L'Oréal Professionnel Dia Color Color Chart
- Type
- Ammonia-free alkaline demi-permanent
- Mix ratio
- 1:1.5 with DIActivateur (1 tube to 3 oz)
- Developer
- DIActivateur 6 vol (1.8%), 9 vol (2.7%) or 15 vol (4.5%)
- Processing time
- 20 minutes from the end of application
- Gray coverage
- Up to 70%
Source: manufacturer's chart, checked Oct 2026. Based on the brand's US chart, with Canada-only shades marked. Availability can vary by country.
View the official Dia Color chartDia Color is L'Oréal Professionnel's ammonia-free alkaline demi-permanent, used for tone-on-tone color, gray coverage up to 70% and soft lift. It mixes 1 to 1.5 with DIActivateur developer, one 2 oz tube to 3 oz. 6 vol gives a soft deposit, 9 vol a standard deposit and 15 vol a stronger deposit with up to 1.5 levels of lift. Process 20 minutes, timed from the end of application. Shades are grouped into tonal families and coded by level and tone, for example 9.13, which is also 9BG. A few shades, such as 4.20 and 6.60, carry the DM5 marking.
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Swatches are approximate, to help you spot the tone family. Always check the brand's printed chart.
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