Foundation Shades

The Ordinary

3.2 N in other brands

Serum Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 18% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as neutral from its retail listing
Swatch
Reads in between warm and cool #9a6d4f
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Burt's Bees Chestnut in Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation (likely close). In all, 122 ranges have a likely-close shade and 99 brands have one worth trying.

Closest shade in each brand

The 40 closest of 99 brands. The other 59 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. Burt's Bees

    Chestnut · Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. The Ordinary

    3.2 N · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  3. Hourglass

    Natural Amber · Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  4. Fenty Beauty

    430 · Pro Filt'r Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Too Faced

    Toffee · Born This Way Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. It Cosmetics

    51.25 Rich Neutral · Your Skin But Better Foundation + Skincare

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  7. Cover FX

    N110 · Pressed Mineral Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  8. Bobbi Brown

    Golden Almond · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. Sephora Collection

    60 Deep Ebony · MicroSmooth Baked Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  10. CoverGirl

    T50 Natural Tan · TruBlend Matte Made Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  11. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    340C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  12. Lawless

    Heat · Woke Up Like This Flawless Finish Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  13. Il Makiage

    212-66175 175 · Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  14. Pat McGrath Labs

    29 Deep · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  15. NYX Professional Makeup

    Warm Honey · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  16. Gucci

    460N · Fluide De Beauté Fini Naturel - Natural Finish Fluid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  17. Tom Ford

    11.5 Warm Nutmeg · Traceless Soft Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  18. MAC

    NW58 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  19. Tarte

    54N · Maracuja Hydrating Tinted Moisturizer

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  20. Make Up For Ever

    Y455 · Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  21. Wander Beauty

    Rich Deep · Wanderlust Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  22. Lorac

    21 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  23. Laura Mercier

    5C1 · Tinted Moisturizer Natural Skin Perfector Broad Spectrum SPF 30

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  24. NARS

    Benares · All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  25. Kevyn Aucoin

    16 Deep EF · Foundation Balm

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  26. Exa

    190 · High Fidelity Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  27. Clinique

    Silk Cinnamon · Superbalanced Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  28. Catrice

    080 Caramel Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  29. bareMinerals

    09 Chestnut · Complexion Rescue Hydrating Foundation Stick Broad Spectrum SPF 25

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

  30. Elcie Cosmetics

    Honey · Micro Silque Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  31. Juice Beauty

    26 Tawny · PHYTO-PIGMENTS Flawless Serum Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed cool

  32. ColourPop

    190W Deep Dark · Pretty Fresh Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  33. Morphe

    F3.50 Neutral · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed neutral

  34. surratt beauty

    12 Surreal Skin · Surreal Skin Foundation Wand

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  35. Natasha Denona

    93R · Transformatte Pore Vanishing Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  36. Maybelline

    Truffle · SuperStay Full Coverage Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  37. Dior

    6 Neutral · Dior Airflash Spray Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  38. BLK/OPL

    Warm Almond · TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  39. Ofra Cosmetics

    8 · Absolute Cover Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads warmer · listed warm

  40. Huda Beauty

    500G Mocha · #FauxFilter Full Coverage Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 59 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.