Foundation Shades

Kevyn Aucoin

02 Light EF in other brands

The Etherealist Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 66% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as warm from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #d2b49d
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Tom Ford 5.1 Cool Almond in Traceless Soft Matte Foundation (likely close). In all, 145 ranges have a likely-close shade and 103 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 103 brands. The other 63 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. Tom Ford

    5.1 Cool Almond · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  2. Armani Beauty

    2 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. Guerlain

    02W · Lingerie De Peau Natural Perfection Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. bareMinerals

    01 Fair · Matte Loose Powder Mineral Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  5. Yves Saint Laurent

    B20 · Touche Eclat Le Teint Radiant Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  6. MAC

    N4.5 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  7. Charlotte Tilbury

    4 · Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  8. Sephora Collection

    24 Warm Beige · Matte Perfection Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. PÜR

    MN5 Almond · 4-In-1 Love Your Selfie Longwear Foundation & Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  10. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 4 Medium Neutral · Hello Happy Flawless Brightening Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  11. Givenchy

    C110 · Teint Couture City Balm Radiant Perfecting Skin Tint SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  12. Dermablend

    10N · Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  13. NYX Professional Makeup

    Light · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  14. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Alabaster · Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  15. Estée Lauder

    1C0 Shell · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  16. Jouer Cosmetics

    Cashmere · Essential High Coverage Crème Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  17. Wet n Wild

    Shell Ivory · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  18. Natasha Denona

    48 WMedium · Foundation X+

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  19. Hourglass

    Shell · Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  20. Make Up For Ever

    R230 · Reboot Active Care Revitalizing Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  21. ColourPop

    60N Light · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  22. Urban Decay

    1.5 · All Nighter Liquid Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  23. Ulta Beauty

    Fair To Light Neutral · Youthful Glow Foundation Serum Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  24. NARS

    St Moritz · Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  25. Origins

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

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  26. lilah b.

    b natural · Marvelous Matte Crème Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-cool

  27. Exa

    480 Liam · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  28. Tarte

    Tan · Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  29. Kosas

    Very Light Cool 120 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  30. CoverGirl

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  31. It Cosmetics

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  32. Maybelline

    Buff Beige · Dream Urban Cover Flawless Coverage Foundation SPF 50

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  33. Il Makiage

    212-66055 55 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  34. Lorac

    02 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  35. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    220N · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral-warm

  36. Laura Mercier

    0N1 · Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  37. Lawless

    Kalahari · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed neutral

  38. Beauty Bakerie

    339 Neutral · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  39. L'Oréal

    104.5 Nude Buff · Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  40. Too Faced

    Swan · Born This Way Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

Closest shade in the other 63 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.