Foundation Shades

Laura Mercier

13 in other brands

Smooth Finish Foundation Powder · Powder

Depth
Lighter than 41% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as neutral from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #c49a7f
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Make Up For Ever Y435 in Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation (likely close). In all, 181 ranges have a likely-close shade and 106 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 106 brands. The other 66 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. Make Up For Ever

    Y435 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Sephora Collection

    34 Soft Tan · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  3. Cover FX

    2 N Medium · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  4. Dermablend

    35W Tawny Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. ColourPop

    130N Medium Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  6. Il Makiage

    212-66100 100 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. Perricone MD

    Buff · No Makeup Foundation Serum Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  8. Estée Lauder

    2N3 Dune · Double Wear Light Soft Matte Hydra Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  9. Kevyn Aucoin

    11 Medium EF · The Etherealist Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  10. L'Oréal

    Classic Beige · True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  11. Wander Beauty

    Golden Tan · Wanderlust Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. Maybelline

    245 Classic Beige · Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  13. Guerlain

    04N · Lingerie De Peau Natural Perfection Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  14. Milk Makeup

    Caramel · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  15. Yves Saint Laurent

    BR45 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation

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

  16. Natasha Denona

    70WN · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

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

  17. Charlotte Tilbury

    9.5 · Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  18. florence by mills

    M080 · Like a Light Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  19. Exa

    260 Alex · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  20. Jouer Cosmetics

    Maple · Essential High Coverage Crème Foundation

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

  21. Origins

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  22. Urban Decay

    6.5 · All Nighter Liquid Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  23. Tarte

    34H · Maracuja Hydrating Tinted Moisturizer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  24. Bobbi Brown

    Neutral Walnut · Skin Long-Wear Fluid Powder Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  25. Almay

    130 Medium · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  26. Hourglass

    Sable · Illusion Hyaluronic Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  27. Gucci

    280C · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  28. Tom Ford

    8.2 Warm Honey · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  29. Ulta Beauty

    Light · Moisturizing Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  30. Haus Labs

    300 Medium · Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  31. bareMinerals

    08 Spice · COMPLEXION RESCUE Tinted Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid and Mineral SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  32. Burt's Bees

    Almond Beige · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  33. Too Faced

    Taffy · Born This Way Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  34. KVD Vegan Beauty

    048 Medium · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

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

  35. Bite Beauty

    M90 · Changemaker Supercharged Micellar Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  36. MAC

    NW20 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  37. Armani Beauty

    5.5 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  38. Kosas

    07 Tone · Tinted Face Oil Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  39. NYX Professional Makeup

    Medium Olive · Born To Glow Naturally Radiant Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  40. NARS

    Malaga · Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 66 brands

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

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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.