Convert L'Oréal Professionnel INOA to Küül Color System
Find the equivalent for each L'Oréal Professionnel INOA shade in Küül Color System. 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 | Color System | Name | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | ||||
| 1 | Black | 1 | Black | Exact |
| Level 2 | ||||
| 2 | Darkest Brown | 2 | Extra Dark Brown | Exact |
| 2.10 | Darkest Intense Ash Brown | 2 | Extra Dark Brown | Approximate |
| Level 3 | ||||
| 3 | Dark Brown | 3 | Dark Brown | Exact |
| Level 4 | ||||
| 4 | Medium Brown | 4 | Brown | Exact |
| 4.0 | Deep Medium Brown | 4 | Brown | Exact |
| 4.15 | Ash Mahogany Brown | 4 | Brown | Approximate |
| 4.20 | Intense Iridescent Brown | 4.65 | Burgundy | Approximate |
| 4.3 | Golden Brown | 4 | Brown | Approximate |
| 4.35 | Golden Mahogany Brown | 4 | Brown | Approximate |
| 4.45 | Copper Mahogany Brown | 4 | Brown | Approximate |
| 4.60 | Intense Red Brown | 4.65 | Burgundy | Approximate |
| 4.62 | Red Iridescent Brown | 4.65 | Burgundy | Approximate |
| 4.8 | Mocha Brown | 4 | Brown | Approximate |
| Level 5 | ||||
| 5 | Light Brown | 5 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5.0 | Deep Light Brown | 5 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5.3 Fundamental | Light Natural Golden Brown (Fundamental) | 5 | Light Brown | Close |
| 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Exact |
| 5.12 | Light Ash Iridescent Brown | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Close |
| 5.15 | Light Ash Mahogany Brown | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Close |
| 5.17 | Light Cool Ash Brown | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Close |
| 5.18 | Light Ash Mocha Brown | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Close |
| 5.3 | Light Golden Brown | 5 | Light Brown | Approximate |
| 5.32 | Light Golden Iridescent Brown | 5 | Light Brown | Approximate |
| 5.35 | Light Golden Mahogany Brown | 5 | Light Brown | Approximate |
| 5.4 | Light Copper Brown | 5 | Light Brown | Approximate |
| 5.5 | Light Mahogany Brown | 5.5 | Light Mahogany Brown | Exact |
| 5.60 | Light Intense Red Brown | 5.5 | Light Mahogany Brown | Approximate |
| 5.62 | Light Red Iridescent Brown | 5.5 | Light Mahogany Brown | Approximate |
| 5.8 | Light Mocha Brown | 5 | Light Brown | Approximate |
| Level 6 | ||||
| 6 | Dark Blonde | 6 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6.0 | Deep Dark Blonde | 6 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6.3 Fundamental | Dark Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental) | 6 | Dark Blonde | Close |
| 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 6.11 | Dark Deep Ash Blonde | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Close |
| 6.13 | Dark Ash Golden Blonde | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Close |
| 6.23 | Dark Iridescent Golden Blonde | 6.12 | Dark Pearl Ash Blonde | Close |
| 6.3 | Dark Golden Blonde | 6.32 | Dark Golden Pearl Blonde | Exact |
| 6.32 | Dark Golden Iridescent Blonde | 6.32 | Dark Golden Pearl Blonde | Close |
| 6.34 | Dark Golden Copper Blonde | 6.32 | Dark Golden Pearl Blonde | Close |
| 6.35 | Dark Golden Mahogany Blonde | 6.32 | Dark Golden Pearl Blonde | Close |
| 6.40 | Dark Intense Copper Blonde | 6.34 | Dark Golden Copper Blonde | Close |
| 6.45 | Dark Copper Mahogany Blonde | 6.34 | Dark Golden Copper Blonde | Close |
| 6.46 | Dark Copper Red Blonde | 6.34 | Dark Golden Copper Blonde | Close |
| 6.61 | Dark Red Ash Blonde | 6.66 | Dark Intense Red Blonde | Close |
| 6.66 | Dark Intense Red Blonde | 6.66 | Dark Intense Red Blonde | Close |
| 6.8 | Dark Mocha Blonde | 6 | Dark Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 7 | ||||
| 7 | Medium Blonde | 7 | Blonde | Exact |
| 7.0 | Deep Medium Blonde | 7 | Blonde | Exact |
| 7.3 Fundamental | Medium Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental) | 7 | Blonde | Close |
| 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | 7.1 | Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7.11 | Medium Deep Ash Blonde | 7.1 | Ash Blonde | Close |
| 7.13 | Medium Ash Golden Blonde | 7.1 | Ash Blonde | Close |
| 7.18 | Medium Ash Mocha Blonde | 7.1 | Ash Blonde | Close |
| 7.23 | Medium Iridescent Golden Blonde | 7.12 | Pearl Ash Blonde | Close |
| 7.3 | Medium Golden Blonde | 7.3 | Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 7.31 | Medium Golden Ash Blonde | 7.3 | Golden Blonde | Close |
| 7.34 | Medium Golden Copper Blonde | 7.3 | Golden Blonde | Close |
| 7.35 | Medium Golden Mahogany Blonde | 7.3 | Golden Blonde | Close |
| 7.4 | Medium Copper Blonde | 7.44 | Intense Copper Blonde | Exact |
| 7.41 | Medium Copper Ash Blonde | 7.44 | Intense Copper Blonde | Close |
| 7.43 | Medium Copper Gold Blonde | 7.44 | Intense Copper Blonde | Close |
| 7.44 | Medium Deep Copper Blonde | 7.44 | Intense Copper Blonde | Close |
| 7.8 | Medium Mocha Blonde | 7 | Blonde | Approximate |
| 7.83 | Medium Mocha Golden Blonde | 7 | Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 8 | ||||
| 8 | Light Blonde | 8 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8.0 | Deep Light Blonde | 8 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8.3 Fundamental | Light Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental) | 8 | Light Blonde | Close |
| 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8.11 | Light Deep Ash Blonde | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Close |
| 8.12 | Light Ash Iridescent Blonde | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Close |
| 8.13 | Light Ash Golden Blonde | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Close |
| 8.21 | Light Iridescent Ash Blonde | 8.22 | Light Intense Pearl Blonde | Close |
| 8.23 | Light Iridescent Golden Blonde | 8.22 | Light Intense Pearl Blonde | Close |
| 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 8.31 | Light Golden Ash Blonde | 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | Close |
| 8.32 | Light Golden Iridescent Blonde | 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | Close |
| 8.34 | Light Golden Copper Blonde | 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | Close |
| Level 9 | ||||
| 9 | Very Light Blonde | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9.0 | Deep Very Light Blonde | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9.3 Fundamental | Very Light Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental) | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Close |
| 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 9.11 | Very Light Deep Ash Blonde | 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Close |
| 9.12 | Very Light Ash Iridescent Blonde | 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Close |
| 9.13 | Very Light Ash Golden Blonde | 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Close |
| 9.2 | Very Light Iridescent Blonde | 9.12 | Very Light Pearl Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 9.3 | Very Light Golden Blonde | 9.33 | Very Light Intense Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 9.31 | Very Light Golden Ash Blonde | 9.33 | Very Light Intense Golden Blonde | Close |
| 9.83 | Very Light Mocha Golden Blonde | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 10 | ||||
| 10 | Lightest Blonde | 10 | Lightest Blonde | Exact |
| 10.1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | 10.1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 10.11 | Lightest Deep Ash Blonde | 10.1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | Close |
| 10.12 | Lightest Ash Iridescent Blonde | 10.1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | Close |
| 10.21 | Lightest Iridescent Ash Blonde | 10.22 | Lightest Intense Pearl Blonde | Close |
| 10.31 | Lightest Golden Ash Blonde | 10.31 | Lightest Golden Ash 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, 29 exact, 46 close and 20 approximate in this chart with Color System. For example, INOA's 6 maps to Color System's 6. Natural reflects cross over best; other reflects ones need more adjustment.
INOA writes the reflect with a dot (7.1 = ash blonde); Color System uses a dot (7.44 = intense copper blonde; .2 = pearl/iridescent, .7 = violet). Both brands write the reflect in a similar way, so reading the code across is straightforward.
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