Foundation Shades

NARS

M2 Santa Fe in other brands

Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 72% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as neutral on the brand's website
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #ddb98b
Data
NARS's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Estée Lauder 1W1 Bone in Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup (likely close). In all, 159 ranges have a likely-close shade and 100 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 100 brands. The other 60 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

    1W1 Bone · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Olive · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  3. Charlotte Tilbury

    5 WARM · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. NARS

    Tahoe · All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Catrice

    005 Ivory Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  6. Maybelline

    Natural Beige · Dream Radiant Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  7. Too Faced

    Light Beige · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  8. Burt's Bees

    Sand · Mattifying Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  9. Laura Mercier

    Macadamia · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  10. Urban Decay

    20WY · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. Cover FX

    2 N Light · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  12. Benefit Cosmetics

    5 Shade Medium Neutral Warm · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

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

  13. Make Up For Ever

    Y365 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  14. bareMinerals

    14 Silk · BAREPRO Longwear Powder Foundation

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

  15. Rare Beauty

    230N · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  16. Kosas

    Light+ Neutral Warm 170 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  17. MAC

    NC15 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  18. PÜR

    MG3 Bisque · 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  19. Tarte

    Fair-Light Neutral · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Airbrush Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  20. VDL

    A05 Cool Tan · Perfect Lasting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  21. Sephora Collection

    21.5 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  22. Exa

    490 Hannah · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  23. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Vanilla · Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  24. Dose Of Colors

    115 Light Medium · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  25. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    250C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  26. KVD Vegan Beauty

    030 Medium · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  27. Fenty Beauty

    140 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  28. Armani Beauty

    3.5 · Neo Nude Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  29. Guerlain

    04W · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  30. Makeup Revolution

    F7 · Fast Base Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. Natasha Denona

    30 LMW · Face Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  32. Lancôme

    140 Ivoire N · Teint Idole Ultra Longwear Foundation Stick SPF 21

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  33. beautyblender

    2.40 Neutral/Olive · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  34. Il Makiage

    212-66020 20 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  35. Revlon

    150 Buff · ColorStay Light Cover Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  36. The Ordinary

    2.1 Y · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  37. Givenchy

    Y210 · Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  38. surratt beauty

    5 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  39. Almay

    110 Light · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  40. NYX Professional Makeup

    Nude · Total Control Pro Drop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

Closest shade in the other 60 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 NARS's own website, checked October 2026. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.