Essence

240 in other brands

Foundation Stick · Stick

Depth

Lighter than 20% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Not listed

Swatch

Reads cooler than most shades this deep #a16a55

Data

Essence's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Cover FX P110 in Pressed Mineral Foundation (likely close). In all, 113 ranges have a likely-close shade and 105 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 105 brands. The other 65 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. Cover FX

   P110 · Pressed Mineral Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

2. Tarte

   48N tan-deep neutral · Maracuja Juicy Glow Tint

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

3. Milk Makeup

   Tan · Flex Foundation Stick

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

4. Fenty Beauty

   460 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

5. Charlotte Tilbury

   11.5 · Magic Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed olive

6. rms beauty

   99 · "Un" Cover-Up Cream Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

7. Givenchy

   N470 · Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20

   Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

8. Too Faced

   Cocoa · Peach Perfect Comfort Matte Foundation – Peaches and Cream Collection

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

9. jane iredale

   Mahogany · PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation Refill

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

10. Make Up For Ever

    R530 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

11. KVD Vegan Beauty

    195 Deep · Lock-It Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

12. Tom Ford

    8.2 Warm Honey · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

13. Origins

    720 · Pretty in Bloom SPF 20 Flower-Infused Long-Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

14. Dior

    6 Neutral · Dior Airflash Spray Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

15. ILIA

    16 Pavones · Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

16. ColourPop

    200N Deep Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

17. Sephora Collection

    59 Mahogany · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

18. Huda Beauty

    530R · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

19. bareMinerals

    11 Cedar · COMPLEXION RESCUE Tinted Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid and Mineral SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

20. Clinique

    Silk Sable · Superbalanced Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum 15

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

21. Bite Beauty

    D175 · Changemaker Supercharged Micellar Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

22. florence by mills

    D170 · Like a Light Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

23. Urban Decay

    90WO · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

24. Ulta Beauty

    Dark Cool · Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

25. Il Makiage

    212-88195 195 · After Party Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

26. Juice Beauty

    26 Tawny · PHYTO-PIGMENTS Flawless Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

27. Bobbi Brown

    9 Chestnut · Skin Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

28. Gucci

    430C · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

29. Josie Maran

    RG80 Magical · Vibrancy Argan Oil Foundation Fluid

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

30. Rimmel London

    012 Cinnamon · Lasting Finish 25H Compact Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

31. Maybelline

    358 Latte · Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter

32. Lancôme

    13C · SKIN FEELS GOOD Skin Nourishing Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

33. Haus Labs

    400 Medium Deep · Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed cool

34. NARS

    Khartoum · All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

35. VDL

    A07 Cool Rich Brown · Perfect Lasting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

36. Clé de Peau Beauté

    B70 Medium Deep Beige · Radiant Fluid Foundation Matte SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

37. Shiseido

    530 Henna · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Custom Finish Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

38. Natasha Denona

    96NR · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-cool

39. NYX Professional Makeup

    Warm Carmel · Born To Glow Naturally Radiant Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

40. Becca Cosmetics

    4C2 Sepia · Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

Closest shade in the other 65 brands

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

• Anastasia Beverly Hills 350C
• Armani Beauty 11.75
• Au Naturale Mumbai
• Beauty Bakerie 319 Neutral
• beautyblender 4.00 Neutral/Olive
• Benefit Cosmetics Shade 11
• Black Up 12 HC
• BLK/OPL Heavenly Honey
• boscia Newport
• Burt's Bees Chestnut
• Catrice 048W
• Clarins 115C
• COOLA Medium/Dark
• CoverGirl D15 Warm Tawny
• Dermablend 72N
• Dose Of Colors 128 Medium Tan
• Dr. Jart+ Deep
• e.l.f. Cosmetics Tan 425 N – tan with neutral undertones
• Elcie Cosmetics Butterscotch
• Essence 150 Medium Tan
• Estée Lauder 5N2 Amber Honey
• Exa 190
• Guerlain 06N
• Hourglass Chestnut
• Hynt Beauty Rich Chestnut
• It Cosmetics Deep
• J.Cat Beauty Royal Bonbon
• Jouer Cosmetics Carob
• Juvia's Place 300 Gabon
• Kevyn Aucoin 15 Deep EF
• KIKO Milano N9.5 Neutral
• Kosas 08 Tone
• L.A. Girl Golden Bronze
• L'Oréal Cool 320
• La Mer 52 Warm Honey
• Laura Mercier 5C1
• Lawless Heat
• Lorac 22
• MAC NW48
• Makeup Revolution F12.7
• Marc Jacobs Beauty 84 Cocoa Medium
• Max Factor Mahogany
• Milani Walnut
• Morphe Hint of Ginger
• No7 Willow 290C
• Nudestix 9 Deep
• Ofra Cosmetics 8
• Pacifica 03WD Warm Deep
• Pat McGrath Labs 22 Medium Deep
• Perricone MD Tan
• Physicians Formula Medium
• Pretty Vulgar Skin Candy
• PÜR DN7 Cocoa
• Rare Beauty 440C
• Revlon 420 Mahogany
• Sisley Paris 7C (7) Moka
• Smashbox 4.2
• Smith & Cult 420 Cool
• surratt beauty 12 Surreal Skin
• The Ordinary 3.2 R
• UOMA Beauty T3N Brown Sugar
• W3LL People Rich Mocha
• Wander Beauty Rich Deep
• Wet n Wild Cocoa
• Yves Saint Laurent B80

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Next to it in Foundation Stick

• 230 (lighter)
• 250 (deeper)

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