Essence

50 in other brands

Natural Matte Mousse Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth

Lighter than 19% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Not listed

Swatch

Reads in between warm and cool #a36943

Data

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

The closest shade in another brand is KVD Vegan Beauty 190 Tan Deep in Lock-It Powder Foundation (likely close). In all, 223 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. KVD Vegan Beauty

   190 Tan Deep · Lock-It Powder Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

2. Maybelline

   368 · Super Stay 24HR Glowy Skin Tint with Vitamin C

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

3. L'Oréal

   375 Warm · Infallible Skin Ink 2-in-1 Foundation Concealer

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

4. surratt beauty

   13 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

5. Natasha Denona

   NY12 - Dark Neutral Yellow · Hy-Glam Serum Foundation

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

6. ColourPop

   185W Deep Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

7. Wet n Wild

   Cocoa · PhotoFocus Liquid Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

8. Makeup Revolution

   F12.2 · Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

9. Laura Mercier

   19 · Smooth Finish Foundation Powder

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

10. It Cosmetics

    Deep · Bye Bye Foundation Oil-Free Matte Full Coverage Moisturizer with SPF 50+

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

11. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Tan 460 W - Tan with warm undertones · Camo CC Cream SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

12. Tarte

    37S Medium-Tan Sand · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

13. Catrice

    060N · Skin Like Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

14. Clarins

    D3N · Double Serum Foundation 2in1 Hybrid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

15. bareMinerals

    25 Golden Dark · Matte Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

16. Rimmel London

    450 Caramel · Kind & Free Blur It Out Mattifying Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

17. Fenty Beauty

    385 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

18. NYX Professional Makeup

    Mahogany · Born To Glow Naturally Radiant Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

19. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 11 · Hello Happy Air Stick Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

20. Milani

    Nutmeg · Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

21. Cover FX

    G100 · Power Play Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

22. Make Up For Ever

    Y505 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

23. Max Factor

    Mahogany · Lasting Performance Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

24. Morphe

    F3.80 Cool · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

25. Too Faced

    Chai · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

26. Elcie Cosmetics

    Butterscotch · Micro Silque Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

27. NARS

    Macao · Soft Matte Complete Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

28. Becca Cosmetics

    Walnut · Skin Love Weightless Blur Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

29. Huda Beauty

    500G Mocha · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

30. Sephora Collection

    61 P · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

31. Rare Beauty

    440C · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

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

32. KIKO Milano

    N120 Neutral · Full Coverage 2-in-1 Foundation & Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

33. Essence

    205 · Silky Cushion Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

34. Clé de Peau Beauté

    O90 Very Deep Ocher · Radiant Cream Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

35. Armani Beauty

    11.75 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

36. Urban Decay

    70 · Hydromaniac Glowy Tinted Hydrator Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

37. BLK/OPL

    Warm Almond · TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

38. Charlotte Tilbury

    13 DEEP · Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

39. Clinique

    Medium Deep · Acne Solutions BB Cream SPF 40

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

40. ILIA

    15 Porto Covo · Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

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.

• Almay 900 Cappuccino
• Anastasia Beverly Hills 360C
• Au Naturale Mumbai
• Beauty Bakerie 313 Warm
• beautyblender 4.15 Warm
• Bite Beauty D160
• Bobbi Brown Golden Almond
• boscia Newport
• Burt's Bees Chestnut
• COOLA Medium/Dark
• CoverGirl 165 - Tawny
• Dermablend 50C Honey Beige
• Dior 6 Neutral
• Dose Of Colors 128 Medium Tan
• Dr. Jart+ Deep
• Estée Lauder 6W1 Sandalwood
• Exa 230 Mia
• florence by mills D180
• Givenchy N430
• Gucci 460N
• Guerlain 06W
• Haus Labs 415 Medium Deep
• Hourglass Natural Amber
• Hynt Beauty Rich Chestnut
• Il Makiage 212-88195 195
• J.Cat Beauty Caramel
• jane iredale M14
• Josie Maran RG80 Magical
• Jouer Cosmetics Cocoa
• Juice Beauty 26 Tawny
• Juvia's Place 330 Accra
• Kevyn Aucoin 14 Deep EF
• Kosas Medium Deep Warm 350
• L.A. Girl Golden Bronze
• Lancôme 500 Suede W
• Lawless Heat
• Lorac 22
• MAC NW48
• Marc Jacobs Beauty 84 Cocoa Medium
• Milk Makeup Cinnamon
• No7 Willow 290C
• Nudestix 8 Nude
• Ofra Cosmetics 8
• Origins 710
• Pacifica 03WD Warm Deep
• Pat McGrath Labs 22 Medium Deep
• Perricone MD Tan
• Physicians Formula Medium
• Pretty Vulgar Bare Bae
• PÜR DG5 Hazelnut
• Revlon 440 Caramel
• rms beauty 88
• Shiseido 420 Bronze
• Sisley Paris 7C (7) Moka
• Smashbox 4.15
• Smith & Cult 420 Cool
• The Ordinary 3.2 R
• Tom Ford 10.7 Amber
• Ulta Beauty Tan Cool
• UOMA Beauty T3W Brown Sugar
• VDL A07 Cool Rich Brown
• W3LL People Rich Mocha
• Wander Beauty Rich Deep
• Yves Saint Laurent BR75
• ZOEVA 310C Kind

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