Foundation Shades

NARS

MD1 Syracuse in other brands

Sheer Glow Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 56% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as warm on the brand's website
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #dfa573
Data
NARS's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Dose Of Colors 117 Light Medium in Meet Your Hue Foundation (likely close). In all, 217 ranges have a likely-close shade and 104 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 104 brands. The other 64 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. Dose Of Colors

    117 Light Medium · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  2. Lancôme

    230 Porcelaine 40 C · Rénergie Lift Makeup Lightweight Liquid Foundation SPF 27

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  3. Makeup Revolution

    F12 · Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  4. Charlotte Tilbury

    8 NEUTRAL · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  5. jane iredale

    M7 · Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  6. Sephora Collection

    26.5 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. Armani Beauty

    7 · Neo Nude Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  8. Natasha Denona

    Y7 - Medium Yellow · Hy-Glam Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. Milani

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  10. Fenty Beauty

    310 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. Tarte

    29B Light-Medium Beige · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  12. Clinique

    WN 54 Honey Wheat · Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  13. Bobbi Brown

    6 Golden · Skin Weightless Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  14. Milk Makeup

    Honey · Flex Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  15. Smashbox

    2.1 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  16. Dior

    3 Warm Olive · Dior Airflash Spray Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  17. Laura Mercier

    Honey · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  18. bareMinerals

    15 Neutral Medium · Matte Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  19. CoverGirl

    M50 Soft Tan · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  20. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Buttercup · Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  21. MAC

    C5 · Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  22. L'Oréal

    Radiant Sand · Infallible 24HR Fresh Wear Foundation In A Powder

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  23. Becca Cosmetics

    3W2 Driftwood · Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  24. NYX Professional Makeup

    True Beige · Born To Glow Naturally Radiant Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  25. Too Faced

    Sand · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  26. Cover FX

    50 G+ · Natural Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  27. Urban Decay

    60WO · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  28. Morphe

    Hint of Butterscotch · Morphe 2 Hint Hint Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  29. beautyblender

    3.60 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  30. NARS

    Stromboli · Soft Matte Complete Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  31. It Cosmetics

    32 Medium Warm · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  32. Almay

    140 Golden · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  33. Juvia's Place

    540 Giza · I Am Magic Foundation

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

  34. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Neutral · Velvet Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  35. Hourglass

    Light Beige · Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  36. ZOEVA

    230W Grace · Authentik Skin Natural Luminous Foundation

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

  37. Dermablend

    50C Honey Beige · Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  38. Pacifica

    23NM Neutral Medium · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  39. Kevyn Aucoin

    08 Medium EF · Foundation Balm

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  40. Gucci

    250O · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

Closest shade in the other 64 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.