Foundation Shades

Essence

80 in other brands

Foundation Stick · Stick

Depth
Lighter than 94% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Not listed
Swatch
Reads cooler than most shades this deep #f4d3c4
Data
Essence's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is La Mer 12 Neutral Ivory in The Luminous Lifting Cushion Foundation SPF 20 + Refill (likely close). In all, 152 ranges have a likely-close shade and 108 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 108 brands. The other 68 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. La Mer

    12 Neutral Ivory · The Luminous Lifting Cushion Foundation SPF 20 + Refill

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  2. Wander Beauty

    Light · Nude Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  3. L'Oréal

    C2, Light · True Match Super-Blendable Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  4. NARS

    Oslo · Soft Matte Complete Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  5. Sephora Collection

    2 Silk · Matte Perfection Tinted Moisturizer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  6. Natasha Denona

    35R · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  7. Dior

    2 Cool Rosy · BACKSTAGE Face & Body Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  8. KIKO Milano

    1.5NR Neutral Rose · Love Fusion 24H Moisture Radiant Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  9. Benefit Cosmetics

    1 · Mini Hello Happy Flawless Brightening Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  10. Bobbi Brown

    2.5 Warm Sand · Skin Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  11. Koh Gen Do

    12 · Aqua Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  12. Tarte

    Medium · Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  13. Too Faced

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  14. bareMinerals

    01 Opal · COMPLEXION RESCUE Tinted Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid and Mineral SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  15. Tom Ford

    0.5 Porcelain · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  16. rms beauty

    00 · "Un" Cover-Up Cream Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  17. ILIA

    Texel · True Skin Serum Foundation

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

  18. Make Up For Ever

    R230 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  19. Milk Makeup

    Snow · Flex Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  20. Clinique

    CN 02 Breeze · Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  21. Sisley Paris

    000N Snow · Phyto-Teint Ultra Eclat

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  22. Maybelline

    Classic Ivory · Super Stay Longwear Liquid Foundation 30Hr Wear

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  23. Fenty Beauty

    120 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  24. Ulta Beauty

    Fair · Tinted Moisturizer SPF 24

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  25. Pat McGrath Labs

    6 Light · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  26. Beauty Bakerie

    351 Neutral · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  27. W3LL People

    Dark Neutral · Bio Base Pressed Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed neutral

  28. CoverGirl

    101 - Porcelain · Clean Invisible Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper

  29. Yves Saint Laurent

    B10 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  30. Almay

    Light/Medium · Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  31. Laura Mercier

    Vanille Ivory · Silk Crème Moisturizing Photo Edition Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  32. UOMA Beauty

    T2C White Pearl · Say What?! Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed cool

  33. Il Makiage

    212-88005 5 · After Party Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  34. Makeup Revolution

    F3 · Conceal & Hydrate Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  35. NYX Professional Makeup

    Light Porcelain · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and warmer · listed neutral

  36. Morphe

    F1.30 Cool · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  37. Bite Beauty

    L10 · Changemaker Supercharged Micellar Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed cool

  38. Charlotte Tilbury

    2 COOL · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  39. Josie Maran

    RG5 Dynamic · Vibrancy Argan Oil Foundation Fluid

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and cooler · listed neutral

  40. KVD Vegan Beauty

    41 Light N · Lock-It Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

Closest shade in the other 68 brands

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

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Next to it in Foundation Stick

  • 70 (lighter)
  • 90 (deeper)

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