Foundation Shades

The Ordinary

3.0 Y in other brands

Serum Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 46% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as warm from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #cba16a
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is The Ordinary 3.0 Y in Coverage Foundation (likely close). In all, 117 ranges have a likely-close shade and 100 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 100 brands. The other 60 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. The Ordinary

    3.0 Y · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Flower Beauty

    M4 Tawny · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  3. Kosas

    Light Medium Neutral Olive 210 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  4. bareMinerals

    14 Golden Medium · Matte Loose Powder Mineral Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Bobbi Brown

    Warm Natural · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. Milk Makeup

    Honey · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. Too Faced

    Latte · Born This Way Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  8. Dermablend

    40W Caramel Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  9. Make Up For Ever

    Y455 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  10. NARS

    MD1 Syracuse · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. Estée Lauder

    3W1 Tawny · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    310C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  13. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Neutral · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  14. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 7 Medium-Tan Neutral · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  15. Laura Mercier

    Tawny · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  16. Tarte

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  17. Maybelline

    Warm Nude · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  18. L'Oréal

    108.5 Honey Bisque · Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  19. KVD Vegan Beauty

    52.5 Medium N · Lock-It Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  20. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    3.5 Medium Neutral Olive · Halo Glow Liquid Filter

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  21. Morphe

    F2.40 Neutral · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  22. Catrice

    037 Golden Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  23. Lorac

    14 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  24. Ofra Cosmetics

    7.15 · Absolute Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  25. Fenty Beauty

    345 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  26. Wet n Wild

    Cream Beige · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  27. Urban Decay

    50 · Hydromaniac Glowy Tinted Hydrator Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  28. Sephora Collection

    20 Light Cream · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  29. Cover FX

    2 G Plus Medium · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  30. Huda Beauty

    320G Tres Leches · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  31. Smith & Cult

    300 Neutral · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  32. MAC

    NC55 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

  33. NYX Professional Makeup

    True Beige · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  34. Pat McGrath Labs

    16 Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  35. PÜR

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

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  36. Smashbox

    2.35 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  37. Pacifica

    20CM Cool Medium · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  38. It Cosmetics

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

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  39. beautyblender

    3.55 Neutral/Olive · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  40. La Mer

    450 Sepia · The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 60 brands

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Colours come from retailer swatch photos taken in January 2021. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.