Foundation Shades

NARS

M3.5 Vanuatu in other brands

Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 53% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as warm on the brand's website
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #cfa878
Data
NARS's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Anastasia Beverly Hills 300C in Luminous Foundation (likely close). In all, 161 ranges have a likely-close shade and 103 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 103 brands. The other 63 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. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    300C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  2. NYX Professional Makeup

    True Beige · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. Laura Mercier

    Tawny · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. bareMinerals

    19 Toffee · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Make Up For Ever

    Y433 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. Estée Lauder

    2C1 Pure Beige · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  7. KVD Vegan Beauty

    52.5 Medium N · Lock-It Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  8. Pat McGrath Labs

    16 Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  9. Milk Makeup

    Honey · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  10. Bobbi Brown

    Golden Honey · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. It Cosmetics

    Medium Tan · CC+ Cream Oil-Free Matte with SPF 40

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. Catrice

    036 Hazelnut Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  13. Too Faced

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  14. NARS

    M3.75 Córdoba · Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  15. Cover FX

    1 G Plus Medium · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  16. beautyblender

    3.55 Neutral/Olive · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  17. Tom Ford

    1.1 Warm Sand · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  18. Maybelline

    Light Beige · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  19. Makeup Revolution

    F6 · Fast Base Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  20. MAC

    NC30 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  21. Kosas

    5.5 Tone · Tinted Face Oil Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  22. Dermablend

    40W Caramel Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  23. Fenty Beauty

    265 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  24. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Cool · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  25. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    22 Light Warm · Soft Glam Satin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  26. Ofra Cosmetics

    6 · Absolute Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  27. Lancôme

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  28. Sephora Collection

    12 Light Ecru · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  29. Wet n Wild

    Cream Beige · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  30. The Ordinary

    2.1 Y · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 6 Medium Warm · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  32. Tarte

    22G Light Golden · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  33. Almay

    110 Light · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  34. Morphe

    F2.30 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  35. Armani Beauty

    5 · Designer Lift Smoothing Firming Full Coverage Foundation with SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  36. ColourPop

    135W Medium Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  37. Burt's Bees

    Natural Beige · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  38. L.A. Girl

    Beige · Pro.Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  39. Beauty Bakerie

    335 Warm · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  40. Guerlain

    045W · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 63 brands

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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.