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Convert L'Oréal Professionnel INOA to Paul Mitchell The Color

Find the equivalent for each L'Oréal Professionnel INOA shade in Paul Mitchell The Color. 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 The Color Name Match
Level 2
2 Darkest Brown 3N Dark Brown Approximate
Level 3
3 Dark Brown 3N Dark Brown Exact
Level 4
4 Medium Brown 4N Medium Brown Exact
4.0 Deep Medium Brown 4N Medium Brown Exact
4.15 Ash Mahogany Brown 4N Medium Brown Approximate
4.20 Intense Iridescent Brown 4N Medium Brown Approximate
4.3 Golden Brown 4N Medium Brown Approximate
4.35 Golden Mahogany Brown 4N Medium Brown Approximate
4.45 Copper Mahogany Brown 4N Medium Brown Approximate
4.60 Intense Red Brown 4N Medium Brown Approximate
4.62 Red Iridescent Brown 4N Medium Brown Approximate
4.8 Mocha Brown 4N Medium 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 5C Light Copper Brown Approximate
5.32 Light Golden Iridescent Brown 5C Light Copper Brown Approximate
5.35 Light Golden Mahogany Brown 5C Light Copper Brown Approximate
5.4 Light Copper Brown 5C Light Copper Brown Exact
5.5 Light Mahogany Brown 5RO Light Red Brown Approximate
5.60 Light Intense Red Brown 5RO Light Red Brown Close
5.62 Light Red Iridescent Brown 5RO Light Red Brown 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 6A Dark Ash Blonde Close
6.23 Dark Iridescent Golden Blonde 6A Dark Ash Blonde Approximate
6.3 Dark Golden Blonde 6G Dark Golden Blonde Exact
6.32 Dark Golden Iridescent Blonde 6G Dark Golden Blonde Close
6.34 Dark Golden Copper Blonde 6G Dark Golden Blonde Close
6.35 Dark Golden Mahogany Blonde 6G Dark Golden Blonde Close
6.40 Dark Intense Copper Blonde 6C Dark Copper Blonde Close
6.45 Dark Copper Mahogany Blonde 6C Dark Copper Blonde Close
6.46 Dark Copper Red Blonde 6C Dark Copper Blonde Close
6.61 Dark Red Ash Blonde 6RO Dark Red Blonde Close
6.66 Dark Intense Red Blonde 6RO Dark Red Blonde Close
6.8 Dark Mocha Blonde 6N Dark Blonde Approximate
Level 7
7 Medium Blonde 7N Medium Blonde Exact
7.0 Deep Medium Blonde 7N Medium Blonde Exact
7.3 Fundamental Medium Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental) 7N Medium Blonde Close
7.1 Medium Ash Blonde 7A Medium Ash Blonde Exact
7.11 Medium Deep Ash Blonde 7A Medium Ash Blonde Close
7.13 Medium Ash Golden Blonde 7A Medium Ash Blonde Close
7.18 Medium Ash Mocha Blonde 7A Medium Ash Blonde Close
7.23 Medium Iridescent Golden Blonde 7A Medium Ash Blonde Approximate
7.3 Medium Golden Blonde 7G Medium Golden Blonde Exact
7.31 Medium Golden Ash Blonde 7G Medium Golden Blonde Close
7.34 Medium Golden Copper Blonde 7G Medium Golden Blonde Close
7.35 Medium Golden Mahogany Blonde 7G Medium Golden Blonde Close
7.4 Medium Copper Blonde 7C Medium Copper Blonde Exact
7.41 Medium Copper Ash Blonde 7C Medium Copper Blonde Close
7.43 Medium Copper Gold Blonde 7C Medium Copper Blonde Close
7.44 Medium Deep Copper Blonde 7C Medium Copper Blonde Close
7.8 Medium Mocha Blonde 7N Medium Blonde Approximate
7.83 Medium Mocha Golden Blonde 7N Medium 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 8A Light Ash Blonde Close
8.12 Light Ash Iridescent Blonde 8A Light Ash Blonde Close
8.13 Light Ash Golden Blonde 8A Light Ash Blonde Close
8.21 Light Iridescent Ash Blonde 8A Light Ash Blonde Approximate
8.23 Light Iridescent Golden Blonde 8A Light Ash Blonde Approximate
8.3 Light Golden Blonde 8G Light Golden Blonde Exact
8.31 Light Golden Ash Blonde 8G Light Golden Blonde Close
8.32 Light Golden Iridescent Blonde 8G Light Golden Blonde Close
8.34 Light Golden Copper Blonde 8G Light Golden Blonde 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 9N Very Light Blonde Approximate
9.31 Very Light Golden Ash Blonde 9N Very Light Blonde Approximate
9.83 Very Light Mocha Golden Blonde 9N Very Light Blonde Approximate
Level 10
10 Lightest Blonde 10N Lightest Blonde Exact
10.1 Lightest Ash Blonde 10N Lightest Blonde Approximate
10.11 Lightest Deep Ash Blonde 10N Lightest Blonde Approximate
10.12 Lightest Ash Iridescent Blonde 10N Lightest Blonde Approximate
10.21 Lightest Iridescent Ash Blonde 10N Lightest Blonde Approximate
10.31 Lightest Golden Ash Blonde 10N Lightest Blonde Approximate

No direct equivalent in The Color (2)

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

  • 1 Black
  • 2.10 Darkest Intense Ash Brown

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, 24 exact, 39 close and 30 approximate in this chart with The Color. For example, INOA's 6 maps to The Color's 6N. Natural reflects cross over best; other reflects ones need more adjustment. 2 shades have no direct equivalent in The Color; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.

INOA writes the reflect with a dot (7.1 = ash blonde); The Color 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: Paul Mitchell The Color to L'Oréal Professionnel INOA

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Questions about INOA and The Color

Common questions when converting between these brands

Of the 95 INOA shades, 24 have an exact equivalent in The Color, 39 close, 30 approximate and 2 with no direct equivalent. 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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