- 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.
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NARS
M2 Santa Fe · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
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Estée Lauder
1W1 Bone · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Ulta Beauty
Medium Olive · Effortless Effect Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
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Charlotte Tilbury
5 WARM · Airbrush Flawless Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Catrice
036C · Nude Drop Tinted Serum Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
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Too Faced
Light Beige · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Powder Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
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Burt's Bees
Sand · Mattifying Powder Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
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Tarte
28N light-medium neutral · Maracuja Juicy Glow Tint
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
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Laura Mercier
Macadamia · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Urban Decay
20WY · Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Benefit Cosmetics
5 Shade Medium Neutral Warm · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-warm
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Make Up For Ever
Y365 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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bareMinerals
14 Silk · BAREPRO Longwear Powder Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral-warm
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Rare Beauty
230N · Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
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Shiseido
340 Oak · Revitalessence Skin Glow Foundation SPF 30
Likely close Swatch reads about the same
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e.l.f. Cosmetics
5 Light Warm · Halo Glow Skin Tint SPF 50
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Kosas
Light+ Neutral Warm 170 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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MAC
NC15 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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PÜR
MG3 Bisque · 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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VDL
A05 Cool Tan · Perfect Lasting Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
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Sephora Collection
21.5 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Dose Of Colors
115 Light Medium · Meet Your Hue Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Anastasia Beverly Hills
250C · Luminous Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
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KVD Vegan Beauty
030 Medium · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Fenty Beauty
140 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same
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Guerlain
04W · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20
Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm
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Makeup Revolution
F7 · Fast Base Stick Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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Lancôme
140 Ivoire N · Teint Idole Ultra Longwear Foundation Stick SPF 21
Likely close Swatch reads cooler
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Clarins
101W · Skin Illusion Full Coverage Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
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beautyblender
2.40 Neutral/Olive · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
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Il Makiage
212-66020 20 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation
Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral
Closest shade in the other 67 brands
A to Z by brand. The 40 above are closer; open a shade to see how close it is.
- Almay 110 Light
- Amorepacific 204 Light/Medium Yellow
- Antonym Beige Light
- Au Naturale Biscay
- Beauty Bakerie 337 Warm
- Becca Cosmetics 1N3 Cashmere
- Bite Beauty L25
- Bobbi Brown Warm Sand
- boscia Manhattan Beach
- Clé de Peau Beauté BF10 Light Buff
- Clinique WN 12 Meringue
- ColourPop 80W Medium
- CoverGirl 25 - Light-Neutral
- Dermablend 30N Camel
- Dior 4 Warm Olive
- Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Medium/Deep
- Elcie Cosmetics Cameo
- florence by mills F020
- Flower Beauty L4 Warm Beige
- Givenchy Y210
- Gucci 180W
- Haus Labs 120 Light
- Hourglass Ivory
- Huda Beauty 340G
- Hynt Beauty Sand
- ILIA Catalina
- It Cosmetics 21.5 Light Neutral
- J.Cat Beauty Buff
- jane iredale Warm Sienna
- Jouer Cosmetics Golden Sand
- Juice Beauty 17 Medium Tan
- Juvia's Place 720 Bali
- Kevyn Aucoin 4.5 Light EF
- KIKO Milano WB55 Warm Beige
- Koh Gen Do 143
- L.A. Girl Beige
- La Mer 180 Linen
- Lawless Mesa
- lilah b. b natural
- Lorac 04
- Max Factor Golden Ivory
- Milani Warm Bisque
- Milk Makeup Medium
- Morphe F2.20 Neutral
- No7 5 Macadamia
- Nudestix 4 Nude
- NYX Professional Makeup Nude
- Ofra Cosmetics 0.25
- Origins 120
- Pacifica 32WL Warm Light
- Pat McGrath Labs 16 Medium
- Perricone MD Ivory
- Physicians Formula Fair to Light
- Rimmel London Sesame 070W - Warm
- rms beauty 11
- Sisley Paris 2N Ivory Beige
- Smashbox 1.05
- Smith & Cult 150 Warm
- surratt beauty 5 Surreal Skin
- Tom Ford 5.6 Ivory Beige
- UOMA Beauty T3W Fair Lady
- W3LL People Fair Golden
- Wander Beauty Light Medium
- Wet n Wild Soft Beige
- Winky Lux Medium
- Yves Saint Laurent BR05
- ZOEVA 140N Energetic
Filter every range in the shade finder
Next to it in Natural Matte Longwear Foundation
- M1.5 Vallauris (lighter)
- M2.25 Lanai (deeper)
Colours come from NARS's own website, checked October 2026. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.