Foundation Shades

Laura Mercier

19 in other brands

Smooth Finish Foundation Powder · Powder

Depth
Lighter than 18% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as neutral from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #a06a44
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Makeup Revolution F12.2 in Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation (likely close). In all, 154 ranges have a likely-close shade and 98 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 98 brands. The other 58 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. Makeup Revolution

    F12.2 · Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  2. Make Up For Ever

    Y528 · Reboot Active Care Revitalizing Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  3. Too Faced

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. Huda Beauty

    500G Mocha · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Morphe

    F3.80 Cool · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  6. KVD Vegan Beauty

    190 Tan Deep · Lock-It Powder Foundation Refills

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  7. Tarte

    53N deep neutral · face tape foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  8. NYX Professional Makeup

    Honey · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. Elcie Cosmetics

    Butterscotch · Micro Silque Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  10. Sephora Collection

    61 P · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  11. bareMinerals

    26 Warm Dark · ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. Armani Beauty

    11.75 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  13. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 11 · Hello Happy Air Stick Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  14. Natasha Denona

    NY12 - Dark Neutral Yellow · Hy-Glam Serum Foundation

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

  15. Fenty Beauty

    385 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  16. BLK/OPL

    Warm Almond · TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  17. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    360C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  18. surratt beauty

    13 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  19. NARS

    Macao · Soft Matte Complete Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  20. Milani

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  21. Catrice

    080 Caramel Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  22. ColourPop

    185W Deep Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  23. Cover FX

    G100 · Power Play Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  24. Bobbi Brown

    Golden Almond · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  25. Wet n Wild

    Cocoa · PhotoFocus Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  26. Gucci

    460N · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  27. ILIA

    15 Porto Covo · Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  28. It Cosmetics

    51.25 Rich Neutral · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  29. L'Oréal

    Classic Tan/Cappuccino · True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  30. MAC

    NC47 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. Becca Cosmetics

    Walnut · Skin Love Weightless Blur Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  32. Lawless

    Heat · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  33. beautyblender

    4.15 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  34. CoverGirl

    D15 Warm Tawny · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  35. Pat McGrath Labs

    29 Deep · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  36. Hourglass

    Natural Amber · Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  37. Estée Lauder

    6W1 Sandalwood · Double Wear Light Soft Matte Hydra Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  38. Urban Decay

    70 · Hydromaniac Glowy Tinted Hydrator Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  39. The Ordinary

    3.2 N · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  40. Rare Beauty

    440C · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral-cool

Closest shade in the other 58 brands

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Next to it in Smooth Finish Foundation Powder

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Colours come from retailer swatch photos taken in January 2021. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.