Make Up For Ever

Y505Cognac in other brands

Matte Velvet Skin Blurring Powder Foundation · Powder

Depth

Lighter than 40% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as neutral from its retail listing

Swatch

Reads cooler than most shades this deep #cf9577

Data

Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Milk Makeup Medium Beige in Flex Foundation Stick (likely close). In all, 172 ranges have a likely-close shade and 106 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 106 brands. The other 66 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. Milk Makeup

   Medium Beige · Flex Foundation Stick

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

2. bareMinerals

   3C Medium · Blemish Rescue Salicylic Acid Loose Powder Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

3. Laura Mercier

   Nutmeg · Silk Crème Moisturizing Photo Edition Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

4. Shiseido

   430 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

5. Tarte

   Tan Deep · BB Tinted Treatment 12-Hour Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

6. NYX Professional Makeup

   Medium Buff · Total Control Pro Drop Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

7. Bobbi Brown

   Warm Golden · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

8. rms beauty

   44 · "Un" Cover-Up Cream Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

9. Koh Gen Do

   302 · Aqua Foundation

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

10. Armani Beauty

    7 · Power Fabric Longwear High Cover Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

11. Jouer Cosmetics

    Café · Essential High Coverage Crème Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

12. Lancôme

    350 Dore 10 N · Rénergie Lift Makeup Lightweight Liquid Foundation SPF 27

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

13. Nudestix

    5 Medium · Nudies Tinted Blur Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

14. Almay

    600 Sand Beige · Clear Complexion Make Myself Clear Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

15. Exa

    340 Koko · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

16. Pretty Vulgar

    Shameless Skin · Cool AF Lava Water Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

17. W3LL People

    Medium Pink · Narcissist Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

18. Lorac

    13 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

19. Givenchy

    P300 · Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

20. Sephora Collection

    12 Chestnut · Make No Mistake Foundation & Concealer Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

21. Ulta Beauty

    Tan Neutral · Mineral Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

22. Clinique

    Bountiful Beige · Chubby in the Nude Foundation Stick

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

23. Bite Beauty

    T100 · Changemaker Supercharged Micellar Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

24. ILIA

    Montserrat · True Skin Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

25. Dior

    5 Warm · BACKSTAGE Face & Body Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

26. Maybelline

    312 Golden · Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

27. Wet n Wild

    Classic Beige · PhotoFocus Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

28. florence by mills

    LM070 · Like a Light Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

29. Cover FX

    N60 · Pressed Mineral Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

30. Becca Cosmetics

    3C2 Cassava · Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

31. Wander Beauty

    Rich · Nude Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

32. Tom Ford

    5.5 Bisque · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

33. Revlon

    370 Toast · ColorStay Makeup For Normal/Dry Skin

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

34. NARS

    Seychelles · Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

35. Hourglass

    No. 4 Beige · Veil Fluid Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

36. Haus Labs

    250 Light Medium · Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

37. UOMA Beauty

    T2N Honey Honey · Say What?! Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

38. Yves Saint Laurent

    BD65 · Touche Eclat Le Teint Radiant Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral-warm

39. KVD Vegan Beauty

    145 Medium · Lock-It Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

40. Make Up For Ever

    R410 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 66 brands

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

• Amorepacific 208 Medium Yellow
• Anastasia Beverly Hills 320N
• Antonym Dark
• Au Naturale Kapua
• Beauty Bakerie 327 Cool Neutral
• beautyblender 3.65 Neutral
• Benefit Cosmetics Shade 11
• BLK/OPL Rich Caramel
• boscia Manhattan Beach
• Burt's Bees Classic Ivory
• Catrice 030 Neutral Sand
• Charlotte Tilbury 8.5
• ColourPop 148N Med Dark
• COOLA Golden
• CoverGirl M60 Natural Beige
• Dermablend 35W Tawny Beige
• Dose Of Colors 121 Light Medium
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Medium/Deep
• Dr. Jart+ Medium
• e.l.f. Cosmetics 25 Light Neutral
• Elcie Cosmetics Vanilla
• Essence 50 Neutral Champagne
• Estée Lauder 4C3 Sof Tan
• Fenty Beauty 380
• Flower Beauty M5 Caramel
• Gucci 280C
• Guerlain 055C
• Huda Beauty 455R
• Hynt Beauty Honey Chestnut
• Il Makiage 212-66095 95
• It Cosmetics Transforming Light Beige
• J.Cat Beauty Soft Taupe
• jane iredale M11
• Josie Maran Medium Dark
• Juice Beauty 16 Natural Tan
• Juvia's Place 500 Bogota
• Kevyn Aucoin 11 Medium EF
• KIKO Milano Hazelnut
• Kosas 05 Tone
• L.A. Girl Natural
• L'Oréal W6, Medium
• La Mer 430 Chestnut
• Lawless Warmth
• lilah b. b classic
• MAC NW30
• Makeup Revolution F7.5
• Milani Light Beige
• Morphe Hint of Cappuccino
• Natasha Denona R5 - Medium Rosy
• Ofra Cosmetics 3
• Origins 500
• Pacifica 20CM Cool Medium
• Pat McGrath Labs 17 Medium
• Perricone MD Buff
• Physicians Formula Light to Medium
• PÜR DP1 Nutmeg
• Rare Beauty 350C
• Smashbox 2.15
• Smith & Cult 280 Warm
• surratt beauty 10 Surreal Skin
• The Ordinary 3.1 Y
• Too Faced Mocha
• Urban Decay 7.5
• VDL V07 Cool Undertone
• Winky Lux Deep
• ZOEVA 210N Gifted

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Next to it in Matte Velvet Skin Blurring Powder Foundation

• Y455 (lighter)
• R510Coffee (deeper)

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