Foundation Shades

NARS

L4.5 Vienna in other brands

Natural Matte Longwear Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 90% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as cool on the brand's website
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #edceaf
Data
NARS's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

Listed as cool, but its swatch reads warmer than most shades this deep. Retailer swatches don't always show undertone well, so give the listed undertone more weight.

The closest shade in another brand is NARS L4.5 Vienna in Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation (likely close). In all, 272 ranges have a likely-close shade and 109 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 109 brands. The other 69 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

    L4.5 Vienna · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  2. Hourglass

    Nude · Illusion Hyaluronic Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  3. Il Makiage

    212-88035 35 · After Party Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  4. Tarte

    14S Fair Sand · Babassu Foundcealer Skincare Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Natasha Denona

    60WY · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. Origins

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  7. Catrice

    030 Sand Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  8. Maybelline

    118 Light Beige · Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  9. VDL

    V04 Warm Tan · Perfect Lasting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  10. bareMinerals

    5.5 Bamboo · COMPLEXION RESCUE Tinted Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid and Mineral SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. Dior

    2 Warm Olive · BACKSTAGE Face & Body Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  12. Revlon

    210 Sand Beige · ColorStay Full Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  13. Sephora Collection

    1 · Clean Glowing Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  14. Smashbox

    1.05 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Oil-Free Hydra Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  15. L'Oréal

    120 Warm · Infallible Cushion Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  16. Shiseido

    330 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  17. MAC

    C4 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  18. Fenty Beauty

    130 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  19. beautyblender

    1.40 Neutral · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  20. Cover FX

    G10 · Pressed Mineral Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  21. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 1 · Hello Happy Air Stick Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  22. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    120W · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  23. Huda Beauty

    240N · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  24. Charlotte Tilbury

    2 NEUTRAL · Beautiful Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  25. Wander Beauty

    Medium · Wanderlust Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  26. Urban Decay

    30WY · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  27. Too Faced

    Porcelain · Born This Way Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  28. Sisley Paris

    00W Shell · Phyto-Teint Nude

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  29. Clarins

    100.4N · Skin Illusion Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  30. CoverGirl

    210 Classic Ivory · Olay Simply Ageless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  31. Milani

    Light Beige · Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  32. W3LL People

    Pale Ivory · Narcissist Foundation Stick

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

  33. L.A. Girl

    Porcelain · Pro.Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  34. Lorac

    01 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  35. KVD Vegan Beauty

    004 Light · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  36. Make Up For Ever

    R260 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  37. Lancôme

    205 Versatile Neutrale II · Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  38. Haus Labs

    040 Fair · Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  39. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    2 Fair Warm · Halo Glow Skin Tint SPF 50

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  40. Kevyn Aucoin

    02 ST · Stripped Nude Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

Closest shade in the other 69 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.