Foundation Shades

Laura Mercier

8 in other brands

Smooth Finish Foundation Powder · Powder

Depth
Lighter than 83% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as warm from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #fdc185
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Smashbox 2.2 in Studio Skin 24 Hour Oil-Free Hydra Foundation (likely close). In all, 62 ranges have a likely-close shade and 96 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 96 brands. The other 56 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

    2.2 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Oil-Free Hydra Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Estée Lauder

    4W4 Hazel · Double Wear Stay In Place Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  3. jane iredale

    M5 · Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. MAC

    NC42 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. bareMinerals

    07 Golden Ivory · ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. Hourglass

    Bare · Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  7. Lancôme

    410 Bisque · Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper

  8. NARS

    M3 Stromboli · Sheer Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  9. Lorac

    04 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed olive

  10. Natasha Denona

    Y4 - Light Yellow · Hy-Glam Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. Hynt Beauty

    Medium Beige · Encore Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  12. Juvia's Place

    550 Martinique · I Am Magic Foundation

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

  13. CoverGirl

    L10 Fair Porcelain · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  14. KVD Vegan Beauty

    43 Light W · Lock-It Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  15. Exa

    420 Annica · High Fidelity Foundation

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

  16. Tarte

    22N Light Neutral · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  17. Flower Beauty

    M2 Soft Sand · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper

  18. Wet n Wild

    Classic Ivory · PhotoFocus Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper

  19. Charlotte Tilbury

    7 WARM · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  20. Makeup Revolution

    F8 · Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  21. Dior

    031 Sand · Diorskin Forever Undercover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  22. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Linen · Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  23. Sephora Collection

    10 N · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  24. Milani

    Warm Vanilla · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  25. It Cosmetics

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

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper

  26. Too Faced

    Ivory · Born This Way Matte 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  27. Kosas

    Light Medium Neutral Warm 190 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed neutral-warm

  28. Fenty Beauty

    235 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  29. L.A. Girl

    Bisque · Pro.Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  30. Dermablend

    30W Yellow Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  31. Laura Mercier

    Shell · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed cool

  32. J.Cat Beauty

    Buff · Aquasurance Compact Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  33. beautyblender

    3.20 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and warmer · listed warm

  34. L'Oréal

    104 Golden Beige · Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  35. Maybelline

    Sand Beige · Super Stay Longwear Liquid Foundation 30Hr Wear

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  36. Tom Ford

    5.7 Dune · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  37. ZOEVA

    200W Geniune · Authentik Skin Natural Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  38. Bobbi Brown

    Cool Natural · Skin Long-Wear Fluid Powder Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed cool

  39. Dose Of Colors

    113 Light · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  40. Urban Decay

    50CP · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed cool

Closest shade in the other 56 brands

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

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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.