Foundation Shades

Essence

185 in other brands

Silky Blur Hydrating Longwear Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 22% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Not listed
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #9f734e
Data
Essence's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Smashbox 4.05 in Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation (likely close). In all, 153 ranges have a likely-close shade and 106 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 106 brands. The other 66 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. Smashbox

    4.05 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Fenty Beauty

    445 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  3. Catrice

    050N · Invisible Cover Cushion Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  4. Urban Decay

    70NN · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  5. Ofra Cosmetics

    7.5 · Absolute Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. Morphe

    F3.50 Neutral · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  7. NYX Professional Makeup

    Neutral Tan · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  8. No7

    27 Toffee · Stay Perfect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  9. Make Up For Ever

    Y445 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  10. Burt's Bees

    Medium Sand · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  11. Kevyn Aucoin

    14 Deep EF · The Etherealist Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. MAC

    NW47 · Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  13. Physicians Formula

    Medium · NF Sheer Line Of Defense Foundation SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  14. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    355N · Luminous Foundation

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

  15. bareMinerals

    27 Espresso · BAREPRO Longwear Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  16. Sephora Collection

    50 Deep Mocha · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  17. Rimmel London

    501 Noisette · Kind & Free Glow It Up Moisturising Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  18. Elcie Cosmetics

    Honey · Micro Silque Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  19. Charlotte Tilbury

    14 NEUTRAL · Beautiful Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  20. Natasha Denona

    93R · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  21. Pat McGrath Labs

    21 Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  22. Maybelline

    Truffle · SuperStay Full Coverage Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  23. Il Makiage

    212-66145 145 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  24. CoverGirl

    2 Tan Golden · Full Spectrum Matte Ambition All Day Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  25. L'Oréal

    Classic Tan/Cappuccino · True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  26. Too Faced

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  27. Cover FX

    G90 · Power Play Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  28. BLK/OPL

    Warm Almond · TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  29. Wander Beauty

    Rich Deep · Wanderlust Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  30. Bobbi Brown

    Golden Almond · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. It Cosmetics

    51.25 Rich Neutral · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  32. Lorac

    21 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  33. Sisley Paris

    5C Golden · Sisleya Le Teint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  34. surratt beauty

    12 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  35. Essence

    230 · Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  36. Lawless

    Heat · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  37. Lancôme

    510 Suede C · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  38. Max Factor

    10 GOLDEN TAN · Miracle Second Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  39. Tom Ford

    10.5 Mocha · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  40. Beauty Bakerie

    315 Warm · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 66 brands

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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.