Foundation Shades

The Ordinary

1.2 YG in other brands

Coverage Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 93% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as warm from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #edd6a9
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is The Ordinary 1.2 YG in Serum Foundation (likely close). In all, 34 ranges have a likely-close shade and 88 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 88 brands. The other 48 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. The Ordinary

    1.2 YG · Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Morphe

    F1.40 Warm ) · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. Too Faced

    Almond · Born This Way Undetectable Medium-to-Full Coverage Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  4. Makeup Revolution

    F8.5 · Conceal & Define Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Natasha Denona

    10 FN · Face Glow Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  6. NARS

    L3 Gobi · Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. Hynt Beauty

    Ivory · Encore Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  8. Maybelline

    Natural Beige · SuperStay Full Coverage Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  9. Sephora Collection

    04 N · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  10. NYX Professional Makeup

    Nude · Stay Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  11. Make Up For Ever

    Y255 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed olive

  12. Fenty Beauty

    145 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and cooler · listed olive

  13. Laura Mercier

    Bamboo Beige · Silk Crème Oil Free Photo Edition Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  14. Hourglass

    Warm Ivory · Illusion Hyaluronic Skin Tint

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and cooler · listed warm

  15. e.l.f. Cosmetics

    Lily · Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  16. Estée Lauder

    1W0 Warm Porcelain · Double Wear Stay In Place Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter and cooler · listed warm

  17. Tom Ford

    1.4 Bone · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed olive

  18. bareMinerals

    11 Natural · BarePRO 24 hour Longwear Liquid Foundation with Mineral SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and cooler · listed neutral-cool

  19. Dermablend

    25N Natural · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed neutral-warm

  20. MAC

    NC30 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  21. Milani

    Creamy Vanilla · Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler

  22. Givenchy

    N00 · Matissime Velvet Radiant Mattifying Fluid Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  23. Juvia's Place

    700 Vienna · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  24. Huda Beauty

    150G · #FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  25. Ulta Beauty

    Fair to Light Warm · Velvet Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  26. Tarte

    24G Light Golden · Babassu Foundcealer Skincare Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and cooler · listed warm

  27. Dose Of Colors

    109 Light · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler · listed warm

  28. VDL

    V02 Warm Light Beige · Perfect Lasting Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  29. La Mer

    160 Crème · The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler · listed warm

  30. Haus Labs

    030 Fair · Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler · listed warm

  31. Smith & Cult

    140 Warm · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler · listed warm

  32. Shiseido

    220 · Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation SPF 30

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler · listed neutral

  33. Guerlain

    00W · L'Essentiel Natural Longwear Foundation SPF 20

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler · listed warm

  34. L'Oréal

    Ivory Buff · Infallible 24HR Fresh Wear Foundation In A Powder

    Worth sampling Swatch reads deeper and cooler

  35. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 3 Light Neutral Warm · Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads deeper and cooler · listed neutral-warm

  36. Charlotte Tilbury

    3 WARM · Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler · listed warm

  37. Kevyn Aucoin

    4 Light EF · Foundation Balm

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler

  38. Urban Decay

    40WY · Stay Naked The Fix Powder Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler · listed warm

  39. Revlon

    150 Buff · ColorStay Full Cover Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler

  40. Lancôme

    230 Versatile Ecru II · Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation

    Worth sampling Swatch reads much cooler

Closest shade in the other 48 brands

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Colours come from retailer swatch photos taken in January 2021. Test a shade on your jaw in daylight before you buy.