Foundation Shades

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4W1 in other brands

Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum SPF 30 · Skin tint, BB and CC

Depth
Lighter than 59% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as olive from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #d9ab81
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Sephora Collection 28.5 N in Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation (likely close). In all, 254 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. Sephora Collection

    28.5 N · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Clinique

    WN 24 Cork · Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer

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

  3. MAC

    NC18 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  4. Estée Lauder

    2W1 Dawn · Double Wear Light Soft Matte Hydra Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Fenty Beauty

    240 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. Natasha Denona

    58Y · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. Il Makiage

    212-66025 25 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  8. PÜR

    MG5 Beige · 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. Laura Mercier

    2N1 · Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 - Oil Free

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  10. Lancôme

    210 Buff N · Rénergie Lift Makeup Lightweight Liquid Foundation SPF 27

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  11. Huda Beauty

    410G · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. Au Naturale

    Sand · Zero Gravity C2P Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  13. L'Oréal

    Nude Beige · True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  14. Urban Decay

    20CP · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  15. KVD Vegan Beauty

    021 Light · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  16. It Cosmetics

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  17. Makeup Revolution

    F9 · Fast Base Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  18. Kevyn Aucoin

    07 Medium EF · Foundation Balm

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  19. Shiseido

    Light · Sports BB SPF 50+

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  20. Rare Beauty

    250W · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  21. L.A. Girl

    Fair · Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  22. Essence

    30 Neutral Ivory · Pretty Natural Hydrating Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  23. Wet n Wild

    Buff Bisque · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  24. Origins

    410 · Pretty in Bloom SPF 20 Flower-Infused Long-Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  25. Pat McGrath Labs

    14 Light Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  26. NARS

    M3.75 Pampelune · Sheer Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  27. Tarte

    27S Light-Medium Sand · Babassu Foundcealer Skincare Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  28. Too Faced

    Warm Nude · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  29. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    240N · Luminous Foundation

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

  30. Guerlain

    045W · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. Gucci

    240W · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  32. Bobbi Brown

    Natural · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  33. CoverGirl

    Soft Honey · Simply Ageless 3-In-1 Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  34. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    23 Light Cool · Soft Glam Satin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  35. Milk Makeup

    Golden Nude · Flex Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  36. bareMinerals

    7.5 Dune · COMPLEXION RESCUE Hydrating Foundation Stick with Mineral SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  37. Smith & Cult

    200 Neutral · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  38. Juvia's Place

    610 Cebu · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  39. Smashbox

    1.05 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  40. Milani

    Natural Beige · Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

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.

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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.