra Light Golden Iridescent Blonde (Dia Light) 10N Extra Light Blonde Neutral Approximate
10.82 Extra Light Mocha Iridescent Blonde (Dia Light) 10N Extra Light Blonde Neutral Approximate

Heads up: Dia Light / Dia Color is a demi color and SoColor Pre-Bonded is permanent. Coverage, longevity and the final result will differ: adjust the service, not just the shade.

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 90 Dia Light / Dia Color shades, 31 exact, 42 close and 17 approximate in this chart with SoColor Pre-Bonded. For example, Dia Light / Dia Color's 6 maps to SoColor Pre-Bonded's 6N. Natural reflects cross over best; iridescent ones need more adjustment.

Dia Light / Dia Color writes the reflect with a dot (7.1 = ash blonde); SoColor Pre-Bonded uses a letter after the level, US scale one level higher than European (7N = dark blonde neutral, A = ash). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.

We answer your questions

Questions about Dia Light / Dia Color and SoColor Pre-Bonded

Common questions when converting between these brands

Of the 90 Dia Light / Dia Color shades, 31 have an exact equivalent in SoColor Pre-Bonded, 42 close and 17 approximate. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

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.

Yes. Inside Blendsor you'll find it in Learn → Brand converter and in the chat attach button (+). There the equivalent comes with its confidence level and a warning if the product type changes, and you can send it to the advisor to fine-tune it for your client's base, grays and porosity. Download the app.

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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