NARS

MD2 Tahoe in other brands

Natural Matte Longwear Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth

Lighter than 43% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as neutral on the brand's website

Swatch

Reads warmer than most shades this deep #c79b66

Data

NARS's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is NARS MD2 Tahoe in Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation (likely close). In all, 169 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.

1. NARS

   MD2 Tahoe · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

2. Kosas

   Light Medium Neutral Olive 210 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

3. e.l.f. Cosmetics

   3.5 Medium Neutral Olive · Halo Glow Liquid Filter

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

4. Maybelline

   Warm Nude · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

5. Huda Beauty

   320G Tres Leches · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

6. Anastasia Beverly Hills

   310C · Luminous Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

7. Urban Decay

   50 · Hydromaniac Glowy Tinted Hydrator Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

8. Flower Beauty

   M4 Tawny · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

9. Too Faced

   Latte · Born This Way Pressed Powder Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

10. Catrice

    037 Golden Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

11. Fenty Beauty

    385 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

12. MAC

    NC40 · Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

13. Milk Makeup

    Golden Sand · Flex Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

14. The Ordinary

    3.0 Y · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

15. Sephora Collection

    20 Light Cream · 10 Hour Wear Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

16. Laura Mercier

    Tawny · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

17. Lorac

    14 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

18. Armani Beauty

    7.8 · Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

19. Estée Lauder

    4W1 Honey Bronze · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

20. Bobbi Brown

    Warm Natural · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

21. Charlotte Tilbury

    9 NEUTRAL · Beautiful Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

22. Smith & Cult

    300 Neutral · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

23. KVD Vegan Beauty

    054 Medium · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

24. bareMinerals

    21 Sable · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

25. Morphe

    F3.30 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

26. Smashbox

    2.35 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

27. Wet n Wild

    Desert Beige · Photo Focus Dewy Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

28. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 7 Medium-Tan Neutral · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

29. Essence

    90 Dark Sand · I Love Flawless Skin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

30. Milani

    Deep Tan · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

31. Cover FX

    2 G Plus Medium · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

32. Clarins

    05 · Skin Illusion Tinted Moisturiser SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

33. La Mer

    450 Sepia · The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

34. Dermablend

    40W Caramel Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed neutral

35. Lancôme

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

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

36. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Olive · Youthful Glow Foundation Serum Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

37. Make Up For Ever

    Y455 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

38. L'Oréal

    108.5 Honey Bisque · Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

39. Hourglass

    No. 3 Sand · Veil Fluid Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

40. Shiseido

    350 Maple · Revitalessence Skin Glow Foundation SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

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.

• Almay 150 Tan
• Amorepacific 204 Light/Medium Yellow
• Antonym Dark
• Au Naturale Seville
• Beauty Bakerie 331 Neutral
• beautyblender 3.55 Neutral/Olive
• Becca Cosmetics Amber
• Bite Beauty M90
• BLK/OPL Rich Caramel
• boscia Manhattan Beach
• Burt's Bees Nutmeg
• Clé de Peau Beauté O40 Light Tan Ocher
• Clinique Fresh Sand
• ColourPop 145W Med Dark
• COOLA Golden
• CoverGirl D-2 - Sun Beige
• Dior 2.5 Warm Olive
• Dose Of Colors 119 Light Medium
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Medium/Deep
• Dr. Jart+ Medium
• Elcie Cosmetics Vanilla
• Exa 290 Seb
• florence by mills LM050
• Givenchy P350
• Gucci 350W
• Guerlain 05W
• Haus Labs 260 Light Medium
• Hynt Beauty Honey Chestnut
• Il Makiage 212-66070 70
• ILIA 11 Matira
• It Cosmetics Medium Tan
• J.Cat Beauty Soft Tan
• jane iredale Honey Bronze
• Josie Maran Medium Dark
• Jouer Cosmetics Maple
• Juice Beauty 10 Naked Beige
• Juvia's Place 540 Giza
• Kevyn Aucoin 10.5 Medium EF
• KIKO Milano NG100 Neutral Gold 100
• Koh Gen Do 143
• L.A. Girl Natural
• Lawless Warmth
• Makeup Revolution F8.2
• Max Factor Soft Sand
• Natasha Denona 87W
• No7 11 Warm Sand
• Nudestix 5 Nude
• NYX Professional Makeup Beige
• Ofra Cosmetics 6
• Origins 530
• Pacifica 20CM Cool Medium
• Pat McGrath Labs 16 Medium
• Perricone MD Nude
• Physicians Formula Light to Medium
• Pretty Vulgar Shameless Skin
• PÜR TG3 Light Tan
• Rare Beauty 340C
• Revlon 410 Toast
• Rimmel London 250 Sun Beige
• rms beauty 55
• Sisley Paris 4W (4+) Cinnamon
• surratt beauty 10 Surreal Skin
• Tarte 36S medium-tan sand
• Tom Ford 8.7 Golden Almond
• UOMA Beauty T3N Honey Honey
• VDL A05.5 Warm Undertone
• W3LL People Dark Golden
• Wander Beauty Golden Medium
• Yves Saint Laurent BD60
• ZOEVA 240N Gratitude

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Next to it in Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

• MD1.5 Phoenix (lighter)
• MD2.3 Moorea (deeper)

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