Foundation Shades

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Y255 in other brands

Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 86% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as olive from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #e4cca5
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Laura Mercier Bamboo Beige in Silk Crème Oil Free Photo Edition Foundation (likely close). In all, 86 ranges have a likely-close shade and 97 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 97 brands. The other 57 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. Laura Mercier

    Bamboo Beige · Silk Crème Oil Free Photo Edition Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  2. Tom Ford

    1.4 Bone · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  3. Makeup Revolution

    F2 · Fast Base Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. Hourglass

    Warm Ivory · Illusion Hyaluronic Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. The Ordinary

    2.0 N · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  6. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Lily · Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. Too Faced

    Snow · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Powder Foundation

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

  8. NYX Professional Makeup

    Nude · Stay Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  9. bareMinerals

    08 Golden Ivory · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  10. Dermablend

    25N Natural · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

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

  11. Tarte

    24G Light Golden · Babassu Foundcealer Skincare Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. Fenty Beauty

    145 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  13. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 3 Light Neutral Warm · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

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

  14. NARS

    L4 Deauville · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  15. Maybelline

    Honey · SuperStay Full Coverage Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  16. Ulta Beauty

    Fair to Light Warm · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  17. Sephora Collection

    Fawn · Perfection Mist Airbrush Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  18. Natasha Denona

    45N · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  19. Origins

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

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  20. L'Oréal

    425 - Linen · Infallible 32 Hour Lightweight Fresh Wear Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  21. MAC

    NC30 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  22. Hynt Beauty

    Ivory · Encore Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed cool

  23. Juvia's Place

    640 Malta · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  24. Dose Of Colors

    109 Light · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  25. Smith & Cult

    140 Warm · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  26. Guerlain

    00W · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  27. Estée Lauder

    1N1 Ivory Nude · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed neutral

  28. Morphe

    F1.40 Warm ) · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

  29. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    160C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  30. VDL

    V02 Warm Light Beige · Perfect Lasting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. Urban Decay

    40WY · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  32. Kevyn Aucoin

    4 Light EF · Foundation Balm

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  33. jane iredale

    Warm Sienna · Liquid Minerals A Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  34. Wander Beauty

    Medium · Wanderlust Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  35. L.A. Girl

    Nude · Pro.Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  36. Haus Labs

    030 Fair · Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and cooler · listed warm

  37. Givenchy

    N00 · Matissime Velvet Radiant Mattifying Fluid Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and cooler · listed neutral

  38. Milani

    Warm Linen · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and cooler · listed warm

  39. Burt's Bees

    Bare · Mattifying Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed cool

  40. Lancôme

    015N · SKIN FEELS GOOD Skin Nourishing Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

Closest shade in the other 57 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.