Foundation Shades

Estée Lauder

4C3 Soft Tan in other brands

Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 31% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as cool from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #b78a51
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

Listed as 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 NARS MD2.3 Moorea in Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation (likely close). In all, 44 ranges have a likely-close shade and 97 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 97 brands. The other 57 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. NARS

    MD2.3 Moorea · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Burt's Bees

    Pecan · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  3. Estée Lauder

    4N2 Spiced Sand · Double Wear Maximum Cover Camouflage Makeup for Face and Body SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  4. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    332C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  5. Huda Beauty

    410G Brown Sugar · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

  6. Urban Decay

    50CP · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  7. Ulta Beauty

    Tan Olive · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  8. Maybelline

    Cappuccino · Dream Urban Cover Flawless Coverage Foundation SPF 50

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  9. Fenty Beauty

    14 · Eaze Drop Lightweight Blurring Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  10. Catrice

    035 Natural Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  11. L.A. Girl

    Light Tan · Pro.Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  12. Lorac

    15 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-warm

  13. Makeup Revolution

    F9.5 · Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  14. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 9 Deep Neutral · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  15. Ofra Cosmetics

    7.2 · Absolute Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  16. Smashbox

    4.0 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  17. Morphe

    F2.50 Olive · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed olive

  18. Wet n Wild

    Desert Beige · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter

  19. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    40 Tan Warm · Soft Glam Satin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  20. Kosas

    Medium Tan Olive 270 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed olive

  21. Hourglass

    Beige · Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  22. Bobbi Brown

    Golden · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

  23. Tom Ford

    10.5 Mocha · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  24. Sephora Collection

    31 Medium Almond · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  25. KVD Vegan Beauty

    057 Tan · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-warm

  26. Dermablend

    60N Café Brown · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed neutral

  27. jane iredale

    Velvet · PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation Refill

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  28. PÜR

    Golden Tan · 4-In-1 Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  29. MAC

    NW48 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  30. Becca Cosmetics

    Amber · Skin Love Weightless Blur Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  31. Lancôme

    460 Suede W · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  32. Laura Mercier

    Amber · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  33. Too Faced

    Praline · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  34. Pacifica

    16NT Neutral Tan · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  35. It Cosmetics

    Rich · Bye Bye Foundation Powder

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  36. Gucci

    370O · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  37. Clinique

    WN 98 Cream Caramel · Even Better Glow Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15

    Worth sampling Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-warm

  38. Rare Beauty

    360W · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads lighter and cooler · listed olive

  39. Milani

    Deep Tan · Screen Queen Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads lighter and cooler

  40. NYX Professional Makeup

    Camel · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

Closest shade in the other 57 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.