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MD5.5 Alexandria in other brands

Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth: Lighter than 18% of the shades in our data
Undertone: Listed as neutral on the brand's website
Swatch: Reads in between warm and cool #a9663e
Data: NARS's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Maybelline 356 Warm Coconut in Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation (likely close). In all, 129 ranges have a likely-close shade and 98 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 98 brands. The other 58 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.

Maybelline

356 Warm Coconut · Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation

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

66 Deep C · Lock-It Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
NARS

MD5.5 Alexandria · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
J.Cat Beauty

Caramel · Aquasurance Compact Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
MAC

NC50 · Studio Fix Soft Matte Foundation Stick

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

Deep · Bye Bye Foundation Oil-Free Matte Full Coverage Moisturizer with SPF 50+

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
bareMinerals

23 Walnut · BAREPRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

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

22 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Clinique

Medium Deep · Acne Solutions BB Cream SPF 40

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Pat McGrath Labs

24 Medium Deep · Sublime Perfection Foundation

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

Cocoa · PhotoFocus Liquid Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Morphe

F4.10 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Smith & Cult

420 Cool · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

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

Honey · Born This Way Matte 24 Hour Foundation

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

13 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

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

440C · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-cool
NYX Professional Makeup

Almond · Total Control Pro Drop Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Urban Decay

70 · Hydromaniac Glowy Tinted Hydrator Foundation

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

T4C Brown Sugar · Say What?! Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
ColourPop

185W Deep Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

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

8.25 Cool Walnut · Skin Foundation SPF 15

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
Natasha Denona

94N · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Becca Cosmetics

Walnut · Skin Love Weightless Blur Foundation

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

Shade 10 · Hello Happy Air Stick Foundation SPF 20

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Lancôme

500 Suede W · Rénergie Lift Makeup Lightweight Liquid Foundation SPF 27

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Milk Makeup

Cinnamon · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

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

Nutmeg · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

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

390 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads warmer
Cover FX

G110 · Natural Finish Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Kosas

Deep Warm 370 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Dermablend

50C Honey Beige · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
PÜR

DG6 Dark Almond · 4-In-1 Love Your Selfie Longwear Foundation & Concealer

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Tarte

37S Medium-Tan Sand · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Dose Of Colors

128 Medium Tan · Meet Your Hue Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Gucci

450C · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

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

13 WARM · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Juvia's Place

330 Accra · I Am Magic Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Estée Lauder

6C1 Rich Cocoa · Double Wear Light Soft Matte Hydra Makeup

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
Make Up For Ever

Y505 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Milani

Nutmeg · Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer

Likely close Swatch reads about the same

Closest shade in the other 58 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

MD5.25 Perth (lighter)
D2 New Caledonia (deeper)

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