Convert Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+ to L'Oréal Professionnel INOA
Find the equivalent for each Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect ME+ 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.
| Koleston Perfect ME+ | Name | INOA | Name | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 | ||||
| 2/0 | Black | 2 | Darkest Brown | Exact |
| 2/8 | Blue Black | 2.10 | Darkest Intense Ash Brown | Close |
| Level 3 | ||||
| 3/0 | Dark Brown | 3 | Dark Brown | Exact |
| 3/00 | Dark Brown Intense Natural | 3 | Dark Brown | Exact |
| 33/0 | Intensive Dark Brown | 3 | Dark Brown | Exact |
| 33/66 | Intensive Dark Brown Intense Violet | 3 | Dark Brown | Approximate |
| Level 4 | ||||
| 4/0 | Medium Brown | 4 | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 4/00 | Medium Brown Intense Natural | 4 | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 4/07 | Medium Brown Natural Brown | 4 | Medium Brown | Close |
| 44/0 | Intensive Medium Brown | 4 | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 44/02 | Intensive Medium Brown Natural Matte | 4 | Medium Brown | Close |
| 4/3 | Medium Golden Brown | 4.3 | Golden Brown | Exact |
| 4/82 | Medium Brown Pearl Matte | 4.15 | Ash Mahogany Brown | Close |
| 44/65 | Intensive Medium Brown Violet Mahogany | 4.20 | Intense Iridescent Brown | Close |
| 4/75 | Medium Brown Brown Mahogany | 4.15 | Ash Mahogany Brown | Approximate |
| 4/77 | Medium Brown Intense Brown | 4.15 | Ash Mahogany Brown | Approximate |
| Level 5 | ||||
| 5/0 | Light Brown | 5 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5/00 | Light Brown Intense Natural | 5 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5/05 | Light Brown Natural Mahogany | 5 | Light Brown | Close |
| 5/07 | Light Brown Natural Brown | 5 | Light Brown | Close |
| 55/0 | Intensive Light Brown | 5 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 55/02 | Intensive Light Brown Natural Matte | 5 | Light Brown | Close |
| 5/1 | Light Ash Brown | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Exact |
| 5/18 | Light Brown Ash Pearl | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Close |
| 5/3 | Light Golden Brown | 5.3 | Light Golden Brown | Exact |
| 5/37 | Light Brown Golden Brown | 5.3 | Light Golden Brown | Close |
| 5/82 | Light Brown Pearl Matte | 5.17 | Light Cool Ash Brown | Exact |
| 5/41 | Light Brown Red Ash | 5.60 | Light Intense Red Brown | Close |
| 5/43 | Light Brown Red Golden | 5.60 | Light Intense Red Brown | Close |
| 5/5 | Light Mahogany Brown | 5.5 | Light Mahogany Brown | Exact |
| 55/46 | Intensive Light Brown Red Violet | 5.62 | Light Red Iridescent Brown | Exact |
| 55/55 | Intensive Light Brown Intense Mahogany | 5.5 | Light Mahogany Brown | Close |
| 55/65 | Intensive Light Brown Violet Mahogany | 5.5 | Light Mahogany Brown | Approximate |
| 55/66 | Intensive Light Brown Intense Violet | 5.5 | Light Mahogany Brown | Approximate |
| 5/7 | Light Brown Brown | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Approximate |
| 5/71 | Light Brown Brown Ash | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Approximate |
| 5/73 | Light Brown Brown Golden | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Approximate |
| 5/75 | Light Brown Brown Mahogany | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Approximate |
| 5/77 | Light Brown Intense Brown | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Approximate |
| Level 6 | ||||
| 6/0 | Dark Blonde | 6 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6/00 | Dark Blonde Intense Natural | 6 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6/07 | Dark Blonde Natural Brown | 6 | Dark Blonde | Close |
| 66/0 | Intensive Dark Blonde | 6 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 66/02 | Intensive Dark Blonde Natural Matte | 6 | Dark Blonde | Close |
| 6/1 | Dark Ash Blonde | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 6/3 | Dark Golden Blonde | 6.3 | Dark Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 6/91 | Dark Blonde Cendré Ash | 6.11 | Dark Deep Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 6/97 | Dark Blonde Cendré Brown | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Close |
| 6/41 | Dark Blonde Red Ash | 6.61 | Dark Red Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 6/43 | Dark Blonde Red Golden | 6.61 | Dark Red Ash Blonde | Close |
| 6/45 | Dark Blonde Red Mahogany | 6.61 | Dark Red Ash Blonde | Close |
| 6/5 | Dark Mahogany Blonde | 6.61 | Dark Red Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 66/44 | Intensive Dark Blonde Intense Red | 6.66 | Dark Intense Red Blonde | Exact |
| 66/46 | Intensive Dark Blonde Red Violet | 6.61 | Dark Red Ash Blonde | Close |
| 66/55 | Intensive Dark Blonde Intense Mahogany | 6.61 | Dark Red Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 66/56 | Intensive Dark Blonde Mahogany Violet | 6.61 | Dark Red Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 6/7 | Dark Brown Blonde | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 6/71 | Dark Blonde Brown Ash | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 6/73 | Dark Blonde Brown Golden | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 6/74 | Dark Blonde Brown Red | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 6/75 | Dark Blonde Brown Mahogany | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 6/77 | Dark Blonde Intense Brown | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 7 | ||||
| 7/0 | Medium Blonde | 7 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7/00 | Medium Blonde Intense Natural | 7 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7/01 | Medium Blonde Natural Ash | 7 | Medium Blonde | Close |
| 7/03 | Medium Blonde Natural Golden | 7.3 Fundamental | Medium Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental) | Exact |
| 7/05 | Medium Blonde Natural Mahogany | 7 | Medium Blonde | Close |
| 7/07 | Medium Blonde Natural Brown | 7 | Medium Blonde | Close |
| 77/0 | Intensive Medium Blonde | 7 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 77/02 | Intensive Medium Blonde Natural Matte | 7 | Medium Blonde | Close |
| 7/1 | Medium Ash Blonde | 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7/17 | Medium Blonde Ash Brown | 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Close |
| 7/18 | Medium Blonde Ash Pearl | 7.11 | Medium Deep Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7/3 | Medium Golden Blonde | 7.3 | Medium Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 7/31 | Medium Blonde Golden Ash | 7.31 | Medium Golden Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7/36 | Medium Blonde Golden Violet | 7.3 | Medium Golden Blonde | Close |
| 7/37 | Medium Blonde Golden Brown | 7.3 | Medium Golden Blonde | Close |
| 7/38 | Medium Blonde Golden Pearl | 7.31 | Medium Golden Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7/34 | Medium Blonde Golden Red | 7.3 | Medium Golden Blonde | Close |
| 7/43 | Medium Blonde Red Golden | 7.4 | Medium Copper Blonde | Approximate |
| 7/47 | Medium Blonde Red Brown | 7.4 | Medium Copper Blonde | Approximate |
| 77/43 | Intensive Medium Blonde Red Golden | 7.4 | Medium Copper Blonde | Approximate |
| 77/44 | Intensive Medium Blonde Intense Red | 7.4 | Medium Copper Blonde | Approximate |
| 77/46 | Intensive Medium Blonde Red Violet | 7.4 | Medium Copper Blonde | Approximate |
| 7/7 | Medium Brown Blonde | 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 7/71 | Medium Blonde Brown Ash | 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 7/73 | Medium Blonde Brown Golden | 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 7/75 | Medium Blonde Brown Mahogany | 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 7/77 | Medium Blonde Intense Brown | 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 8 | ||||
| 8/0 | Light Blonde | 8 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8/00 | Light Blonde Intense Natural | 8 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8/01 | Light Blonde Natural Ash | 8 | Light Blonde | Close |
| 8/03 | Light Blonde Natural Golden | 8.3 Fundamental | Light Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental) | Exact |
| 8/04 | Light Blonde Natural Red | 8 | Light Blonde | Close |
| 8/07 | Light Blonde Natural Brown | 8 | Light Blonde | Close |
| 88/0 | Intensive Light Blonde | 8 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 88/02 | Intensive Light Blonde Natural Matte | 8 | Light Blonde | Close |
| 8/1 | Light Ash Blonde | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8/3 | Light Golden Blonde | 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 8/38 | Light Blonde Golden Pearl | 8.31 | Light Golden Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8/96 | Light Blonde Cendré Violet | 8.12 | Light Ash Iridescent Blonde | Exact |
| 8/97 | Light Blonde Cendré Brown | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Close |
| 8/34 | Light Blonde Golden Red | 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | Close |
| 8/41 | Light Blonde Red Ash | 8 | Light Blonde | Approximate |
| 8/43 | Light Blonde Red Golden | 8 | Light Blonde | Approximate |
| 8/45 | Light Blonde Red Mahogany | 8 | Light Blonde | Approximate |
| 88/43 | Intensive Light Blonde Red Golden | 8 | Light Blonde | Approximate |
| 8/7 | Light Brown Blonde | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 8/71 | Light Blonde Brown Ash | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 8/73 | Light Blonde Brown Golden | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 8/74 | Light Blonde Brown Red | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 9 | ||||
| 9/0 | Very Light Blonde | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9/00 | Very Light Blonde Intense Natural | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9/01 | Very Light Blonde Natural Ash | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Close |
| 9/03 | Very Light Blonde Natural Golden | 9.3 Fundamental | Very Light Natural Golden Blonde (Fundamental) | Exact |
| 9/04 | Very Light Blonde Natural Red | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Close |
| 9/05 | Very Light Blonde Natural Mahogany | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Close |
| 99/0 | Intensive Very Light Blonde | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9/1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 9/16 | Very Light Blonde Ash Violet | 9.12 | Very Light Ash Iridescent Blonde | Exact |
| 9/17 | Very Light Blonde Ash Brown | 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Close |
| 9/3 | Very Light Golden Blonde | 9.3 | Very Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 9/31 | Very Light Blonde Golden Ash | 9.31 | Very Light Golden Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 9/38 | Very Light Blonde Golden Pearl | 9.31 | Very Light Golden Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 9/8 | Very Light Pearl Blonde | 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 9/81 | Very Light Blonde Pearl Ash | 9.11 | Very Light Deep Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 9/96 | Very Light Blonde Cendré Violet | 9.12 | Very Light Ash Iridescent Blonde | Exact |
| 9/97 | Very Light Blonde Cendré Brown | 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Close |
| 99/44 | Intensive Very Light Blonde Intense Red | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Approximate |
| 9/7 | Very Light Brown Blonde | 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 9/73 | Very Light Blonde Brown Golden | 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 10 | ||||
| 10/0 | Lightest Blonde | 10 | Lightest Blonde | Exact |
| 10/04 | Lightest Blonde Natural Red | 10 | Lightest Blonde | Close |
| 10/1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | 10.1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 10/16 | Lightest Blonde Ash Violet | 10.12 | Lightest Ash Iridescent Blonde | Exact |
| 10/3 | Lightest Golden Blonde | 10.31 | Lightest Golden Ash Blonde | Close |
| 10/31 | Lightest Blonde Golden Ash | 10.31 | Lightest Golden Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 10/38 | Lightest Blonde Golden Pearl | 10.31 | Lightest Golden Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 10/8 | Lightest Pearl Blonde | 10.1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 10/86 | Lightest Blonde Pearl Violet | 10.12 | Lightest Ash Iridescent Blonde | Exact |
| 10/95 | Lightest Blonde Cendré Mahogany | 10.1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | Close |
| 10/96 | Lightest Blonde Cendré Violet | 10.12 | Lightest Ash Iridescent Blonde | Exact |
| 10/97 | Lightest Blonde Cendré Brown | 10.1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | Close |
No direct equivalent in INOA (9)
These Koleston Perfect ME+ shades have no comparable level-and-reflect shade in INOA. Switching ranges here means adjusting the formula, not swapping one code for another.
- 12/0 Special Blonde
- 12/07 Special Blonde Natural Brown
- 12/1 Special Blonde Ash
- 12/11 Special Blonde Intense Ash
- 12/16 Special Blonde Ash Violet
- 12/61 Special Blonde Violet Ash
- 12/81 Special Blonde Pearl Ash
- 12/89 Special Blonde Pearl Cendré
- 12/96 Special Blonde Cendré Violet
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 152 Koleston Perfect ME+ shades, 61 exact, 42 close and 40 approximate in this chart with INOA. For example, Koleston Perfect ME+'s 6/0 maps to INOA's 6. Golden reflects cross over best; matte ones need more adjustment. 9 shades have no direct equivalent in INOA; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.
Koleston Perfect ME+ writes the reflect with a slash (7/1 = medium ash blonde); 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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