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Convert Redken Color Gels Lacquers to L'Oréal Professionnel Dia Light / Dia Color

Find the equivalent for each Redken Color Gels Lacquers shade in L'Oréal Professionnel Dia Light / Dia 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.

Color Gels Lacquers Name Dia Light / Dia Color Name Match
Level 1
1NN Midnight 1 Black (Dia Color) Exact
Level 3
3NW Cocoa Bean 3 Dark Brown (Dia Color) Exact
3NN Espresso 3 Dark Brown (Dia Color) Exact
3RO Mahogany 3 Dark Brown (Dia Color) Approximate
Level 4
4NN Double Espresso 4 Dark Brown (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
4NA Forest 4.12 Ash Iridescent Brown (Dia Color) Close
4ABn Dark Roast 4.12 Ash Iridescent Brown (Dia Color) Close
4WG Sun Tea 4.62 Red Iridescent Brown (Dia Color) Approximate
4CB Clove 4.62 Red Iridescent Brown (Dia Color) Approximate
4RV Cabernet 4.62 Red Iridescent Brown (Dia Color) Close
Level 5
5NN Cafe Mocha 5 Brown (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
5NW Walnut 5 Brown (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
5NA Smoke 5.1 Light Ash Brown (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
5GB Twilight 5.3 Light Golden Brown (Dia Color) Exact
5NG Caramel 5.3 Light Golden Brown (Dia Color) Exact
5RO Manzanita 5.66 Light Red Intense Brown (Dia Light) Close
5RV Sangria 5.66 Light Red Intense Brown (Dia Light) Close
5RR Paprika 5.66 Light Red Intense Brown (Dia Light) Close
Level 6
6NN Chocolate Mousse 6 Dark Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
6NW Moroccan Sand 6 Dark Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
6NA Granite 6.1 Dark Ash Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
6ABn Brown Smoke 6.1 Dark Ash Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
6GB Ivy 6.3 Dark Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
6NG St. Tropez 6.3 Dark Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
6WG Mango 6.45 Dark Copper Mahogany Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Close
6CB Amber Glaze 6.45 Dark Copper Mahogany Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Close
6RR Blaze 6.60 Dark Red Intense Blonde (Dia Color) Close
6RO Bonfire 6.60 Dark Red Intense Blonde (Dia Color) Close
Level 7
7NN Cocoa Powder 7 Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
7NW Mirage 7 Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
7NA Pewter 7.1 Ash Blonde (Dia Color) Exact
7GB Butterscotch 7.3 Medium Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
7NG Saffron 7.3 Medium Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
7RR Flame 7.4 Medium Copper Blonde (Dia Light) Approximate
Level 8
8NN Creme Brulee 8 Light Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
8N Cafe au Lait 8 Light Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
8NA Volcanic 8.1 Light Ash Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
8NG Safari 8.3 Light Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
8WG Golden Apricot 8.43 Light Copper Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Close
Level 9
9N Mist 9 Very Light Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
9NA Sky 9.1 Very Light Ash Blonde (Dia Light) Exact
9GB Butter Cream 9.3 Very Light Golden Blonde (Dia Light / Dia Color) Exact
Level 10
10N Snow Queen 10.01 Extra Light Milkshake Ash Blonde (Dia Light) Close

No direct equivalent in Dia Light / Dia Color (1)

These Color Gels Lacquers shades have no comparable level-and-reflect shade in Dia Light / Dia Color. Switching ranges here means adjusting the formula, not swapping one code for another.

  • 2ABn Cool Ebony

Heads up: Color Gels Lacquers is a permanent color and Dia Light / Dia Color is demi. Coverage, longevity and the final result will differ: adjust the service, not just the shade.

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 44 Color Gels Lacquers shades, 27 exact, 12 close and 4 approximate in this chart with Dia Light / Dia Color. For example, Color Gels Lacquers's 6NN maps to Dia Light / Dia Color's 6. Golden reflects cross over best; red ones need more adjustment. 1 shade has no direct equivalent in Dia Light / Dia Color; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.

Color Gels Lacquers writes the reflect with a double-letter family after the level (5NW = natural warm, NN = natural natural, NA = natural ash); Dia Light / Dia Color uses a dot (7.1 = ash blonde). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.

We answer your questions

Questions about Color Gels Lacquers and Dia Light / Dia Color

Common questions when converting between these brands

Of the 44 Color Gels Lacquers shades, 27 have an exact equivalent in Dia Light / Dia Color, 12 close, 4 approximate and 1 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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