Convert L'Oréal Professionnel INOA to Goldwell Topchic

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

Of the 95 INOA shades, 42 have an exact equivalent in Topchic, 39 close and 14 approximate. The level (1-10) is universal; what varies is the reflect.

Find the equivalent for each L'Oréal Professionnel INOA shade in Goldwell Topchic. 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.

INOA	Name	Topchic	Name	Match
Level 1
1	Black	2N	Black	Approximate
Level 2
2	Darkest Brown	2N	Black	Exact
2.10	Darkest Intense Ash Brown	2A	Blue Black	Close
Level 3
3	Dark Brown	3N	Dark Brown	Exact
Level 4
4	Medium Brown	4N	Mid Brown	Exact
4.0	Deep Medium Brown	4N	Mid Brown	Exact
4.15	Ash Mahogany Brown	4V	Cyclamen	Approximate
4.20	Intense Iridescent Brown	4V	Cyclamen	Close
4.3	Golden Brown	4G	Chestnut	Exact
4.35	Golden Mahogany Brown	4G	Chestnut	Close
4.45	Copper Mahogany Brown	4G	Chestnut	Approximate
4.60	Intense Red Brown	4R@VR	Dark Mahogany Brilliant Elumenated Violet Red	Close
4.62	Red Iridescent Brown	4R@VR	Dark Mahogany Brilliant Elumenated Violet Red	Exact
4.8	Mocha Brown	4N	Mid Brown	Approximate
Level 5
5	Light Brown	5N	Light Brown	Exact
5.0	Deep Light Brown	5N	Light Brown	Exact
5.3 Fundamental	Light Natural Golden Brown (Fundamental)	5N	Light Brown	Close
5.1	Light Ash Brown	5A	Light Ash Brown	Exact
5.12	Light Ash Iridescent Brown	5A	Light Ash Brown	Close
5.15	Light Ash Mahogany Brown	5A	Light Ash Brown	Close
5.17	Light Cool Ash Brown	5A	Light Ash Brown	Close
5.18	Light Ash Mocha Brown	5A	Light Ash Brown	Close
5.3	Light Golden Brown	5BG	Light Brown Gold Brown	Exact
5.32	Light Golden Iridescent Brown	5N@BP	Light Brown Elumenated Brown Pearl	Exact
5.35	Light Golden Mahogany Brown	5N@BP	Light Brown Elumenated Brown Pearl	Close
5.4	Light Copper Brown	5K	Mahogany Copper	Exact
5.5	Light Mahogany Brown	5R	Teak	Approximate
5.60	Light Intense Red Brown	5RB	Dark Red Beech	Exact
5.62	Light Red Iridescent Brown	5R	Teak	Close
5.8	Light Mocha Brown	5N	Light Brown	Approximate
Level 6
6	Dark Blonde	6N	Dark Blonde	Exact
6.0	Deep Dark Blonde	6N	Dark Blonde	Exact
6.3 Fundamental	Dark Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental)	6N	Dark Blonde	Close
6.1	Dark Ash Blonde	6A	Dark Ash Blonde	Exact
6.11	Dark Deep Ash Blonde	6A	Dark Ash Blonde	Close
6.13	Dark Ash Golden Blonde	6SB	Silver Brown	Exact
6.23	Dark Iridescent Golden Blonde	6VV	Vivid Violet MAX	Close
6.3	Dark Golden Blonde	6G	Tobacco	Exact
6.32	Dark Golden Iridescent Blonde	6BP	Pearly Couture Brown Light	Exact
6.34	Dark Golden Copper Blonde	6G	Tobacco	Close
6.35	Dark Golden Mahogany Blonde	6G	Tobacco	Close
6.40	Dark Intense Copper Blonde	6K	Copper Brilliant	Close
6.45	Dark Copper Mahogany Blonde	6K	Copper Brilliant	Close
6.46	Dark Copper Red Blonde	6KR	Pomegranate	Exact
6.61	Dark Red Ash Blonde	6R	Mahogany Brilliant	Close
6.66	Dark Intense Red Blonde	6R	Mahogany Brilliant	Close
6.8	Dark Mocha Blonde	6N	Dark Blonde	Approximate
Level 7
7	Medium Blonde	7N	Mid Blonde	Exact
7.0	Deep Medium Blonde	7N	Mid Blonde	Exact
7.3 Fundamental	Medium Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental)	7N	Mid Blonde	Close
7.1	Medium Ash Blonde	7A	Mid Ash Blonde	Exact
7.11	Medium Deep Ash Blonde	7SB@BL	Silver Beige Elumenated Blue	Close
7.13	Medium Ash Golden Blonde	7SB@BL	Silver Beige Elumenated Blue	Exact
7.18	Medium Ash Mocha Blonde	7SB@BL	Silver Beige Elumenated Blue	Close
7.23	Medium Iridescent Golden Blonde	7SB@BL	Silver Beige Elumenated Blue	Approximate
7.3	Medium Golden Blonde	7G	Hazel	Exact
7.31	Medium Golden Ash Blonde	7N@BP	Mid Blonde Elumenated Beige Pearl	Close
7.34	Medium Golden Copper Blonde	7N@BK	Mid Blonde Elumenated Beige Copper	Exact
7.35	Medium Golden Mahogany Blonde	7N@BP	Mid Blonde Elumenated Beige Pearl	Close
7.4	Medium Copper Blonde	7K	Copper Blonde	Exact
7.41	Medium Copper Ash Blonde	7OO@GK	Sensational Orange Elumenated Gold Copper	Close
7.43	Medium Copper Gold Blonde	7OO@GK	Sensational Orange Elumenated Gold Copper	Exact
7.44	Medium Deep Copper Blonde	7OO@GK	Sensational Orange Elumenated Gold Copper	Close
7.8	Medium Mocha Blonde	7N	Mid Blonde	Approximate
7.83	Medium Mocha Golden Blonde	7N	Mid Blonde	Approximate
Level 8
8	Light Blonde	8N	Light Blonde	Exact
8.0	Deep Light Blonde	8N	Light Blonde	Exact
8.3 Fundamental	Light Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental)	8N	Light Blonde	Close
8.1	Light Ash Blonde	8A	Light Ash Blonde	Exact
8.11	Light Deep Ash Blonde	8CA@PB	Cool Bronze Elumenated Pearl Beige	Close
8.12	Light Ash Iridescent Blonde	8CA@PB	Cool Bronze Elumenated Pearl Beige	Exact
8.13	Light Ash Golden Blonde	8SB	Silver Blonde	Exact
8.21	Light Iridescent Ash Blonde	8CA@PB	Cool Bronze Elumenated Pearl Beige	Approximate
8.23	Light Iridescent Golden Blonde	8CA@PB	Cool Bronze Elumenated Pearl Beige	Approximate
8.3	Light Golden Blonde	8G	Gold Blonde	Exact
8.31	Light Golden Ash Blonde	8N@BS	Light Blonde Elumenated Beige Silver	Exact
8.32	Light Golden Iridescent Blonde	8N@GB	Light Blonde Elumenated Gold Beige	Close
8.34	Light Golden Copper Blonde	8N@GB	Light Blonde Elumenated Gold Beige	Close
Level 9
9	Very Light Blonde	9N	Very Light Blonde	Exact
9.0	Deep Very Light Blonde	9N	Very Light Blonde	Exact
9.3 Fundamental	Very Light Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental)	9N	Very Light Blonde	Close
9.1	Very Light Ash Blonde	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Exact
9.11	Very Light Deep Ash Blonde	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Close
9.12	Very Light Ash Iridescent Blonde	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Close
9.13	Very Light Ash Golden Blonde	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Close
9.2	Very Light Iridescent Blonde	9A	Very Light Ash Blonde	Approximate
9.3	Very Light Golden Blonde	9G	Very Light Gold Blonde	Exact
9.31	Very Light Golden Ash Blonde	9N@BP	Very Light Blonde Elumenated Beige Pearl	Close
9.83	Very Light Mocha Golden Blonde	9N	Very Light Blonde	Approximate
Level 10
10	Lightest Blonde	10N	Extra Light Blonde	Exact
10.1	Lightest Ash Blonde	10A	Pastel Ash Blonde	Exact
10.11	Lightest Deep Ash Blonde	10A	Pastel Ash Blonde	Close
10.12	Lightest Ash Iridescent Blonde	10A	Pastel Ash Blonde	Close
10.21	Lightest Iridescent Ash Blonde	10P	Pastel Pearl Blonde	Exact
10.31	Lightest Golden Ash Blonde	10GB	Sahara Pastel Beige Blonde	Close

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 95 INOA shades, 42 exact, 39 close and 14 approximate in this chart with Topchic. For example, INOA's 6 maps to Topchic's 6N. Natural reflects cross over best; other reflects ones need more adjustment.

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

View reverse: Goldwell Topchic to L'Oréal Professionnel INOA

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Questions about INOA and Topchic

Common questions when converting between these brands

How many INOA shades have an exact equivalent in Topchic?

Of the 95 INOA shades, 42 have an exact equivalent in Topchic, 39 close and 14 approximate. 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?

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.

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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