Convert L'Oreal Professionnel INOA to Paul Mitchell The Color
Find the equivalent for each L'Oreal Professionnel INOA shade in Paul Mitchell The 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.
| INOA | Name | The Color | Name | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 3 | ||||
| 3 | Dark Brown | 3N | Dark Brown | Exact |
| Level 4 | ||||
| 4 | Medium Brown | 4N | Medium Brown | Exact |
| 4.0 | Deep Medium Brown | 4N | Medium Brown | Exact |
| Level 5 | ||||
| 5 | Light Brown | 5N | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5.0 | Deep Light Brown | 5N | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | 5A | Light Ash Brown | Exact |
| 5.3 | Light Golden Brown | 5C | Light Copper Brown | Approximate |
| 5.5 | Light Mahogany Brown | 5RO | Light Red Brown | Exact |
| Level 6 | ||||
| 6 | Dark Blonde | 6N | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6.0 | Deep Dark Blonde | 6N | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | 6A | Dark Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 6.11 | Dark Deep Ash Blonde | 6A | Dark Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 6.3 | Dark Golden Blonde | 6G | Dark Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 6.34 | Dark Golden Copper Blonde | 6G | Dark Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 6.5 | Dark Mahogany Blonde | 6RO | Dark Red Blonde | Exact |
| 6.45 | Dark Copper Mahogany Blonde | 6C | Dark Copper Blonde | Exact |
| Level 7 | ||||
| 7 | Medium Blonde | 7N | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7.0 | Deep Medium Blonde | 7N | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | 7A | Medium Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7.11 | Medium Deep Ash Blonde | 7A | Medium Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7.3 | Medium Golden Blonde | 7G | Medium Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 7.34 | Medium Golden Copper Blonde | 7G | Medium Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 7.43 | Medium Copper Gold Blonde | 7C | Medium Copper Blonde | Exact |
| 7.8 | Medium Mocha Blonde | 7A | Medium Ash Blonde | Exact |
| Level 8 | ||||
| 8 | Light Blonde | 8N | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8.0 | Deep Light Blonde | 8N | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | 8A | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8.11 | Light Deep Ash Blonde | 8A | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | 8G | Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 8.8 | Light Mocha Blonde | 8A | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| Level 9 | ||||
| 9 | Very Light Blonde | 9N | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | 9A | Very Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| Level 10 | ||||
| 10 | Lightest Blonde | 10N | Lightest Blonde | Exact |
| 10.1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | 10N | Lightest Blonde | Approximate |
No direct equivalent in The Color (1)
These INOA shades have no comparable level-and-reflect shade in The Color. Switching ranges here means adjusting the formula, not swapping one code for another.
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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, 32 exact and 2 approximate in this chart with The Color. For example, INOA's 6 maps to The Color's 6N. Natural reflects cross over best; golden ones need more adjustment. 1 shade has no direct equivalent in The Color; those cases need a formula adjustment, not a code swap.
INOA writes the reflect with a dot (7.1 = ash blonde); The Color uses a letter after the level (7N = medium natural blonde). The level (1-10) stays the same; what changes when converting is how the reflect is written.
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