Essence

160 in other brands

Foundation Stick · Stick

Depth

Lighter than 67% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Not listed

Swatch

Reads cooler than most shades this deep #dfaf98

Data

Essence's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is KVD Vegan Beauty 120 Fair in Lock-It Powder Foundation Refills (likely close). In all, 228 ranges have a likely-close shade and 111 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 111 brands. The other 71 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. KVD Vegan Beauty

   120 Fair · Lock-It Powder Foundation Refills

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

2. Laura Mercier

   Ecru · Silk Crème Moisturizing Photo Edition Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

3. Dior

   2 Warm · Dior Forever Matte Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

4. Sephora Collection

   26 Peach · Matte Perfection Full Coverage Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

5. It Cosmetics

   Transforming Neutral Beige · Bye Bye Redness Neutralizing Color-Correcting Cream

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

6. CoverGirl

   Natural Beige · Simply Ageless 3-In-1 Liquid Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

7. Maybelline

   129 · Super Stay 24HR Glowy Skin Tint with Vitamin C

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

8. Nudestix

   2 Light · Nudies Tinted Blur Stick

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

9. Clinique

   Abundant Alabaster · Chubby in the Nude Foundation Stick

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-cool

10. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Neutral · Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

11. bareMinerals

    9.5 Flax · BAREPRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

12. Natasha Denona

    N6 - Light Medium Neutral · Hy-Glam Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

13. Armani Beauty

    1 · Power Fabric Longwear High Cover Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

14. Givenchy

    P115 · Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

15. Revlon

    275 Golden Caramel · ColorStay Makeup For Combo/Oily Skin

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

16. Smith & Cult

    180 Cool · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

17. MAC

    NW35 · Studio Waterweight SPF 30 Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

18. Dermablend

    15C Cool Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

19. Estée Lauder

    1C1 Cool Bone · Double Wear Maximum Cover Camouflage Makeup for Face and Body SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

20. Bite Beauty

    M55 · Changemaker Supercharged Micellar Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

21. KIKO Milano

    5.5NG Neutral Gold · Love Fusion 24H Moisture Radiant Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-warm

22. Rimmel London

    010: Rose Ivory – For Very light skin with Cool undertones (Previously 'Light Porcelain') · Lasting Finish 35 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

23. Bobbi Brown

    Cool Sand · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

24. L'Oréal

    Light-2-3 · True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

25. ILIA

    Maraca · True Skin Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-warm

26. Sisley Paris

    2W1 Light Beige · Phyto-Teint Nude

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

27. Exa

    430 Dana · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

28. Yves Saint Laurent

    B50 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

29. Cover FX

    P40 · Power Play Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

30. NYX Professional Makeup

    Light · Born To Glow Naturally Radiant Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

31. Lancôme

    01N · SKIN FEELS GOOD Skin Nourishing Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

32. Milk Makeup

    Nude · Flex Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

33. Make Up For Ever

    Y365 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

34. Charlotte Tilbury

    0 · Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

35. Clé de Peau Beauté

    B10 Light Beige · Radiant Cream Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

36. La Mer

    21 Petal · The Luminous Lifting Cushion Foundation SPF 20 + Refill

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

37. Tarte

    29B light-medium beige · Amazonian Clay Tinted Serum

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

38. Catrice

    012C · Skin Like Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

39. Origins

    240 · Pretty in Bloom SPF 20 Flower-Infused Long-Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

40. Too Faced

    Nude · Born This Way Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

Closest shade in the other 71 brands

A to Z by brand. The 40 above are closer; open a shade to see how close it is.

• Almay Medium
• Amorepacific 106 Medium Pink
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Banana
• Antonym Beige Medium
• Au Naturale Lucerne
• Beauty Bakerie 343 Neutral
• beautyblender 3.15 Cool
• Becca Cosmetics 2C1 Bisque
• Benefit Cosmetics Shade 4 Medium Neutral
• boscia Manhattan Beach
• Burt's Bees Natural Beige
• Clarins L6C
• ColourPop 85N Medium
• COOLA Light/Medium
• Dose Of Colors 114 Light
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Medium/Deep
• Dr. Jart+ Light
• e.l.f. Cosmetics 3 Light/Medium Cool
• Elcie Cosmetics Cameo
• Essence 50
• Fenty Beauty 230
• florence by mills L030
• Flower Beauty M1 Natural Beige
• Gucci 150C
• Guerlain 045C
• Haus Labs 160 Light
• Hourglass Pearl
• Huda Beauty 210B Chai
• Hynt Beauty Sand
• Il Makiage 212-66060 60
• J.Cat Beauty Buff
• jane iredale Suntan
• Josie Maran RG30 Mystical
• Jouer Cosmetics Cool Beige
• Juice Beauty 12 Desert Beige
• Juvia's Place 620 Fes
• Kevyn Aucoin 05 Light EF
• Koh Gen Do 143
• Kosas 05 Tone
• L.A. Girl Porcelain
• Lawless Mirage
• lilah b. b classic
• Lorac 02
• Makeup Revolution F6
• Max Factor C30 Porcelain
• Milani Creamy Natural
• Morphe Hint of Toffee
• NARS Groenland
• No7 Birch
• Ofra Cosmetics 4
• Pacifica 29CM Cool Medium
• Pat McGrath Labs 12 Light Medium
• Perricone MD Porcelain
• Physicians Formula Light
• Pretty Vulgar Shameless Skin
• PÜR MP3 Buff
• Rare Beauty 220C
• rms beauty 22
• Shiseido 240 Quartz
• Smashbox 2.15
• surratt beauty 4 Surreal Skin
• The Ordinary 3.0 R
• Tom Ford 6.0 Natural
• UOMA Beauty T2C Honey Honey
• Urban Decay 3.25
• VDL V04.5 Cool Undertone
• W3LL People Fair Pink
• Wander Beauty Tan
• Wet n Wild Shell Ivory
• Winky Lux Medium Deep
• ZOEVA 160N Faith

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Colours come from Essence's own website, checked October 2026. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.