Foundation Shades

Laura Mercier

18 in other brands

Smooth Finish Foundation Powder · Powder

Depth
Lighter than 21% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as cool from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #a96f49
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is NYX Professional Makeup Warm Honey in Born To Glow Naturally Radiant Foundation (likely close). In all, 170 ranges have a likely-close shade and 101 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 101 brands. The other 61 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. NYX Professional Makeup

    Warm Honey · Born To Glow Naturally Radiant Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Too Faced

    Mahogany · Born This Way Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. bareMinerals

    26 Warm Dark · Matte Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. Milani

    Nutmeg · Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  5. Estée Lauder

    6W1 Sandalwood · Double Wear Light Soft Matte Hydra Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. Becca Cosmetics

    4W2 Bamboo · Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. ILIA

    15 Porto Covo · Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  8. Fenty Beauty

    390 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. KVD Vegan Beauty

    068 Tan · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  10. Tarte

    37B Medium-Tan Beige · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  11. Armani Beauty

    12 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  12. Cover FX

    G80 · Natural Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  13. NARS

    Macao · Soft Matte Complete Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  14. Smashbox

    4.15 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  15. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 10 · Hello Happy Air Stick Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  16. Lancôme

    500 Suede W · Rénergie Lift Makeup Lightweight Liquid Foundation SPF 27

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  17. UOMA Beauty

    T4N Brown Sugar · Say What?! Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  18. L'Oréal

    Classic Tan/Cappuccino · True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  19. Guerlain

    06W · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  20. Natasha Denona

    92W · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  21. CoverGirl

    2 Tan Golden · Full Spectrum Matte Ambition All Day Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  22. Clinique

    CN 116 Spice · Stay Matte Oil-Free Makeup

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

  23. surratt beauty

    7 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  24. Exa

    230 Mia · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  25. Elcie Cosmetics

    Butterscotch · Micro Silque Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  26. Givenchy

    N430 · Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20

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

  27. It Cosmetics

    50 Rich Cool · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  28. BLK/OPL

    Warm Almond · TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  29. Sephora Collection

    45 Tan Café Latte · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  30. MAC

    NC47 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. Morphe

    F4.10 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  32. Laura Mercier

    Pecan · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  33. Makeup Revolution

    F12.2 · Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  34. Wet n Wild

    Cocoa · PhotoFocus Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  35. ColourPop

    190W Deep Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  36. Essence

    130 Cool Ochre · Pretty Natural Hydrating Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  37. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    42 Tan Neutral · Soft Glam Satin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  38. Pat McGrath Labs

    22 Medium Deep · Sublime Perfection Foundation

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

  39. Bobbi Brown

    Golden Almond · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  40. Gucci

    440O · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

Closest shade in the other 61 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.