Foundation Shades

Laura Mercier

3 in other brands

Smooth Finish Foundation Powder · Powder

Depth
Lighter than 89% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as neutral-cool from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #fcc7a1
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is bareMinerals 09 Light Beige in ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20 (likely close). In all, 175 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. bareMinerals

    09 Light Beige · ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  2. ILIA

    6 Ora · Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. Dior

    023 Peach · Diorskin Forever Undercover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. Revlon

    150 Buff · ColorStay Makeup For Combo/Oily Skin

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  5. Smashbox

    2.1 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Oil-Free Hydra Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. J.Cat Beauty

    Soft Beige · Skinsurance Max Coverage Silky Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  7. Bobbi Brown

    2.5 Warm Sand · Skin Weightless Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  8. It Cosmetics

    Medium · Celebration Full Coverage Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  9. NARS

    Vienna · Soft Matte Complete Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  10. Natasha Denona

    55WR · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  11. Tom Ford

    2.0 Buff · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  12. Estée Lauder

    4C1 Outdoor Beige · Double Wear Stay In Place Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  13. Maybelline

    125 Nude Beige · Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  14. Too Faced

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  15. Becca Cosmetics

    1N2 Porcelain · Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation

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

  16. Laura Mercier

    Shell · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  17. Clinique

    WN 04 Bone · Even Better Glow Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15

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

  18. surratt beauty

    2 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  19. Fenty Beauty

    160 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  20. Milk Makeup

    Ivory · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

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

  21. Huda Beauty

    245B · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  22. Pacifica

    31CL Cool Light · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  23. MAC

    NW20 · Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation

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

  24. Makeup Revolution

    F4 · Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  25. Pat McGrath Labs

    13 Light Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  26. La Mer

    340 Suede · The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  27. jane iredale

    M1 · Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  28. Shiseido

    160 Shell · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Custom Finish Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  29. PÜR

    Golden Light · 4-In-1 Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  30. Hourglass

    Buff · Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. Wet n Wild

    Shell Ivory · PhotoFocus Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  32. Wander Beauty

    Tan · Wanderlust Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  33. Lancôme

    320 Versatile Amande III · Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  34. KVD Vegan Beauty

    43 Light W · Lock-It Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  35. L'Oréal

    101 Classic Ivory · Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  36. Yves Saint Laurent

    BD10 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral-warm

  37. Exa

    410 James · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  38. Milani

    Porcelain · Conceal + Perfect Smooth Finish Cream-To-Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  39. Ulta Beauty

    Light to Medium Cool · Adjustable Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  40. Juvia's Place

    600 Cairo · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral-warm

Closest shade in the other 61 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.