Foundation Shades

Laura Mercier

7 in other brands

Smooth Finish Foundation Powder · Powder

Depth
Lighter than 82% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as warm from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #fac186
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Estée Lauder 4W4 Hazel in Double Wear Stay In Place Matte Powder Foundation (likely close). In all, 72 ranges have a likely-close shade and 96 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 96 brands. The other 56 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. Estée Lauder

    4W4 Hazel · Double Wear Stay In Place Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  2. Smashbox

    2.2 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Oil-Free Hydra Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. jane iredale

    M5 · Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. MAC

    NC42 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. bareMinerals

    07 Golden Ivory · ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. Lorac

    04 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  7. NARS

    M3 Stromboli · Sheer Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  8. Hourglass

    Bare · Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  9. Juvia's Place

    550 Martinique · I Am Magic Foundation

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

  10. Lancôme

    410 Bisque · Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper

  11. Hynt Beauty

    Medium Beige · Encore Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  12. Tarte

    22N Light Neutral · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  13. Natasha Denona

    Y4 - Light Yellow · Hy-Glam Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  14. Flower Beauty

    M2 Soft Sand · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper

  15. Exa

    420 Annica · High Fidelity Foundation

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

  16. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Linen · Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  17. CoverGirl

    L10 Fair Porcelain · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  18. KVD Vegan Beauty

    45 Light N · Lock-It Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  19. Sephora Collection

    10 N · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  20. Wet n Wild

    Classic Ivory · PhotoFocus Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper

  21. Milani

    Warm Vanilla · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  22. Charlotte Tilbury

    7 WARM · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  23. It Cosmetics

    Medium Tan · Bye Bye Foundation Oil-Free Matte Full Coverage Moisturizer with SPF 50+

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper

  24. Dermablend

    30W Yellow Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  25. Kosas

    Light Medium Neutral Warm 190 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed neutral-warm

  26. L.A. Girl

    Bisque · Pro.Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  27. beautyblender

    3.20 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  28. Fenty Beauty

    130 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  29. Laura Mercier

    Shell · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed cool

  30. Dior

    031 Sand · Diorskin Forever Undercover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  31. Dose Of Colors

    113 Light · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  32. Maybelline

    Sand Beige · Super Stay Longwear Liquid Foundation 30Hr Wear

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  33. Tom Ford

    5.7 Dune · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  34. Makeup Revolution

    P9.5 · Conceal & Define Satte Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  35. ZOEVA

    200W Geniune · Authentik Skin Natural Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  36. L'Oréal

    Golden Vanilla · Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  37. Too Faced

    Ivory · Born This Way Matte 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  38. Rare Beauty

    240W · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  39. Bobbi Brown

    Cool Natural · Skin Long-Wear Fluid Powder Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed cool

  40. J.Cat Beauty

    Buff · Aquasurance Compact Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

Closest shade in the other 56 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.