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L'Oréal to Redken

Converting a client's L'Oréal formula into Redken? The Shade Library matches shades by verified depth and ordered reflects, not by the number printed on the tube. Here's how the two ranges line up.

165L'Oréal shades in The Shade Library
90have an exact Redken match: same depth, same reflects in the same order
75L'Oréal shades have no exact Redken equivalent

Why a same-number chart is not enough

L'Oréal and Redken levels line up, but their reflect structures don't always. Only 90 of 165 L'Oréal shades have a Redken shade with the same depth and the same reflects in the same order. For the other 75, the nearest Redken shade changes the result, and knowing that before you mix saves a correction.

Sample conversions

The straightforward ones: standard natural shades where both brands print the same level. Any chart gets these right.

L'OréalRedken equivalent
2.0Inoa2.0Color Fusion
5.0Majirel5.0Color Fusion
7.0Majirel7.0Color Fusion
9.0Majirel9.0Color Fusion · Advanced
+ 86 more L'Oréal to Redken matches inside The Shade Library.

The two ranges

L'Oréal

165 shades · 4 product lines

How shades are written

Level, a full stop, then reflect digits, e.g. 8.43.

Reflect families in the range

Ash, Gold, Natural, Copper, Violet, Red, Brown, Mahogany

Product lines

  • Inoa66
  • Inoa · Carmilane5
  • Majirel88
  • Majirel · Carmilane6

Redken

262 shades · 6 product lines

How shades are written

Level, a full stop, then reflect digits, e.g. 9.01.

Reflect families in the range

Natural, Gold, Ash, Copper, Mahogany, Red, Violet, Brown, Grey, Cendré

Shade series

Standard, Grey Coverage

Product lines

  • Chromatics77
  • Chromatics · Beyond Cover20
  • Chromatics · Ultra Rich40
  • Color Fusion85
  • Color Fusion · Advanced6
  • Color Fusion · Cover Fusion34

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