Foundation Shades

Essence

120 in other brands

Skin Tint · Skin tint, BB and CC

Depth
Lighter than 20% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Not listed
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #ac6740
Data
Essence's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Maybelline 355 in Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation (likely close). In all, 174 ranges have a likely-close shade and 105 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 105 brands. The other 65 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. Maybelline

    355 · Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  2. Tarte

    53N deep neutral · Shape Tape Cloud Coverage

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  3. KVD Vegan Beauty

    66 Deep C · Lock-It Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  4. Pat McGrath Labs

    24 Medium Deep · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  5. Charlotte Tilbury

    12.5 TAN · Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  6. UOMA Beauty

    T4C Brown Sugar · Say What?! Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  7. NARS

    MD5.5 Alexandria · Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  8. Clinique

    Medium Deep · Acne Solutions BB Cream SPF 40

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  9. Bobbi Brown

    8.25 Cool Walnut · Skin Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  10. MAC

    NC50 · Studio Fix Soft Matte Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. Lorac

    22 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. Morphe

    F4.10 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  13. Too Faced

    Honey · Born This Way Matte 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  14. Milk Makeup

    Cinnamon · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  15. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Medium 375 N - medium with neutral undertones · Camo Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  16. Smith & Cult

    420 Cool · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  17. Rare Beauty

    440C · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

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

  18. Gucci

    450C · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  19. J.Cat Beauty

    Caramel · Aquasurance Compact Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  20. Natasha Denona

    94N · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  21. bareMinerals

    23 Walnut · BAREPRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

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

  22. It Cosmetics

    Deep · Bye Bye Foundation Oil-Free Matte Full Coverage Moisturizer with SPF 50+

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  23. Wet n Wild

    Cocoa · PhotoFocus Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  24. Max Factor

    Deep · Miracle Pure Skin Reset 2-in-1 Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  25. Lancôme

    450 Suede · Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  26. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 10 · Hello Happy Air Stick Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  27. surratt beauty

    13 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  28. Rimmel London

    450 Caramel · Kind & Free Blur It Out Mattifying Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  29. ColourPop

    185W Deep Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  30. CoverGirl

    450 - Rich Warm · Clean Fresh Blurring Skin Tint SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. NYX Professional Makeup

    Almond · Born To Glow Naturally Radiant Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  32. L'Oréal

    375 Warm · Infallible Skin Ink 2-in-1 Foundation Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  33. Kosas

    Deep Warm 370 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  34. Becca Cosmetics

    4W2 Bamboo · Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  35. Urban Decay

    70 · Hydromaniac Glowy Tinted Hydrator Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  36. Laura Mercier

    Nutmeg · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  37. Juvia's Place

    350 Somalia · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  38. Clarins

    115C · Skin Illusion Natural Hydrating Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  39. Essence

    50 · Natural Matte Mousse Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  40. Catrice

    057W · Skin Like Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 65 brands

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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.