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M6 Aruba in other brands

Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth: Lighter than 61% of the shades in our data
Undertone: Listed as cool on the brand's website
Swatch: Reads warmer than most shades this deep #dcad7c
Data: NARS's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

Listed as cool, but its swatch reads warmer than most shades this deep. Retailer swatches don't always show undertone well, so give the listed undertone more weight.

The closest shade in another brand is It Cosmetics Neutral Medium in Bye Bye Foundation Powder (likely close). In all, 217 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.

It Cosmetics

Neutral Medium · Bye Bye Foundation Powder

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Hynt Beauty

Bronzed Beige · Encore Pressed Powder Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Ulta Beauty

Medium To Tan Warm · Moisturizing Foundation Stick

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Benefit Cosmetics

Shade 5 · Hello Happy Air Stick Foundation SPF 20

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

260N · Luminous Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
bareMinerals

18 Medium Tan · ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

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

22 P · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
NARS

M3.75 Pampelune · Sheer Glow Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Bobbi Brown

Warm Natural · Skin Foundation Stick

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Urban Decay

60WY · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
L.A. Girl

Beige · Pro.Matte Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Dose Of Colors

118 Light Medium · Meet Your Hue Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Rare Beauty

280N · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Milani

Natural Bisque · Screen Queen Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Armani Beauty

5 · Designer Lift Smoothing Firming Full Coverage Foundation with SPF 20

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
beautyblender

3.50 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Smashbox

1.05 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Fenty Beauty

235 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
e.l.f. Cosmetics

Tan · Flawless Finish Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
Laura Mercier

Dusk · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
jane iredale

Latte · Liquid Minerals A Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Lancôme

190 Ivoire W · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Wet n Wild

Buff Bisque · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Makeup Revolution

F10 · Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Clinique

CN 58 Honey · Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Au Naturale

Honey · Zero Gravity C2P Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Guerlain

045W · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Lawless

Mojave · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Tarte

38S Medium-Tan Sand · Babassu Foundcealer Skincare Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
KVD Vegan Beauty

51 Medium W · Lock-It Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Charlotte Tilbury

7 NEUTRAL · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
surratt beauty

5 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
MAC

C8 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Too Faced

Golden Beige · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Dermablend

30N Camel · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Huda Beauty

420G · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
ZOEVA

190N Generous · Authentik Skin Natural Luminous Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Pat McGrath Labs

16 Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
Maybelline

Cashew · Dream Radiant Liquid Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Tom Ford

1.1 Warm Sand · Traceless Foundation Stick

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 63 brands

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

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Next to it in Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

M5 Valencia (lighter)
MD1 Syracuse (deeper)

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