Convert L'Oreal Professionnel INOA to Wella Professionals Illumina Color
Find the equivalent for each L'Oreal Professionnel INOA shade in Wella Professionals Illumina 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 | Illumina Color | Name | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 3 | ||||
| 3 | Dark Brown | 4/ | Medium Brown | Approximate |
| Level 4 | ||||
| 4 | Medium Brown | 4/ | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 4.0 | Deep Medium Brown | 4/ | Medium Brown | Exact |
| Level 5 | ||||
| 5 | Light Brown | 5/ | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5.0 | Deep Light Brown | 5/ | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | 5/02 | Light Brown Natural Matte | Exact |
| 5.3 | Light Golden Brown | 5/35 | Light Brown Gold Mahogany | Exact |
| 5.5 | Light Mahogany Brown | 5/43 | Light Brown Red Gold | Exact |
| Level 6 | ||||
| 6 | Dark Blonde | 6/ | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6.0 | Deep Dark Blonde | 6/ | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | 6/16 | Dark Ash Violet Blonde | Exact |
| 6.11 | Dark Deep Ash Blonde | 6/16 | Dark Ash Violet Blonde | Exact |
| 6.3 | Dark Golden Blonde | 6/ | Dark Blonde | Approximate |
| 6.34 | Dark Golden Copper Blonde | 6/ | Dark Blonde | Approximate |
| 6.5 | Dark Mahogany Blonde | 6/ | Dark Blonde | Approximate |
| 6.45 | Dark Copper Mahogany Blonde | 6/ | Dark Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 7 | ||||
| 7 | Medium Blonde | 7/ | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7.0 | Deep Medium Blonde | 7/ | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | 7/81 | Medium Blonde Pearl Ash | Exact |
| 7.11 | Medium Deep Ash Blonde | 7/81 | Medium Blonde Pearl Ash | Exact |
| 7.3 | Medium Golden Blonde | 7/31 | Medium Gold Matte Blonde | Exact |
| 7.34 | Medium Golden Copper Blonde | 7/31 | Medium Gold Matte Blonde | Exact |
| 7.43 | Medium Copper Gold Blonde | 7/31 | Medium Gold Matte Blonde | Approximate |
| 7.8 | Medium Mocha Blonde | 7/81 | Medium Blonde Pearl Ash | Exact |
| Level 8 | ||||
| 8 | Light Blonde | 8/ | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8.0 | Deep Light Blonde | 8/ | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | 8/1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8.11 | Light Deep Ash Blonde | 8/1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | 8/36 | Light Gold Violet Blonde | Exact |
| 8.8 | Light Mocha Blonde | 8/1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| Level 9 | ||||
| 9 | Very Light Blonde | 9/ | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | 9/19 | Very Light Ash Cendre Blonde | Exact |
| Level 10 | ||||
| 10 | Lightest Blonde | 10/ | Lightest Blonde | Exact |
| 10.1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | 10/1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | Exact |
No direct equivalent in Illumina Color (1)
These INOA shades have no comparable level-and-reflect shade in Illumina Color. Switching ranges here means adjusting the formula, not swapping one code for another.
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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 35 INOA shades, 28 exact and 6 approximate in this chart with Illumina Color. For example, INOA's 6 maps to Illumina Color's 6/. Ash reflects cross over best; copper ones need more adjustment. 1 shade has no direct equivalent in Illumina Color; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.
INOA writes the reflect with a dot (7.1 = ash blonde); Illumina Color uses a slash (7/81 = pearl blonde). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.
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