Convert Redken Color Gels Lacquers to L'Oreal Professionnel Dia Light / Dia Richesse
Find the equivalent for each Redken Color Gels Lacquers shade in L'Oreal Professionnel Dia Light / Dia Richesse. 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 Richesse | Name | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 4 | ||||
| 4NN | Double Espresso | 5 | Light Brown | Approximate |
| Level 5 | ||||
| 5NN | Cafe Mocha | 5 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5NW | Walnut | 5 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5NA | Smoke | 5 | Light Brown | Approximate |
| 5GB | Twilight | 5 | Light Brown | Approximate |
| 5NG | Caramel | 5 | Light Brown | Approximate |
| 5RO | Manzanita | 5 | Light Brown | Approximate |
| 5RV | Sangria | 5 | Light Brown | Approximate |
| 5RR | Paprika | 5 | Light Brown | Approximate |
| Level 6 | ||||
| 6NN | Chocolate Mousse | 6 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6NW | Moroccan Sand | 6 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6NA | Granite | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 6ABn | Brown Smoke | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 6GB | Ivy | 6.3 | Dark Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 6NG | St. Tropez | 6.3 | Dark Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 6WG | Mango | 6.3 | Dark Golden Blonde | Approximate |
| 6CB | Amber Glaze | 6.3 | Dark Golden Blonde | Approximate |
| 6RR | Blaze | 6 | Dark Blonde | Approximate |
| 6RO | Bonfire | 6 | Dark Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 7 | ||||
| 7NN | Cocoa Powder | 7 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7NW | Mirage | 7 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7NA | Pewter | 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7GB | Butterscotch | 7.3 | Medium Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 7NG | Saffron | 7.3 | Medium Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 7RR | Flame | 7.43 | Medium Copper Golden Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 8 | ||||
| 8NN | Creme Brulee | 8 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8N | Cafe au Lait | 8 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8NA | Volcanic | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8NG | Safari | 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 8WG | Golden Apricot | 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 9 | ||||
| 9N | Mist | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9NA | Sky | 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 9GB | Butter Cream | 9.3 | Very Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| Level 10 | ||||
| 10N | Snow Queen | 10 | Lightest Blonde | Exact |
No direct equivalent in Dia Light / Dia Richesse (10)
These Color Gels Lacquers shades have no comparable level-and-reflect shade in Dia Light / Dia Richesse. Switching ranges here means adjusting the formula, not swapping one code for another.
- 1NN Midnight
- 3NW Cocoa Bean
- 3NN Espresso
- 4NA Forest
- 2ABn Cool Ebony
- 4ABn Dark Roast
- 4WG Sun Tea
- 4CB Clove
- 3RO Mahogany
- 4RV Cabernet
Heads up: Color Gels Lacquers is a permanent color and Dia Light / Dia Richesse 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, 21 exact and 13 approximate in this chart with Dia Light / Dia Richesse. For example, Color Gels Lacquers's 6NN maps to Dia Light / Dia Richesse's 6. Natural reflects cross over best; red ones need more adjustment. 10 shades have no direct equivalent in Dia Light / Dia Richesse — mostly mahogany reflects, which this range doesn't cover; 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 Richesse uses a dot (7.1 = ash blonde). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.
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