Foundation Shades

Tarte

12N fair neutral in other brands

Timeless Hydrating Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 98% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as neutral on the brand's website
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #fedfc3
Data
Tarte's own website, October 2026 (how we collect it)

This shade is lighter than most shades in our data, so many ranges won't go far enough. Look for the "Likely close" rows first.

The closest shade in another brand is Tarte 12N fair neutral in Maneater Foundation Stick (likely close). In all, 176 ranges have a likely-close shade and 108 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 108 brands. The other 68 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

    12N fair neutral · Maneater Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  2. Fenty Beauty

    100 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  3. Pat McGrath Labs

    5 Light · Sublime Perfection Foundation

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

  4. NARS

    L3.25 Lima · Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  5. Natasha Denona

    27WY · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. bareMinerals

    02 Ivory · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. L'Oréal

    Light Ivory · Visible Lift Serum Absolute Advanced Age-Reversing Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  8. CoverGirl

    400 - Fair Warm · Clean Fresh Blurring Skin Tint SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. Maybelline

    120 · Super Stay Up to 24HR Hybrid Powder-Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  10. Charlotte Tilbury

    2 WARM · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  11. La Mer

    170 Warm Cameo · The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  12. Dose Of Colors

    104 Fair · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  13. Bobbi Brown

    Neutral Porcelain · Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  14. Beauty Bakerie

    355 Warm · InstaBake Aqua Glass Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  15. Shiseido

    140 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  16. Flower Beauty

    L1 Porcelain · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  17. KIKO Milano

    1 CR Cool Rose · Unlimited 24H Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  18. Too Faced

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

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  19. Essence

    60 · Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer

  20. Milani

    Warm Nude · Screen Queen Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  21. Make Up For Ever

    Y225 · Matte Velvet Skin Blurring Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  22. beautyblender

    1.30 Warm · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  23. Kevyn Aucoin

    01 ST · Stripped Nude Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  24. Kosas

    02 Tone · Tinted Face Oil Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  25. Laura Mercier

    1W1 · Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 - Oil Free

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

  26. J.Cat Beauty

    Bisque · Skinsurance Max Coverage Silky Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  27. jane iredale

    Bisque · Liquid Minerals A Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  28. Pacifica

    39CF Cool Fair · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  29. Makeup Revolution

    F1 · Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed neutral

  30. ILIA

    Formentera · True Skin Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  31. Givenchy

    P95 · Teint Couture Everwear 24H Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  32. Sisley Paris

    00C (00) Swan · Phyto-Teint Ultra Eclat

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed cool

  33. Urban Decay

    30NN · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  34. Clinique

    CN 08 Linen · Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper

  35. Estée Lauder

    1W2 Sand · Double Wear Stay In Place Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed olive

  36. MAC

    NW10 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed neutral-cool

  37. Milk Makeup

    Fair · Sunshine Skin Tint SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed cool

  38. Dior

    1 Warm · BACKSTAGE Face & Body Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  39. Lancôme

    205 Versatile Neutrale II · Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper

  40. Guerlain

    00C · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

Closest shade in the other 68 brands

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

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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.