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Convert L'Oréal Professionnel INOA to Redken Color Gels Lacquers

Find the equivalent for each L'Oréal Professionnel INOA shade in Redken Color Gels Lacquers. 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 Gels Lacquers Name Match
Level 1
1 Black 1NW Midnight Exact
Level 2
2 Darkest Brown 2NW Chocolate Exact
2.10 Darkest Intense Ash Brown 2ABn Cool Ebony Close
Level 3
3 Dark Brown 3NN Black Coffee Exact
Level 4
4 Medium Brown 4NN Coffee Grounds Exact
4.0 Deep Medium Brown 4NN Coffee Grounds Exact
4.15 Ash Mahogany Brown 4ABn Dark Roast Close
4.20 Intense Iridescent Brown 4VRo Violet Rose Close
4.3 Golden Brown 4NG Pecan Exact
4.35 Golden Mahogany Brown 4NG Pecan Close
4.45 Copper Mahogany Brown 4WG Sun Tea Close
4.60 Intense Red Brown 4RR Lava Close
4.62 Red Iridescent Brown 4RR Lava Close
4.8 Mocha Brown 4NN Coffee Grounds Approximate
Level 5
5 Light Brown 5NN Cafe Mocha Exact
5.0 Deep Light Brown 5NN Cafe Mocha Exact
5.3 Fundamental Light Natural Golden Brown (Fundamental) 5NN Cafe Mocha Close
5.1 Light Ash Brown 5AB Twilight Exact
5.12 Light Ash Iridescent Brown 5AB Twilight Close
5.15 Light Ash Mahogany Brown 5AB Twilight Close
5.17 Light Cool Ash Brown 5AB Twilight Close
5.18 Light Ash Mocha Brown 5AB Twilight Close
5.3 Light Golden Brown 5GB Truffle Exact
5.32 Light Golden Iridescent Brown 5GB Truffle Close
5.35 Light Golden Mahogany Brown 5GB Truffle Close
5.4 Light Copper Brown 5CB Brownstone Exact
5.5 Light Mahogany Brown 5RB Manzanita Approximate
5.60 Light Intense Red Brown 5RB Manzanita Close
5.62 Light Red Iridescent Brown 5RB Manzanita Close
5.8 Light Mocha Brown 5NN Cafe Mocha Approximate
Level 6
6 Dark Blonde 6NN Chocolate Mousse Exact
6.0 Deep Dark Blonde 6NN Chocolate Mousse Exact
6.3 Fundamental Dark Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental) 6NN Chocolate Mousse Close
6.1 Dark Ash Blonde 6ABn Brown Smoke Exact
6.11 Dark Deep Ash Blonde 6ABn Brown Smoke Close
6.13 Dark Ash Golden Blonde 6ABn Brown Smoke Close
6.23 Dark Iridescent Golden Blonde 6VRo Mauve Rose Close
6.3 Dark Golden Blonde 6NG St. Tropez Exact
6.32 Dark Golden Iridescent Blonde 6NG St. Tropez Close
6.34 Dark Golden Copper Blonde 6NG St. Tropez Close
6.35 Dark Golden Mahogany Blonde 6NG St. Tropez Close
6.40 Dark Intense Copper Blonde 6WG Mango Close
6.45 Dark Copper Mahogany Blonde 6WG Mango Close
6.46 Dark Copper Red Blonde 6WG Mango Close
6.61 Dark Red Ash Blonde 6RO Bonfire Close
6.66 Dark Intense Red Blonde 6RO Bonfire Close
6.8 Dark Mocha Blonde 6NN Chocolate Mousse Approximate
Level 7
7 Medium Blonde 7NN Cocoa Powder Exact
7.0 Deep Medium Blonde 7NN Cocoa Powder Exact
7.3 Fundamental Medium Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental) 7NN Cocoa Powder Close
7.1 Medium Ash Blonde 7AB Moonstone Exact
7.11 Medium Deep Ash Blonde 7AB Moonstone Close
7.13 Medium Ash Golden Blonde 7AB Moonstone Close
7.18 Medium Ash Mocha Blonde 7AB Moonstone Close
7.23 Medium Iridescent Golden Blonde 7AB Moonstone Approximate
7.3 Medium Golden Blonde 7GB Butterscotch Exact
7.31 Medium Golden Ash Blonde 7GB Butterscotch Close
7.34 Medium Golden Copper Blonde 7GB Butterscotch Close
7.35 Medium Golden Mahogany Blonde 7GB Butterscotch Close
7.4 Medium Copper Blonde 7GB Butterscotch Approximate
7.41 Medium Copper Ash Blonde 7GB Butterscotch Approximate
7.43 Medium Copper Gold Blonde 7GB Butterscotch Approximate
7.44 Medium Deep Copper Blonde 7GB Butterscotch Approximate
7.8 Medium Mocha Blonde 7NN Cocoa Powder Approximate
7.83 Medium Mocha Golden Blonde 7NN Cocoa Powder Approximate
Level 8
8 Light Blonde 8NN Creme Brulee Exact
8.0 Deep Light Blonde 8NN Creme Brulee Exact
8.3 Fundamental Light Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental) 8NN Creme Brulee Close
8.1 Light Ash Blonde 8AB Stardust Exact
8.11 Light Deep Ash Blonde 8AB Stardust Close
8.12 Light Ash Iridescent Blonde 8AB Stardust Close
8.13 Light Ash Golden Blonde 8AB Stardust Close
8.21 Light Iridescent Ash Blonde 8VRo Rose Quartz Close
8.23 Light Iridescent Golden Blonde 8VRo Rose Quartz Close
8.3 Light Golden Blonde 8NG Sunflower Exact
8.31 Light Golden Ash Blonde 8NG Sunflower Close
8.32 Light Golden Iridescent Blonde 8NG Sunflower Close
8.34 Light Golden Copper Blonde 8NG Sunflower Close
Level 9
9 Very Light Blonde 9N Cafe au Lait Exact
9.0 Deep Very Light Blonde 9N Cafe au Lait Exact
9.3 Fundamental Very Light Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental) 9N Cafe au Lait Close
9.1 Very Light Ash Blonde 9NA Mist Exact
9.11 Very Light Deep Ash Blonde 9NA Mist Close
9.12 Very Light Ash Iridescent Blonde 9NA Mist Close
9.13 Very Light Ash Golden Blonde 9NA Mist Close
9.2 Very Light Iridescent Blonde 9VRo Rosé Exact
9.3 Very Light Golden Blonde 9GB Butter Cream Exact
9.31 Very Light Golden Ash Blonde 9GB Butter Cream Close
9.83 Very Light Mocha Golden Blonde 9N Cafe au Lait Approximate
Level 10
10 Lightest Blonde 10N Creme Latte Exact
10.1 Lightest Ash Blonde 10NA Snow Queen Exact
10.11 Lightest Deep Ash Blonde 10NA Snow Queen Close
10.12 Lightest Ash Iridescent Blonde 10NA Snow Queen Close
10.21 Lightest Iridescent Ash Blonde 10NA Snow Queen Approximate
10.31 Lightest Golden Ash Blonde 10NG Honey 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, 30 exact, 52 close and 13 approximate in this chart with Color Gels Lacquers. For example, INOA's 6 maps to Color Gels Lacquers's 6NN. Natural reflects cross over best; other reflects ones need more adjustment.

INOA writes the reflect with a dot (7.1 = ash blonde); Color Gels Lacquers uses a letter family after the level: a single letter for the pure naturals (8N = Mojave, 6N = Moroccan Sand) and two letters for the rest (NN natural natural, NW natural warm, NA natural ash, GN green, AB ash blue, GB gold beige, NG gold, RO red orange). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.

View reverse: Redken Color Gels Lacquers to L'Oréal Professionnel INOA

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Questions about INOA and Color Gels Lacquers

Common questions when converting between these brands

Of the 95 INOA shades, 30 have an exact equivalent in Color Gels Lacquers, 52 close and 13 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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