Foundation Shades

The Ordinary

3.2 N in other brands

Serum Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 20% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as neutral from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #9a6d4f
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Burt's Bees Chestnut in Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation (likely close). In all, 170 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.

  1. Burt's Bees

    Chestnut · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. The Ordinary

    3.2 N · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  3. Tarte

    deep · Skin Treat Poreless Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  4. Hourglass

    Natural Amber · Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  5. No7

    Willow 290C · Beautifully Matte Foundation SPF15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  6. Catrice

    040 Medium - Tan · Soft Glam Filter Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  7. Fenty Beauty

    430 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  8. Too Faced

    Toffee · Born This Way Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. It Cosmetics

    51.25 Rich Neutral · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  10. Cover FX

    N110 · Pressed Mineral Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  11. Bobbi Brown

    Golden Almond · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. Sephora Collection

    60 Deep Ebony · MicroSmooth Baked Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  13. Clé de Peau Beauté

    O60 Deep Tan Ocher · Radiant Fluid Foundation Matte SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  14. CoverGirl

    T50 Natural Tan · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  15. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    340C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  16. MAC

    NW47 · Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  17. Lawless

    Heat · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  18. Il Makiage

    212-66175 175 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  19. Pat McGrath Labs

    29 Deep · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  20. NYX Professional Makeup

    Warm Honey · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  21. Gucci

    460N · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  22. Tom Ford

    11.5 Warm Nutmeg · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  23. Make Up For Ever

    Y455 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  24. Rimmel London

    013 Toffee · Lasting Finish 25H Compact Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  25. Wander Beauty

    Rich Deep · Wanderlust Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  26. Lorac

    21 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  27. Laura Mercier

    5C1 · Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  28. NARS

    Benares · All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  29. Kevyn Aucoin

    16 Deep EF · Foundation Balm

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  30. Exa

    190 · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  31. Clinique

    Silk Cinnamon · Superbalanced Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  32. bareMinerals

    09 Chestnut · Complexion Rescue Hydrating Foundation Stick Broad Spectrum SPF 25

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

  33. Elcie Cosmetics

    Honey · Micro Silque Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  34. Juice Beauty

    26 Tawny · PHYTO-PIGMENTS Flawless Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  35. Essence

    205 · Silky Blur Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  36. L'Oréal

    Cool 320 · Lumi Le Glow Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  37. ColourPop

    190W Deep Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  38. Morphe

    F3.50 Neutral · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  39. surratt beauty

    12 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  40. Natasha Denona

    93R · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

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.

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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.