NARS

M5 Valencia in other brands

Sheer Glow 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 #d6a46f
Data: NARS's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is NARS MD1 Syracuse in Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation (likely close). In all, 195 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.

NARS

MD1 Syracuse · Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Pacifica

20CM Cool Medium · Alight Clean Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
MAC

NW44 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Dermablend

40C Sepia · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

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

2W0 Warm Vanilla · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Tarte

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

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
bareMinerals

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

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

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

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

345 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

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

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

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

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

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

31 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
beautyblender

3.35 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Morphe

F2.30 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

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
Ulta Beauty

Medium Warm · Youthful Glow Foundation Serum Drops

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

M3 Classic Tan · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Clinique

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

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
L'Oréal

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

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Urban Decay

60WO · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Smashbox

2.0 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

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

Natural · Pro.Matte Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Juvia's Place

540 Giza · I Am Magic Foundation

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

Sand Beige · Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Dior

2.5 Warm Olive · Dior Airflash Spray Foundation

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

Warm Natural · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Kosas

Medium Neutral Warm 230 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
The Ordinary

3.0 R · Coverage Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
Lancôme

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

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Natasha Denona

85WN · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

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

045W · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

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

300 Neutral · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring 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
Laura Mercier

Buff · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

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

331 Neutral · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation

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

Buff · Flawless Finish Foundation

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

119 Light Medium · Meet Your Hue Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Essence

40 Neutral Vanilla · Pretty Natural Hydrating Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Milk Makeup

Golden Sand · Blur Liquid Matte 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

Closest shade in the other 64 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 Sheer Glow Foundation

M4 Barcelona (lighter)
M6 Aruba (deeper)

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