Foundation Shades

NARS

M2 Santa Fe in other brands

Natural Matte Longwear Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 73% 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 NARS M2 Santa Fe in Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation (likely close). In all, 199 ranges have a likely-close shade and 107 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 107 brands. The other 67 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

    M2 Santa Fe · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  2. Estée Lauder

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Olive · Effortless Effect Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  4. Charlotte Tilbury

    5 WARM · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Catrice

    036C · Nude Drop Tinted Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  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. Tarte

    28N light-medium neutral · Maracuja Juicy Glow Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  10. Laura Mercier

    Macadamia · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. Urban Decay

    20WY · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. Cover FX

    2 N Light · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  13. Benefit Cosmetics

    5 Shade Medium Neutral Warm · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

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

  14. Make Up For Ever

    Y365 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  15. bareMinerals

    14 Silk · BAREPRO Longwear Powder Foundation

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

  16. Rare Beauty

    230N · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  17. Shiseido

    340 Oak · Revitalessence Skin Glow Foundation SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  18. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    5 Light Warm · Halo Glow Skin Tint SPF 50

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  19. Kosas

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  20. MAC

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  21. PÜR

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  22. VDL

    A05 Cool Tan · Perfect Lasting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  23. Sephora Collection

    21.5 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  24. Essence

    15 · Natural Matte Mousse Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  25. Exa

    490 Hannah · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  26. Dose Of Colors

    115 Light Medium · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  27. L'Oréal

    Warm 130 · Lumi Le Glow Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  28. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    250C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  29. KVD Vegan Beauty

    030 Medium · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  30. Fenty Beauty

    140 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  31. Armani Beauty

    3.5 · Neo Nude Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  32. Guerlain

    04W · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  33. Makeup Revolution

    F7 · Fast Base Stick Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  34. Natasha Denona

    30 LMW · Face Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  35. Lancôme

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

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  36. Clarins

    101W · Skin Illusion Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  37. beautyblender

    2.40 Neutral/Olive · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  38. Il Makiage

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

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  39. Revlon

    150 Buff · ColorStay Light Cover Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  40. The Ordinary

    2.1 Y · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 67 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.