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.
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