Foundation Shades

NARS

MD1 Syracuse in other brands

Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 52% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as warm on the brand's website
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #d5a572
Data
NARS's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is NARS M5 Valencia in Sheer Glow Foundation (likely close). In all, 210 ranges have a likely-close shade and 104 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 104 brands. The other 64 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. NARS

    M5 Valencia · Sheer Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 6 Medium Warm · Hello Happy Flawless Brightening Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. Pacifica

    20CM Cool Medium · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  4. beautyblender

    3.35 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. bareMinerals

    18 Pecan · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

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

  6. KVD Vegan Beauty

    51 Medium W · Lock-It Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. Tarte

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  8. Sephora Collection

    29 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. Dermablend

    40C Sepia · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  10. Armani Beauty

    7.75 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. Morphe

    F2.30 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. Fenty Beauty

    345 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  13. Estée Lauder

    2N2 Buff · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  14. MAC

    NW44 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  15. L.A. Girl

    Natural · Pro.Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  16. Pat McGrath Labs

    16 Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  17. L'Oréal

    482 - Radiant Sun · Infallible 32 Hour Lightweight Fresh Wear Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  18. Guerlain

    045W · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  19. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Olive · Velvet Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  20. PÜR

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  21. Dior

    2.5 Warm Olive · Dior Airflash Spray Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  22. Clinique

    WN 54 Honey Wheat · Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  23. Laura Mercier

    Buff · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  24. Bobbi Brown

    Warm Natural · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  25. Lancôme

    420 Bisque N · Teint Idole Ultra Longwear Foundation Stick SPF 21

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  26. Milani

    Golden Bisque · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  27. The Ordinary

    3.0 R · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  28. Flower Beauty

    M3 Classic Tan · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  29. Urban Decay

    60WO · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  30. Wet n Wild

    Buff Bisque · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  31. It Cosmetics

    Medium Tan · CC+ Cream Oil-Free Matte with SPF 40

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  32. Natasha Denona

    85WN · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

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

  33. Smashbox

    2.0 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  34. Beauty Bakerie

    331 Neutral · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  35. Essence

    40 Neutral Vanilla · Pretty Natural Hydrating Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  36. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Buff · Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  37. NYX Professional Makeup

    True Beige · Born To Glow Naturally Radiant Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  38. Milk Makeup

    Golden Sand · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  39. Charlotte Tilbury

    7 NEUTRAL · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  40. Hynt Beauty

    Bronzed Beige · Encore Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 64 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.