Convert Redken Color Gels Lacquers to L'Oréal Professionnel INOA
Find the equivalent for each Redken Color Gels Lacquers shade in L'Oréal Professionnel INOA. 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 | INOA | Name | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | ||||
| 1NW | Midnight | 1 | Black | Exact |
| Level 2 | ||||
| 2ABn | Cool Ebony | 2.10 | Darkest Intense Ash Brown | Close |
| 2NW | Chocolate | 2 | Darkest Brown | Exact |
| Level 3 | ||||
| 3NN | Black Coffee | 3 | Dark Brown | Exact |
| 3N | Espresso | 3 | Dark Brown | Exact |
| 3NW | Cocoa Bean | 3 | Dark Brown | Exact |
| 3RB | Mahogany | 3 | Dark Brown | Approximate |
| Level 4 | ||||
| 4GN | Forest | 4.15 | Ash Mahogany Brown | Approximate |
| 4ABn | Dark Roast | 4.15 | Ash Mahogany Brown | Close |
| 4NA | Storm Cloud | 4.15 | Ash Mahogany Brown | Close |
| 4NN | Coffee Grounds | 4 | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 4N | Chicory | 4 | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 4NW | Maple | 4 | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 4NG | Pecan | 4.3 | Golden Brown | Exact |
| 4WG | Sun Tea | 4.45 | Copper Mahogany Brown | Close |
| 4CB | Clove | 4.45 | Copper Mahogany Brown | Close |
| 4RR | Lava | 4.60 | Intense Red Brown | Close |
| 4RV | Cabernet | 4.60 | Intense Red Brown | Close |
| 4VRo | Violet Rose | 4.20 | Intense Iridescent Brown | Close |
| Level 5 | ||||
| 5AB | Twilight | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Exact |
| 5NA | Smoke | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Exact |
| 5NN | Cafe Mocha | 5 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5N | Walnut | 5 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5GB | Truffle | 5.3 | Light Golden Brown | Exact |
| 5NW | Macchiato | 5 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5NG | Caramel | 5.3 | Light Golden Brown | Exact |
| 5CB | Brownstone | 5.4 | Light Copper Brown | Exact |
| 5RB | Manzanita | 5.60 | Light Intense Red Brown | Close |
| 5RO | Paprika | 5.60 | Light Intense Red Brown | Close |
| 5RV | Sangria | 5.60 | Light Intense Red Brown | Close |
| Level 6 | ||||
| 6GN | Moss | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 6ABn | Brown Smoke | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 6NA | Granite | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 6NN | Chocolate Mousse | 6 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6N | Moroccan Sand | 6 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6NW | Brandy | 6 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6NG | St. Tropez | 6.3 | Dark Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 6WG | Mango | 6.40 | Dark Intense Copper Blonde | Close |
| 6CB | Amber Glaze | 6.40 | Dark Intense Copper Blonde | Close |
| 6RO | Bonfire | 6.61 | Dark Red Ash Blonde | Close |
| 6RR | Blaze | 6.61 | Dark Red Ash Blonde | Close |
| 6VRo | Mauve Rose | 6.23 | Dark Iridescent Golden Blonde | Close |
| Level 7 | ||||
| 7AB | Moonstone | 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7NA | Pewter | 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7NN | Cocoa Powder | 7 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7N | Mirage | 7 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7GB | Butterscotch | 7.3 | Medium Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 7NW | Milk Tea | 7 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7NG | Saffron | 7.3 | Medium Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 7RO | Marigold | 7.4 | Medium Copper Blonde | Approximate |
| 7RR | Flame | 7.4 | Medium Copper Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 8 | ||||
| 8GN | Ivy | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 8AB | Stardust | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8NA | Volcanic | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8NN | Creme Brulee | 8 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8N | Mojave | 8 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8NW | Safari | 8 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8NG | Sunflower | 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 8WG | Golden Apricot | 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | Approximate |
| 8VRo | Rose Quartz | 8.21 | Light Iridescent Ash Blonde | Close |
| Level 9 | ||||
| 9NA | Mist | 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 9N | Cafe au Lait | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9GB | Butter Cream | 9.3 | Very Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 9NW | Cream Soda | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9VRo | Rosé | 9.2 | Very Light Iridescent Blonde | Exact |
| Level 10 | ||||
| 10NA | Snow Queen | 10.1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 10N | Creme Latte | 10 | Lightest Blonde | Exact |
| 10NW | Macadamia Nut | 10 | Lightest Blonde | Exact |
| 10NG | Honey | 10.31 | Lightest Golden Ash Blonde | 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 69 Color Gels Lacquers shades, 44 exact, 18 close and 7 approximate in this chart with INOA. For example, Color Gels Lacquers's 8AB maps to INOA's 8.1. Natural reflects cross over best; red ones need more adjustment.
Color Gels Lacquers writes the reflect with 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); INOA 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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