Foundation Shades

Essence

50 in other brands

Skin Tint · Skin tint, BB and CC

Depth
Lighter than 58% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Not listed
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #d7aa73
Data
Essence's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is MAC NC55 in Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation (likely close). In all, 197 ranges have a likely-close shade and 109 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 109 brands. The other 69 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. MAC

    NC55 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Dermablend

    35W Chai · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. Estée Lauder

    2W1 Dawn · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. NARS

    M3.75 Córdoba · Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  5. Armani Beauty

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  6. Sephora Collection

    29 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 7 · Hello Happy Air Stick Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  8. bareMinerals

    18 Pecan · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

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

  9. Bobbi Brown

    Golden Honey · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  10. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Neutral · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  11. L'Oréal

    W6.5, Medium · True Match Super-Blendable Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  12. Charlotte Tilbury

    7 NEUTRAL · Beautiful Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  13. Dose Of Colors

    119 Light Medium · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  14. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    290C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  15. Catrice

    040N · Nude Drop Tinted Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  16. Tarte

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  17. Pat McGrath Labs

    16 Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  18. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Fair 140 W - fair with warm undertones · Camo CC Cream SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  19. Lancôme

    190 Ivoire W · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  20. Fenty Beauty

    235 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  21. Flower Beauty

    M3 Classic Tan · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  22. Almay

    110 Light · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  23. The Ordinary

    2.1 Y · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  24. Laura Mercier

    Tawny · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  25. KVD Vegan Beauty

    027 Medium · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  26. Pacifica

    26NM Neutral Medium · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  27. Maybelline

    225 · Instant Age Rewind Eraser Treatment Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  28. beautyblender

    3.55 Neutral/Olive · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  29. Clarins

    04 · Skin Illusion Tinted Moisturiser SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  30. Milk Makeup

    Honey · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. Juvia's Place

    530 Ibiza · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  32. Cover FX

    1 G Plus Medium · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  33. Essence

    40 Light Ivory · I Love Flawless Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter

  34. Smashbox

    2.0 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  35. Au Naturale

    Honey · Zero Gravity C2P Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  36. Hynt Beauty

    Bronzed Beige · Encore Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  37. Milani

    Natural Bisque · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  38. Tom Ford

    1.1 Warm Sand · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  39. Lorac

    09 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  40. It Cosmetics

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 69 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.