Convert L'Oreal Professionnel INOA to Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded
Find the equivalent for each L'Oreal Professionnel INOA shade in Matrix SoColor Pre-Bonded. 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.
| INOA | Name | SoColor Pre-Bonded | Name | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | ||||
| 1 | Black | 1N | Black Neutral | Exact |
| Level 3 | ||||
| 3 | Dark Brown | 3N | Darkest Brown Neutral | Exact |
| Level 4 | ||||
| 4 | Medium Brown | 4N | Dark Brown Neutral | Exact |
| 4.0 | Deep Medium Brown | 4N | Dark Brown Neutral | Exact |
| Level 5 | ||||
| 5 | Light Brown | 5N | Medium Brown Neutral | Exact |
| 5.0 | Deep Light Brown | 5N | Medium Brown Neutral | Exact |
| 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | 5A | Medium Brown Ash | Exact |
| 5.3 | Light Golden Brown | 5G | Medium Brown Gold | Exact |
| 5.5 | Light Mahogany Brown | 505R | Medium Brown Red (Extra Coverage) | Exact |
| Level 6 | ||||
| 6 | Dark Blonde | 6N | Light Brown Neutral | Exact |
| 6.0 | Deep Dark Blonde | 6N | Light Brown Neutral | Exact |
| 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | 6A | Light Brown Ash | Exact |
| 6.11 | Dark Deep Ash Blonde | 6A | Light Brown Ash | Exact |
| 6.3 | Dark Golden Blonde | 6W | Light Brown Warm | Close |
| 6.34 | Dark Golden Copper Blonde | 6W | Light Brown Warm | Close |
| 6.5 | Dark Mahogany Blonde | 6RB | Light Brown Red Brown | Close |
| 6.45 | Dark Copper Mahogany Blonde | 6W | Light Brown Warm | Approximate |
| Level 7 | ||||
| 7 | Medium Blonde | 7N | Dark Blonde Neutral | Exact |
| 7.0 | Deep Medium Blonde | 7N | Dark Blonde Neutral | Exact |
| 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | 7A | Dark Blonde Ash | Exact |
| 7.11 | Medium Deep Ash Blonde | 7A | Dark Blonde Ash | Exact |
| 7.3 | Medium Golden Blonde | 7G | Dark Blonde Gold | Exact |
| 7.34 | Medium Golden Copper Blonde | 7G | Dark Blonde Gold | Exact |
| 7.43 | Medium Copper Gold Blonde | 7CG | Dark Blonde Copper Gold | Close |
| 7.8 | Medium Mocha Blonde | 7A | Dark Blonde Ash | Exact |
| Level 8 | ||||
| 8 | Light Blonde | 8N | Medium Blonde Neutral | Exact |
| 8.0 | Deep Light Blonde | 8N | Medium Blonde Neutral | Exact |
| 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | 8A | Medium Blonde Ash | Exact |
| 8.11 | Light Deep Ash Blonde | 8A | Medium Blonde Ash | Exact |
| 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | 8W | Medium Blonde Warm | Close |
| 8.8 | Light Mocha Blonde | 8A | Medium Blonde Ash | Exact |
| Level 9 | ||||
| 9 | Very Light Blonde | 9N | Light Blonde Neutral | Exact |
| 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | 9A | Light Blonde Ash | Exact |
| Level 10 | ||||
| 10 | Lightest Blonde | 10N | Extra Light Blonde Neutral | Exact |
| 10.1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | 10AV | Extra Light Blonde Ash Violet | 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 35 INOA shades, 28 exact, 6 close and 1 approximate in this chart with SoColor Pre-Bonded. For example, INOA's 6 maps to SoColor Pre-Bonded's 6N. Natural reflects cross over best; copper ones need more adjustment.
INOA writes the reflect with a dot (7.1 = ash blonde); SoColor Pre-Bonded uses a letter after the level, US scale one level higher than European (7N = dark blonde neutral, A = ash). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.
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