- Depth
- Lighter than 42% of the shades in our data
- Undertone
- Listed as neutral on the brand's website
- Swatch
- Reads in between warm and cool #d2986a
- Data
- NARS's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)
The closest shade in another brand is e.l.f. Cosmetics 34 Medium Cool in Soft Glam Satin Foundation (likely close). In all, 229 ranges have a likely-close shade and 106 brands have one worth trying.
Closest shade in each brand
The 40 closest of 106 brands. The other 66 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.
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e.l.f. Cosmetics
34 Medium Cool · Soft Glam Satin Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
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CoverGirl
M10 Golden Natural · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Guerlain
05C · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
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Sephora Collection
35 N · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
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KVD Vegan Beauty
042 Medium · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Lancôme
370 Bisque · Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same
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Bobbi Brown
Golden Honey · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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NARS
Vanuatu · Soft Matte Complete Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
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bareMinerals
5NW Golden Beige 2 · Blemish Rescue Salicylic Acid Loose Powder Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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It Cosmetics
41 Tan Warm · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Tarte
37G medium-tan golden · face tape foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
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Gucci
340N · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
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Fenty Beauty
300 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Clinique
WN 80 Tawnied Beige · Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25
Likely close Swatch reads about the same
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Yves Saint Laurent
BD60 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-warm
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Ulta Beauty
Medium Warm · Adjustable Coverage Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Kosas
Medium Neutral 220 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-cool
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Smashbox
2.25 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
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UOMA Beauty
T3N Honey Honey · Say What?! Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
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L'Oréal
N5.5, Medium · True Match Super-Blendable Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same
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Urban Decay
7.75 · All Nighter Liquid Full Coverage Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Laura Mercier
11 · Smooth Finish Foundation Powder
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
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Natasha Denona
89WY · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Milk Makeup
Medium Tan · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
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Huda Beauty
440G · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Estée Lauder
6N1 Mocha · Double Wear Stay In Place Matte Powder Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
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Too Faced
Warm Beige · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Morphe
F2.80 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Beauty Bakerie
329 Warm Neutral · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-warm
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Make Up For Ever
Y405 · Reboot Active Care Revitalizing Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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beautyblender
3.65 Neutral · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
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Becca Cosmetics
3N3 Khaki · Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
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Givenchy
P350 · Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
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NYX Professional Makeup
Neutral Buff · Born To Glow Naturally Radiant Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Closest shade in the other 66 brands
A to Z by brand. The 40 above are closer; open a shade to see how close it is.
- Almay 140 Golden
- Amorepacific 208 Medium Yellow
- Anastasia Beverly Hills 310C
- Antonym Dark
- Au Naturale Lucia
- Benefit Cosmetics Shade 8
- Bite Beauty M90
- BLK/OPL Rich Caramel
- boscia Manhattan Beach
- Burt's Bees Classic Ivory
- Catrice 038 Honey Beige
- Charlotte Tilbury 8.5
- ColourPop 145W Med Dark
- COOLA Golden
- Dermablend 50C Honey Beige
- Dior 3 Warm Olive
- Dose Of Colors 122 Medium Tan
- Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Medium/Deep
- Dr. Jart+ Medium
- Elcie Cosmetics Vanilla
- Essence 70 Warm Cashew
- Exa 370 Dawn
- florence by mills LM050
- Flower Beauty M5 Caramel
- Haus Labs 145 Light
- Hourglass Light Beige
- Hynt Beauty Honey Chestnut
- Il Makiage 212-66065 65
- ILIA 11 Matira
- jane iredale M9
- Josie Maran Medium Dark
- Jouer Cosmetics Maple
- Juice Beauty 15 Rosy Sand
- Juvia's Place 400 Ethiopia
- KIKO Milano Hazelnut
- Koh Gen Do 301
- L.A. Girl Natural
- La Mer 450 Sepia
- Lawless Warmth
- lilah b. b classic
- Lorac 07
- Makeup Revolution F8.2
- Maybelline Golden Caramel
- Nudestix 5 Nude
- Ofra Cosmetics 6
- Origins 610
- Pacifica 20CM Cool Medium
- Pat McGrath Labs 17 Medium
- Perricone MD Golden
- Physicians Formula Light to Medium
- Pretty Vulgar Shameless Skin
- PÜR DG1 Nutmeg
- Rare Beauty 310W
- Revlon 410 Toast
- rms beauty 33.5
- Shiseido 350 Maple
- Smith & Cult 310 Neutral
- surratt beauty 10 Surreal Skin
- The Ordinary 3.1 Y
- Tom Ford 5.5 Bisque
- VDL A05.5 Warm Undertone
- W3LL People Dark Golden
- Wander Beauty Golden Tan
- Wet n Wild Desert Beige
- Winky Lux Deep
- ZOEVA 240N Gratitude
Filter every range in the shade finder
Next to it in Sheer Glow Foundation
- MD2.3 Moorea (lighter)
- MD3 Càdiz (deeper)
Colours come from NARS's own website, checked October 2026. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.