Foundation Shades

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18 Medium Tan in other brands

Matte Loose Powder Mineral Foundation SPF 15 · Powder

Depth
Lighter than 50% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as neutral-cool from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #cea56b
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

Listed as neutral-cool, but its swatch reads warmer than most shades this deep. Retailer swatches don't always show undertone well, so give the listed undertone more weight.

The closest shade in another brand is Bobbi Brown Golden Honey in Skin Foundation Stick (likely close). In all, 79 ranges have a likely-close shade and 100 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 100 brands. The other 60 brands are listed below.

One shade per brand, closest first. Labels: Likely close under 4.5, Worth sampling 4.5 to 10. What these mean.

  1. Bobbi Brown

    Golden Honey · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Neutral · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  3. Estée Lauder

    3W1 Tawny · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. The Ordinary

    3.0 Y · Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    290C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. Laura Mercier

    Tawny · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. Flower Beauty

    M4 Tawny · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  8. Milk Makeup

    Warm Medium · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. Dermablend

    40W Caramel Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  10. Make Up For Ever

    Y455 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. Too Faced

    Sand · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. Kosas

    Light Medium Neutral Olive 210 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  13. Tarte

    22G Light Golden · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  14. MAC

    C45 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed olive

  15. NARS

    M3.5 Vanuatu · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  16. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 7 Medium-Tan Neutral · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  17. Ofra Cosmetics

    7.15 · Absolute Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  18. bareMinerals

    19 Toffee · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  19. L'Oréal

    108.5 Honey Bisque · Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  20. KVD Vegan Beauty

    52.5 Medium N · Lock-It Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  21. Lorac

    09 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  22. Sephora Collection

    29 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  23. Pat McGrath Labs

    16 Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  24. Wet n Wild

    Cream Beige · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  25. NYX Professional Makeup

    True Beige · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  26. Dose Of Colors

    119 Light Medium · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  27. Morphe

    F2.30 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  28. Armani Beauty

    5 · Designer Lift Smoothing Firming Full Coverage Foundation with SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  29. Catrice

    036 Hazelnut Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  30. Maybelline

    Warm Nude · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  31. Almay

    110 Light · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter

  32. Fenty Beauty

    255 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

  33. beautyblender

    3.55 Neutral/Olive · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  34. Lancôme

    300 Bisque · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  35. It Cosmetics

    Medium Tan · CC+ Cream Oil-Free Matte with SPF 40

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  36. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    3.5 Medium Neutral Olive · Halo Glow Liquid Filter

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed olive

  37. Cover FX

    1 G Plus Medium · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed olive

  38. PÜR

    TG3 Light Tan · 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  39. Makeup Revolution

    F6 · Fast Base Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

  40. Pacifica

    20CM Cool Medium · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

Closest shade in the other 60 brands

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Colours come from retailer swatch photos taken in January 2021. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.