Foundation Shades

Make Up For Ever

Y503 in other brands

Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 27% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as warm from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #a5835e
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Urban Decay 51NN in Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation (likely close). In all, 39 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. Urban Decay

    51NN · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  2. NYX Professional Makeup

    Golden · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. Natasha Denona

    75 MDY · Face Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. Maybelline

    Cafe Au Lait · Dream Urban Cover Flawless Coverage Foundation SPF 50

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  5. CoverGirl

    620 Deep · Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  6. Make Up For Ever

    Y463 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  7. Dior

    7 Neutral · Dior Airflash Spray Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  8. Fenty Beauty

    16 · Eaze Drop Lightweight Blurring Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  9. Morphe

    F3.20 Olive · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  10. bareMinerals

    28 Golden Deep · Matte Loose Powder Mineral Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. Tom Ford

    10.5 Mocha · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  12. Dermablend

    48N · Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  13. Huda Beauty

    450G Chocolate Mousse · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

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

  14. Il Makiage

    212-66120 120 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  15. Physicians Formula

    Medium to Tan · Silk Foundation Elixir

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  16. MAC

    NC45.5 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  17. Shiseido

    440 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  18. Burt's Bees

    Rich Caramel · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  19. Ofra Cosmetics

    7 · Absolute Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  20. Laura Mercier

    5W1 · Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and cooler · listed warm

  21. Catrice

    048 Desert Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  22. Kevyn Aucoin

    13 Deep EF · The Etherealist Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  23. Estée Lauder

    6N2 Mocha · Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Makeup SPF 45

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  24. ColourPop

    155W Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  25. Elcie Cosmetics

    Sand · Micro Silque Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  26. surratt beauty

    11 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  27. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 8 Tan Warm · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

  28. Hourglass

    Beige · Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  29. Armani Beauty

    11 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  30. L.A. Girl

    Sand · Pro.Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  31. Yves Saint Laurent

    B55 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and cooler · listed neutral-warm

  32. Ulta Beauty

    Tan Olive · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  33. Lawless

    Bronze · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-warm

  34. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    345C · Luminous Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  35. NARS

    New Guinea · All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  36. It Cosmetics

    42.5 Tan Warm · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Worth sampling Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  37. Au Naturale

    Mallorca · Zero Gravity C2P Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  38. Sephora Collection

    46 Pecan · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler · listed neutral

  39. Wander Beauty

    Golden Rich · Wanderlust Powder Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler · listed warm

  40. Wet n Wild

    Amber Beige · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Worth sampling 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.