Foundation Shades

NARS

MD2 Tahoe in other brands

Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 41% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as neutral on the brand's website
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #c79b66
Data
NARS's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Kosas Light Medium Neutral Olive 210 in Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 (likely close). In all, 136 ranges have a likely-close shade and 103 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 103 brands. The other 63 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. Kosas

    Light Medium Neutral Olive 210 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  2. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    3.5 Medium Neutral Olive · Halo Glow Liquid Filter

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  3. Maybelline

    Warm Nude · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. Huda Beauty

    320G Tres Leches · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    310C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  6. Urban Decay

    50 · Hydromaniac Glowy Tinted Hydrator Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. Flower Beauty

    M4 Tawny · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  8. Too Faced

    Latte · Born This Way Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  9. Catrice

    037 Golden Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  10. Fenty Beauty

    385 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  11. Milk Makeup

    Golden Sand · Flex Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. The Ordinary

    3.0 Y · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  13. Sephora Collection

    20 Light Cream · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  14. Laura Mercier

    Tawny · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  15. Lorac

    14 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  16. Armani Beauty

    7.8 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  17. Estée Lauder

    4W1 Honey Bronze · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  18. Bobbi Brown

    Warm Natural · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  19. MAC

    NC38 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  20. NARS

    MD2.3 Moorea · Sheer Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  21. Smith & Cult

    300 Neutral · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  22. KVD Vegan Beauty

    054 Medium · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  23. bareMinerals

    21 Sable · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  24. Morphe

    F3.30 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  25. Smashbox

    2.35 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  26. Wet n Wild

    Desert Beige · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  27. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 7 Medium-Tan Neutral · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  28. Milani

    Deep Tan · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  29. Cover FX

    2 G Plus Medium · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  30. La Mer

    450 Sepia · The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. Dermablend

    40W Caramel Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed neutral

  32. Lancôme

    425 Bisque W · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  33. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Olive · Youthful Glow Foundation Serum Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  34. Make Up For Ever

    Y455 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  35. L'Oréal

    108.5 Honey Bisque · Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  36. Hourglass

    No. 3 Sand · Veil Fluid Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  37. Kevyn Aucoin

    10.5 Medium EF · Foundation Balm

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  38. PÜR

    TG3 Light Tan · 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  39. Tarte

    22G Light Golden · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

  40. jane iredale

    Honey Bronze · Liquid Minerals A Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

Closest shade in the other 63 brands

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Colours come from NARS's own website, checked October 2026. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.