Foundation Shades

e.l.f. Cosmetics foundation shade finder

3 products, 77 shades. Pick a product to see every shade, light to deep, each with its closest match in other brands.

e.l.f. Cosmetics shades: quick answers

How do I find my e.l.f. Cosmetics foundation shade?

If you wear a shade from another brand, type it into the shade finder and look for the e.l.f. Cosmetics row in your results. If you already wear a e.l.f. Cosmetics shade, open its product above and pick the shade to see its closest match in every other brand.

How light and how deep do e.l.f. Cosmetics foundations go?

The lightest e.l.f. Cosmetics shade in our data is Light Ivory (Flawless Finish Foundation), lighter than 97% of all the shades we compare. The deepest is Ebony (Flawless Finish Foundation), among the very deepest of all the shades we compare.

Does e.l.f. Cosmetics list undertones for its shades?

76 of the 77 e.l.f. Cosmetics shades in our data have an undertone in their name, code or listing: 26 warm, 22 cool, 18 neutral, 5 neutral-warm, 4 olive and 1 neutral-cool.

What's a close match for a e.l.f. Cosmetics shade in another brand?

One example from the middle of the Soft Glam Satin Foundation range: the closest shade to e.l.f. Cosmetics 40 Tan Warm in another brand is KVD Vegan Beauty 060 Tan (likely close). Every e.l.f. Cosmetics shade page lists its closest match in each other brand.

2 of these products were checked on e.l.f. Cosmetics's own website in October 2026; the rest use retailer swatches from January 2021.