Foundation Shades

NARS

MD5 Marquises in other brands

Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 20% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as warm on the brand's website
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #a36f3e
Data
NARS's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is bareMinerals 26 Chai in BAREPRO Longwear Powder Foundation (likely close). In all, 112 ranges have a likely-close shade and 95 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 95 brands. The other 55 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

    26 Chai · BAREPRO Longwear Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. beautyblender

    4.30 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. Dermablend

    65N Café · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  4. L.A. Girl

    Golden Bronze · Pro.Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Catrice

    070 Toffee Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  6. Armani Beauty

    13.25 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  7. Essence

    110 Cool Beige · Pretty Natural Hydrating Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  8. Cover FX

    2 G Deep · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. Lancôme

    510 Suede C · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  10. Hourglass

    Amber · Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. Il Makiage

    212-66145 145 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  12. Beauty Bakerie

    315 Warm · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  13. Ulta Beauty

    Tan Cool · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  14. MAC

    NC47 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  15. Maybelline

    Coconut · Dream Radiant Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  16. Ofra Cosmetics

    7.5 · Absolute Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  17. Laura Mercier

    5N1 · Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 - Oil Free

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  18. Estée Lauder

    4C2 Auburn · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  19. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    360C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  20. Milani

    Deep Amber · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  21. Too Faced

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

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  22. Elcie Cosmetics

    Natural · Micro Silque Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  23. Huda Beauty

    440G Cinnamon · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  24. Natasha Denona

    92W · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  25. Lorac

    20 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  26. Makeup Revolution

    F13 · Fast Base Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  27. Fenty Beauty

    445 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  28. Clinique

    WN 118 Amber · Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  29. Urban Decay

    61NN · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  30. NYX Professional Makeup

    Nutmeg · Born To Glow Naturally Radiant Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  31. PÜR

    Warm Dark · 4-In-1 Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  32. Sephora Collection

    50 Deep Mocha · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  33. Nudestix

    7.5 Nude · Tinted Cover Foundation

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

  34. NARS

    D2 New Caledonia · Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  35. Morphe

    F3.100 Olive · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  36. Bobbi Brown

    Cool Almond · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  37. BLK/OPL

    Warm Almond · TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  38. Pat McGrath Labs

    21 Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  39. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Maple · Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  40. L'Oréal

    W9, Medium Deep · True Match Super-Blendable Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

Closest shade in the other 55 brands

A to Z by brand. The 40 above are closer; open a shade to see how close it is.

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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.