Foundation Shades

L'Oréal

W4.5, Light Medium in other brands

True Match Super-Blendable Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 61% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Not listed
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #e9a86e
Data
L'Oréal's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Estée Lauder 6C1 Rich Cocoa in Double Wear Stay In Place Matte Powder Foundation (likely close). In all, 145 ranges have a likely-close shade and 104 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 104 brands. The other 64 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. Estée Lauder

    6C1 Rich Cocoa · Double Wear Stay In Place Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  2. Dose Of Colors

    120 Light Medium · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. MAC

    NC35 · Studio Fix Soft Matte Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. Tarte

    35H Medium Honey · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Smashbox

    2.35 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Oil-Free Hydra Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. NARS

    M5 Valencia · Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Neutral · Velvet Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  8. Natasha Denona

    75Y · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. J.Cat Beauty

    Cappucino · Skinsurance Max Coverage Silky Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  10. beautyblender

    3.60 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. bareMinerals

    1NW Fairly Light · Blemish Rescue Salicylic Acid Loose Powder Foundation

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

  12. Makeup Revolution

    F12 · Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  13. Clinique

    WN 22 Ecru · Even Better Glow Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15

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

  14. Maybelline

    Golden Beige · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  15. Milani

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  16. jane iredale

    Autumn · PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation Refill

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  17. Laura Mercier

    Dune · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  18. ZOEVA

    230W Grace · Authentik Skin Natural Luminous Foundation

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

  19. L'Oréal

    105 Natural Beige · Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  20. Rare Beauty

    260N · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

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

  21. Hourglass

    Golden · Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  22. Pacifica

    23NM Neutral Medium · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  23. Morphe

    Hint of Walnut · Morphe 2 Hint Hint Skin Tint

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

  24. Lancôme

    410 Bisque W · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  25. Bobbi Brown

    6 Golden · Skin Weightless Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  26. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Buttercup · Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  27. Wet n Wild

    Soft Beige · PhotoFocus Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  28. Yves Saint Laurent

    BD40 · Touche Eclat All-In-One Glow Foundation

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

  29. Juvia's Place

    540 Giza · I Am Magic Foundation

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

  30. Charlotte Tilbury

    8 WARM · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  31. Armani Beauty

    7 · Neo Nude Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  32. CoverGirl

    M50 Soft Tan · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  33. Dermablend

    35C Medium Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  34. Sephora Collection

    26.5 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  35. Au Naturale

    Marino · Zero Gravity C2P Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  36. Cover FX

    50 G+ · Natural Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed olive

  37. Fenty Beauty

    200 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  38. Smith & Cult

    310 Neutral · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed neutral

  39. Becca Cosmetics

    3W1 Buttercup · Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  40. Milk Makeup

    Honey · Flex Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

Closest shade in the other 64 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.