Foundation Shades

L'Oréal foundation shade finder

7 products, 163 shades. Pick a product to see every shade, light to deep, each with its closest match in other brands.

L'Oréal shades: quick answers

How do I find my L'Oréal foundation shade?

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

How light and how deep do L'Oréal foundations go?

The lightest L'Oréal shade in our data is 390 - Snow (Infallible 32 Hour Lightweight Fresh Wear Longwear Foundation), among the very lightest of all the shades we compare. The deepest is 535 - Espresso (Infallible 32 Hour Lightweight Fresh Wear Longwear Foundation), among the very deepest of all the shades we compare.

Does L'Oréal list undertones for its shades?

14 of the 160 L'Oréal shades in our data have an undertone in their name, code or listing: 12 warm and 2 cool.

What's a close match for a L'Oréal shade in another brand?

One example from the middle of the True Match Super-Blendable Foundation range: the closest shade to L'Oréal N5.5, Medium in another brand is Clinique CN 78 Nutty (likely close). Every L'Oréal shade page lists its closest match in each other brand.

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