Foundation Shades

NARS

D2.5 La Serena in other brands

Natural Matte Longwear Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 26% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as cool on the brand's website
Swatch
Reads cooler than most shades this deep #c26c4b
Data
NARS's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is NARS D2.5 La Serena in Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation (likely close). In all, 23 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. NARS

    D2.5 La Serena · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  2. L'Oréal

    C7, Medium Deep · True Match Super-Blendable Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  3. J.Cat Beauty

    Sweet Coco · Skinsurance Max Coverage Silky Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter

  4. Makeup Revolution

    F14 · Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed cool

  5. Smith & Cult

    440 Neutral · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  6. Clarins

    115C · Skin Illusion Natural Hydrating Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  7. rms beauty

    77 · "Un" Cover-Up Cream Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  8. Estée Lauder

    7C1 Rich Mahogany · Double Wear Stay In Place Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  9. ILIA

    Kapiti · True Skin Serum Foundation

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

  10. Max Factor

    Medium to deep · Miracle Pure Skin Reset 2-in-1 Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  11. KIKO Milano

    N10 Neutral · Instamoisture Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  12. UOMA Beauty

    T1C Brown Sugar · Say What?! Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  13. Ulta Beauty

    Deep Warm · Moisturizing Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  14. Bobbi Brown

    Walnut · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  15. Il Makiage

    212-88175 175 · After Party Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  16. Maybelline

    340 · Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  17. It Cosmetics

    Deep · Celebration Full Coverage Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter

  18. Tom Ford

    9.5 Warm Almond · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  19. Too Faced

    Golden · Born This Way Matte 24 Hour Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  20. Gucci

    450C · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads deeper and warmer · listed cool

  21. Hourglass

    No. 6 Sable · Veil Fluid Makeup

    Worth sampling Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  22. Nudestix

    9 Deep · Nudies Tinted Blur Stick

    Worth sampling Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  23. ZOEVA

    370C Powerful · Authentik Skin Natural Luminous Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  24. Kevyn Aucoin

    10 ST · Stripped Nude Skin Tint

    Worth sampling Swatch reads about the same

  25. Haus Labs

    360 Medium · Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  26. Tarte

    49W tan deep warm · Timeless Hydrating Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  27. Lancôme

    450 Suede · Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads warmer

  28. Pretty Vulgar

    Bare Bae · Cool AF Lava Water Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-cool

  29. Cover FX

    P100 · Pressed Mineral Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  30. Catrice

    046 Neutral Toffee · True Skin Hydrating Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads lighter and warmer · listed neutral

  31. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    11 Tan Warm · Halo Glow Skin Tint SPF 50

    Worth sampling Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  32. florence by mills

    TD160 · Like a Light Skin Tint

    Worth sampling Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  33. Becca Cosmetics

    4C1 Fawn · Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  34. Yves Saint Laurent

    B75 · Touche Eclat Le Teint Radiant Liquid Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  35. bareMinerals

    20 Bare Mocha · bareSkin Pure Brightening Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Worth sampling Swatch reads about the same

  36. Milk Makeup

    Cinnamon · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads deeper and warmer · listed olive

  37. Dior

    7.5 Warm · BACKSTAGE Face & Body Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  38. Rare Beauty

    390C · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads lighter · listed neutral

  39. Armani Beauty

    12 · Power Fabric Longwear High Cover Foundation SPF 25

    Worth sampling Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  40. Charlotte Tilbury

    12.5 TAN · Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick

    Worth sampling Swatch reads deeper and warmer · listed neutral

Closest shade in the other 64 brands

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

Filter every range in the shade finder

Next to it in Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

Colours come from NARS's own website, checked October 2026. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.