NARS

MD2 Tahoe in other brands

Sheer Glow Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth

Lighter than 43% of the shades in our data

Undertone

Listed as warm on the brand's website

Swatch

Reads warmer than most shades this deep #d5985f

Data

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

The closest shade in another brand is Tarte 44S Tan Sand in Babassu Foundcealer Skincare Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20 (likely close). In all, 163 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. Tarte

   44S Tan Sand · Babassu Foundcealer Skincare Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

2. MAC

   NC38 · Studio Fix Soft Matte Foundation Stick

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

3. It Cosmetics

   42 Tan Neutral · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

4. L'Oréal

   107 Fresh Beige · Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

5. jane iredale

   M8 · Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

6. KVD Vegan Beauty

   53 Medium N · Lock-It Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

7. Wet n Wild

   Classic Beige · PhotoFocus Stick Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

8. Fenty Beauty

   250 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same

9. Ulta Beauty

   Medium Peach · Youthful Glow Foundation Serum Drops

   Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

10. Charlotte Tilbury

    9 NEUTRAL · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

11. Natasha Denona

    Y10 - Tan Dark Yellow · Hy-Glam Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

12. Revlon

    410 Toast · ColorStay Full Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

13. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    30 Medium Warm · Soft Glam Satin Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

14. Laura Mercier

    Suntan · Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

15. Kosas

    Medium Warm 240 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

16. Clinique

    WN 96 Chai · Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer

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

17. Milani

    Tan · Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

18. ZOEVA

    240N Gratitude · Authentik Skin Natural Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

19. Juvia's Place

    400 Ethiopia · I Am Magic Foundation

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

20. Urban Decay

    70WY · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

21. NARS

    MD2 Tahoe · Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

22. Lancôme

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

23. Estée Lauder

    4W1 Honey Bronze · Double Wear Maximum Cover Camouflage Makeup for Face and Body SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

24. Hynt Beauty

    Honey Chestnut · Encore Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

25. Morphe

    F2.100 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

26. Too Faced

    Golden Beige · Born This Way Matte 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

27. bareMinerals

    2W Light · Blemish Rescue Salicylic Acid Loose Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

28. Hourglass

    No. 3 Sand · Veil Fluid Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

29. Pacifica

    15WT Warm Tan · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

30. Maybelline

    Toffee · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

31. Dermablend

    40N Chestnut · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

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

32. Almay

    150 Tan · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

33. Armani Beauty

    8.75 · Neo Nude Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

34. J.Cat Beauty

    Soft Tan · Aquasurance Compact Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

35. Smashbox

    2.3 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

36. beautyblender

    3.75 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

37. Gucci

    340N · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

38. Cover FX

    50 G+ · Natural Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

39. Huda Beauty

    440G · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

40. L.A. Girl

    Soft Honey · Pro.Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

Closest shade in the other 64 brands

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

• Amorepacific 208 Medium Yellow
• Anastasia Beverly Hills 310C
• Antonym Dark
• Au Naturale Lucia
• Beauty Bakerie 329 Warm Neutral
• Becca Cosmetics 3W3 Olive
• Benefit Cosmetics Shade 8
• Bite Beauty M90
• BLK/OPL Rich Caramel
• Bobbi Brown Warm Honey
• boscia Manhattan Beach
• Burt's Bees Classic Ivory
• Catrice 037 Golden Beige
• ColourPop 145W Med Dark
• COOLA Golden
• CoverGirl M10 Golden Natural
• Dior 3 Warm Olive
• Dose Of Colors 122 Medium Tan
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Medium/Deep
• Elcie Cosmetics Vanilla
• Essence 90 Neutral Suede
• Exa 310 Brandy
• florence by mills LM050
• Flower Beauty M5 Caramel
• Givenchy P350
• Guerlain 05W
• Haus Labs 145 Light
• Il Makiage 212-66065 65
• ILIA 11 Matira
• Josie Maran Medium Dark
• Jouer Cosmetics Maple
• Juice Beauty 15 Rosy Sand
• Kevyn Aucoin 10.5 Medium EF
• KIKO Milano Hazelnut
• Koh Gen Do 301
• La Mer 450 Sepia
• Lawless Warmth
• Lorac 15
• Make Up For Ever Y405
• Makeup Revolution F12
• Milk Makeup Golden Sand
• Nudestix 5 Nude
• NYX Professional Makeup Neutral Buff
• Ofra Cosmetics 6
• Origins 530
• Pat McGrath Labs 17 Medium
• Perricone MD Nude
• Physicians Formula Light to Medium
• Pretty Vulgar Shameless Skin
• PÜR TG3 Light Tan
• Rare Beauty 320W
• rms beauty 55
• Sephora Collection 35 N
• Shiseido 350 Maple
• Smith & Cult 300 Neutral
• surratt beauty 10 Surreal Skin
• The Ordinary 3.1 Y
• Tom Ford 3.7 Champagne
• UOMA Beauty T3N Honey Honey
• VDL A05.5 Warm Undertone
• W3LL People Dark Golden
• Wander Beauty Golden Tan
• Winky Lux Deep
• Yves Saint Laurent BD70

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Next to it in Sheer Glow Foundation

• MD1 Syracuse (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.