Foundation Shades

L'Oréal

C5, Medium in other brands

True Match Super-Blendable Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 55% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Not listed
Swatch
Reads cooler than most shades this deep #dea38f
Data
L'Oréal's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Nudestix 4 Medium in Nudies Tinted Blur Stick (likely close). In all, 76 ranges have a likely-close shade and 101 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 101 brands. The other 61 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. Nudestix

    4 Medium · Nudies Tinted Blur Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Cover FX

    P50 · Pressed Mineral Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  3. Maybelline

    242 Light Honey · Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  4. Dior

    3 Warm Peach · Dior Forever Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Armani Beauty

    5.25 · Power Fabric Longwear High Cover Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  6. Haus Labs

    210 Light Medium · Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  7. Lancôme

    05N · SKIN FEELS GOOD Skin Nourishing Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  8. bareMinerals

    7.5 Shell · BAREPRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  9. Bite Beauty

    M85 · Changemaker Supercharged Micellar Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  10. MAC

    NW30 · Studio Waterweight SPF 30 Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  11. W3LL People

    Tan · Bio Base Pressed Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  12. Wander Beauty

    Golden Tan · Nude Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  13. L'Oréal

    102 Shell Beige · Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  14. Revlon

    340 Early Tan · ColorStay Makeup For Combo/Oily Skin

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  15. Sephora Collection

    23.5 Intense Petal · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  16. Tarte

    27B light-medium beige · face tape foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  17. KVD Vegan Beauty

    125 Light · Lock-It Powder Foundation Refills

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  18. Bobbi Brown

    Ivory · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  19. Tom Ford

    4.5 Ivory · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  20. Make Up For Ever

    R410Golden · Matte Velvet Skin Blurring Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  21. Natasha Denona

    R5 - Medium Rosy · Hy-Glam Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  22. Exa

    430 Dana · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  23. Almay

    Medium · Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  24. Clinique

    42 Neutral · Superbalanced Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed neutral

  25. CoverGirl

    M20 Warm Beige · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  26. Laura Mercier

    4C1 · Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 - Oil Free

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral-warm

  27. Milk Makeup

    Light Medium · Flex Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral-warm

  28. Ulta Beauty

    Dark Warm · Mineral Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  29. Milani

    Creamy Vanilla · Conceal + Perfect Smooth Finish Cream-To-Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter

  30. Juice Beauty

    12 Desert Beige · PHYTO-PIGMENTS Flawless Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral-warm

  31. It Cosmetics

    36 Medium Cool · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  32. Estée Lauder

    4C1 Outdoor Beige · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  33. Lawless

    Mirage · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed neutral-warm

  34. Yves Saint Laurent

    BR60 · Touche Eclat Le Teint Radiant Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral-cool

  35. rms beauty

    22.5 · "Un" Cover-Up Cream Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  36. Kevyn Aucoin

    07 ST · Stripped Nude Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and warmer

  37. Guerlain

    04C · Lingerie De Peau Natural Perfection Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  38. ILIA

    Montserrat · True Skin Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and warmer · listed neutral

  39. Jouer Cosmetics

    Macchiato · Essential High Coverage Crème Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  40. Too Faced

    Ganace · Peach Perfect Comfort Matte Foundation – Peaches and Cream Collection

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed neutral

Closest shade in the other 61 brands

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