Foundation Shades

Tarte

12B fair beige in other brands

face tape foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 91% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as cool on the brand's website
Swatch
Reads cooler than most shades this deep #f4cdba
Data
Tarte's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Wander Beauty Light Medium in Nude Illusion Liquid Foundation (likely close). In all, 175 ranges have a likely-close shade and 100 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 100 brands. The other 60 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. Wander Beauty

    Light Medium · Nude Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  2. Almay

    Light/Medium · Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  3. W3LL People

    Dark Neutral · Bio Base Pressed Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  4. La Mer

    150 Natural · The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  5. Bite Beauty

    L10 · Changemaker Supercharged Micellar Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  6. ILIA

    Salina · True Skin Serum Foundation

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

  7. Haus Labs

    100 Light · Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  8. bareMinerals

    01 Opal · COMPLEXION RESCUE Hydrating Foundation Stick with Mineral SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  9. UOMA Beauty

    T2C White Pearl · Say What?! Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  10. NYX Professional Makeup

    Light Porcelain · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  11. Sephora Collection

    3 Cashmere · Matte Perfection Tinted Moisturizer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  12. L'Oréal

    415 - Rose Ivory · Infallible 32 Hour Lightweight Fresh Wear Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  13. KVD Vegan Beauty

    41 Light N · Lock-It Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  14. Becca Cosmetics

    1C1 Alabaster · Ultimate Coverage 24 Hour Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  15. Dior

    3 Cool Rosy · BACKSTAGE Face & Body Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  16. Tom Ford

    3.5 Ivory Rose · Traceless Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  17. Smashbox

    1.0 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Oil-Free Hydra Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  18. Milk Makeup

    Buff · Flex Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  19. Smith & Cult

    130 Neutral · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  20. Benefit Cosmetics

    1 · Mini Hello Happy Flawless Brightening Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  21. Tarte

    27B · SEA Water Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  22. NARS

    Oslo · Soft Matte Complete Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  23. Make Up For Ever

    Y235 · Matte Velvet Skin Blurring Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  24. Clinique

    0.5 Breeze · Beyond Perfecting Powder Foundation + Concealer

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

  25. Maybelline

    122 Creamy Beige · Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  26. Yves Saint Laurent

    B20 · All Hours Longwear Natural Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  27. Too Faced

    Cloud · Born This Way Matte 24 Hour Foundation

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

  28. Antonym

    Beige Light · Skin Esteem Organic Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  29. Beauty Bakerie

    351 Neutral · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  30. Bobbi Brown

    0 Porcelain · Skin Weightless Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  31. Makeup Revolution

    F3 · Conceal & Hydrate Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  32. Laura Mercier

    Dune · Silk Crème Moisturizing Photo Edition Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  33. Gucci

    110C · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  34. J.Cat Beauty

    Rose Beige · Skinsurance Max Coverage Silky Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  35. Milani

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

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  36. Natasha Denona

    P1 - Fair Peach · Hy-Glam Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  37. Koh Gen Do

    2 · Aqua Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed cool

  38. Cover FX

    P20 · Power Play Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  39. Lancôme

    220 Versatile Buff II · Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  40. Pat McGrath Labs

    9 Light Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

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

Closest shade in the other 60 brands

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