Convert Wella Professionals Illumina Color to L'Oreal Professionnel INOA
Find the equivalent for each Wella Professionals Illumina Color shade in L'Oreal 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.
| Illumina Color | Name | INOA | Name | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 4 | ||||
| 4/ | Medium Brown | 4 | Medium Brown | Exact |
| Level 5 | ||||
| 5/ | Light Brown | 5 | Light Brown | Exact |
| 5/02 | Light Brown Natural Matte | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Exact |
| 5/81 | Light Brown Pearl Ash | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Exact |
| 5/35 | Light Brown Gold Mahogany | 5.3 | Light Golden Brown | Exact |
| 5/37 | Light Brown Gold Brown | 5.3 | Light Golden Brown | Exact |
| 5/43 | Light Brown Red Gold | 5.5 | Light Mahogany Brown | Exact |
| 5/7 | Light Brown | 5.1 | Light Ash Brown | Approximate |
| Level 6 | ||||
| 6/ | Dark Blonde | 6 | Dark Blonde | Exact |
| 6/16 | Dark Ash Violet Blonde | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 6/19 | Dark Ash Cendre Blonde | 6.1 | Dark Ash Blonde | Exact |
| Level 7 | ||||
| 7/ | Medium Blonde | 7 | Medium Blonde | Exact |
| 7/81 | Medium Blonde Pearl Ash | 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 7/31 | Medium Gold Matte Blonde | 7.3 | Medium Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 7/35 | Medium Gold Mahogany Blonde | 7.3 | Medium Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 7/43 | Medium Red Gold Blonde | 7.43 | Medium Copper Gold Blonde | Approximate |
| 7/7 | Medium Brown Blonde | 7.1 | Medium Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 8 | ||||
| 8/ | Light Blonde | 8 | Light Blonde | Exact |
| 8/1 | Light Ash Blonde | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8/13 | Light Ash Gold Blonde | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 8/69 | Light Violet Cendre Blonde | 8.1 | Light Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 8/36 | Light Gold Violet Blonde | 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 8/37 | Light Blonde Gold Brown | 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| 8/38 | Light Gold Pearl Blonde | 8.3 | Light Golden Blonde | Exact |
| Level 9 | ||||
| 9/ | Very Light Blonde | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Exact |
| 9/19 | Very Light Ash Cendre Blonde | 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 9/59 | Very Light Mahogany Cendre Blonde | 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 9/60 | Very Light Violet Natural Blonde | 9.1 | Very Light Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 9/03 | Very Light Natural Gold Blonde | 9 | Very Light Blonde | Approximate |
| Level 10 | ||||
| 10/ | Lightest Blonde | 10 | Lightest Blonde | Exact |
| 10/1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | 10.1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | Exact |
| 10/69 | Lightest Violet Cendre Blonde | 10.1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | Approximate |
| 10/81 | Lightest Blonde Pearl Ash | 10.1 | Lightest Ash Blonde | Exact |
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 33 Illumina Color shades, 26 exact and 7 approximate in this chart with INOA. For example, Illumina Color's 6/ maps to INOA's 6. Natural reflects cross over best; matte ones need more adjustment.
Illumina Color writes the reflect with a slash (7/81 = pearl 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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