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M3.5 Vanautu in other brands

Natural Matte Longwear Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth: Lighter than 55% 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 NARS M3.5 Vanuatu in Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation (likely close). In all, 199 ranges have a likely-close shade and 110 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 110 brands. The other 70 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.

NARS

M3.5 Vanuatu · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Anastasia Beverly Hills

300C · Luminous Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
NYX Professional Makeup

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

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Laura Mercier

Tawny · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
bareMinerals

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

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Make Up For Ever

Y433 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Estée Lauder

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

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
KVD Vegan Beauty

52.5 Medium N · Lock-It Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Catrice

040N · Nude Drop Tinted Serum Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Pat McGrath Labs

16 Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
Milk Makeup

Honey · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Bobbi Brown

Golden Honey · Skin Foundation Stick

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
It Cosmetics

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

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Too Faced

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

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
MAC

NC20 · Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation

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

04 · Skin Illusion Tinted Moisturiser SPF 25

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Cover FX

1 G Plus Medium · Custom Cover Drops

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
beautyblender

3.55 Neutral/Olive · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Tom Ford

1.1 Warm Sand · Traceless Foundation Stick

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Maybelline

Light Beige · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Makeup Revolution

F6 · Fast Base Stick Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Kosas

5.5 Tone · Tinted Face Oil Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive
Dermablend

40W Caramel Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
e.l.f. Cosmetics

Fair 140 W - fair with warm undertones · Camo CC Cream SPF 30

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Charlotte Tilbury

8 NEUTRAL · Beautiful Skin Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Fenty Beauty

265 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads cooler
Ulta Beauty

Medium Cool · Effortless Effect Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool
Ofra Cosmetics

6 · Absolute Cover Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Essence

50 · Skin Tint

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
Lancôme

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

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Sephora Collection

12 Light Ecru · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
Wet n Wild

Cream Beige · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
The Ordinary

2.1 Y · Coverage Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Benefit Cosmetics

Shade 6 Medium Warm · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Tarte

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

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm
Almay

110 Light · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

Likely close Swatch reads about the same
L'Oréal

Sun Beige · Visible Lift Serum Absolute Advanced Age-Reversing Makeup

Likely close Swatch reads cooler
Morphe

F2.30 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm
Armani Beauty

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

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral
ColourPop

135W Medium Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 70 brands

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

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Next to it in Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

M3.25 Porto (lighter)
M3.75 Córdoba (deeper)

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