Foundation Shades

Max Factor

Soft Beige in other brands

Lasting Performance Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 44% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Not listed
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #c79a7d
Data
Max Factor's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Dermablend 35W Tawny Beige in Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation (likely close). In all, 262 ranges have a likely-close shade and 112 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 112 brands. The other 72 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. Dermablend

    35W Tawny Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Rimmel London

    150 Rose Vanilla · Kind & Free Blur It Out Mattifying Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  3. Sephora Collection

    19 · Clean Glowing Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  4. L'Oréal

    Classic Beige · True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  5. Perricone MD

    Buff · No Makeup Foundation Serum Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  6. Cover FX

    N70 · Pressed Mineral Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  7. Clarins

    M2W · Double Serum Foundation 2in1 Hybrid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  8. Il Makiage

    212-66100 100 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. Laura Mercier

    13 · Smooth Finish Foundation Powder

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  10. florence by mills

    M080 · Like a Light Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. ColourPop

    130N Medium Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  12. Origins

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  13. Urban Decay

    6.5 · All Nighter Liquid Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  14. Gucci

    280C · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  15. Tarte

    34H · Maracuja Hydrating Tinted Moisturizer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  16. Guerlain

    04N · Lingerie De Peau Natural Perfection Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  17. Essence

    115 · Silky Blur Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  18. Sisley Paris

    3C2 (3R+) Pinky Peach · Sisleya Le Teint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  19. Make Up For Ever

    Y435 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  20. Maybelline

    245 Classic Beige · Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  21. Catrice

    010 Fair - Light · Soft Glam Filter Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  22. Bite Beauty

    M90 · Changemaker Supercharged Micellar Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  23. NYX Professional Makeup

    Medium Olive · Born To Glow Naturally Radiant Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  24. Milk Makeup

    Caramel · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  25. Yves Saint Laurent

    BR45 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation

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

  26. KVD Vegan Beauty

    048 Medium · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

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

  27. Estée Lauder

    3N1 Ivory Beige · Double Wear Light Soft Matte Hydra Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  28. CoverGirl

    125 - Buff Beige · Clean Invisible Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  29. NARS

    Malaga · Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  30. Jouer Cosmetics

    Maple · Essential High Coverage Crème Foundation

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

  31. Bobbi Brown

    Natural Tan · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  32. Exa

    260 Alex · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  33. Too Faced

    Taffy · Born This Way Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  34. Givenchy

    Y310 · Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  35. Wander Beauty

    Golden Tan · Wanderlust Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  36. MAC

    NW20 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  37. Kevyn Aucoin

    11 Medium EF · The Etherealist Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  38. Tom Ford

    8.2 Warm Honey · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  39. Armani Beauty

    5.5 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  40. Josie Maran

    Medium Dark · Argan Matchmaker Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

Closest shade in the other 72 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 Max Factor's own website, checked October 2026. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.