Foundation Shades

Essence

202 in other brands

Foundation Stick · Stick

Depth
Lighter than 29% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Not listed
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #af7f59
Data
Essence's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is surratt beauty 8 Surreal Skin in Surreal Skin Foundation Wand (likely close). In all, 207 ranges have a likely-close shade and 107 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 107 brands. The other 67 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. surratt beauty

    8 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    345C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  3. CoverGirl

    160 - Classic Tan · Clean Invisible Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  4. Kevyn Aucoin

    13 Deep EF · The Etherealist Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Tan 415 C – tan with cool undertones · Camo CC Cream SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  6. Huda Beauty

    500G · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. Hourglass

    Beige · Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  8. Givenchy

    P395 · Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  9. Physicians Formula

    Tan · Silk Foundation Elixir

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  10. KVD Vegan Beauty

    063 Tan · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. Burt's Bees

    Rich Caramel · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  12. Tarte

    42S · Maracuja Hydrating Tinted Moisturizer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  13. Fenty Beauty

    340 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  14. Catrice

    036W · Invisible Cover Cushion Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  15. Too Faced

    Mocha · Born This Way Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  16. Cover FX

    G80 · Power Play Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  17. NARS

    New Guinea · All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  18. Essence

    178 · Silky Blur Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  19. Tom Ford

    10.7 Amber · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  20. Laura Mercier

    5N1 · Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  21. Estée Lauder

    6N2 Mocha · Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Makeup SPF 45

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  22. BLK/OPL

    Kalahari Sand · Pore Perfecting Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  23. Shiseido

    440 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  24. MAC

    NC45.5 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  25. Rimmel London

    Natural Beige 400N - Neutral · Match Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  26. NYX Professional Makeup

    Camel · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  27. Au Naturale

    Mallorca · Zero Gravity C2P Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  28. Il Makiage

    212-88160 160 · After Party Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  29. Make Up For Ever

    Y505 · Reboot Active Care Revitalizing Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  30. W3LL People

    Rich Mocha · Narcissist Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  31. The Ordinary

    3.1 R · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  32. Maybelline

    Warm Honey · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  33. Clinique

    WN 115.5 Mocha · Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  34. Wet n Wild

    Amber Beige · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  35. Lawless

    Bronze · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

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

  36. ColourPop

    155W Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  37. Haus Labs

    330 Medium · Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  38. No7

    25 Dune · Stay Perfect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  39. bareMinerals

    23 Walnut · BAREPRO Longwear Powder Foundation

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

  40. Pat McGrath Labs

    23 Medium Deep · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 67 brands

A to Z by brand. The 40 above are closer; open a shade to see how close it is.

Filter every range in the shade finder

Next to it in Foundation Stick

Colours come from Essence's own website, checked October 2026. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.