Foundation Shades

Ulta Beauty

Medium Neutral in other brands

Effortless Effect Foundation · Liquid and cream

Depth
Lighter than 52% of the shades in our data
Undertone
Listed as neutral from its name
Swatch
Reads warmer than most shades this deep #d3a66b
Data
Retailer swatch, January 2021 (how we collect it)

The closest shade in another brand is Dermablend 35W Chai in Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation (likely close). In all, 123 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. Dermablend

    35W Chai · Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  2. Bobbi Brown

    Golden Honey · Skin Foundation Stick

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  3. bareMinerals

    18 Medium Tan · Matte Loose Powder Mineral Foundation SPF 15

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

  4. MAC

    NC55 · Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  5. Estée Lauder

    2W1 Dawn · Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  6. Tarte

    22G Light Golden · Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  7. Anastasia Beverly Hills

    290C · Luminous Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  8. The Ordinary

    3.0 Y · Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  9. Lorac

    09 · PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  10. Benefit Cosmetics

    Shade 7 · Hello Happy Air Stick Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  11. L'Oréal

    108.5 Honey Bisque · Infallible Pro-Matte Liquid Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  12. Sephora Collection

    29 Y · Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  13. Milk Makeup

    Honey · Blur Liquid Matte Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  14. Flower Beauty

    M4 Tawny · Light Illusion Liquid Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same

  15. Dose Of Colors

    119 Light Medium · Meet Your Hue Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  16. Laura Mercier

    Tawny · Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  17. NARS

    M3.75 Córdoba · Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  18. Armani Beauty

    5 · Designer Lift Smoothing Firming Full Coverage Foundation with SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  19. Kosas

    Light Medium Neutral Olive 210 · Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed olive

  20. KVD Vegan Beauty

    52.5 Medium N · Lock-It Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed neutral

  21. Make Up For Ever

    Y455 · Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  22. Pat McGrath Labs

    16 Medium · Sublime Perfection Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed cool

  23. Too Faced

    Latte · Born This Way Pressed Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  24. Pacifica

    26NM Neutral Medium · Alight Clean Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed neutral

  25. Ulta Beauty

    Medium Warm · Velvet Matte Longwear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

  26. Morphe

    F2.30 Warm · Fluidity Full-Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  27. PÜR

    TG3 Light Tan · 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  28. Fenty Beauty

    235 · Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  29. beautyblender

    3.55 Neutral/Olive · Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed olive

  30. Almay

    110 Light · Skin Perfecting Healthy Biome Makeup

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter

  31. Maybelline

    Warm Nude · Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper · listed warm

  32. Lancôme

    190 Ivoire W · Teint Idole Ultra Wear 24H Long Wear Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed warm

  33. Juvia's Place

    530 Ibiza · I Am Magic Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads lighter · listed neutral

  34. Smashbox

    2.0 · Studio Skin 24 Hour Full Coverage Waterproof Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed warm

  35. NYX Professional Makeup

    True Beige · Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  36. It Cosmetics

    Medium Tan · CC+ Cream Oil-Free Matte with SPF 40

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed warm

  37. La Mer

    450 Sepia · The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and cooler · listed warm

  38. Smith & Cult

    300 Neutral · Veiled Threat Weightless Micro-Blurring Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads cooler · listed neutral

  39. Cover FX

    1 G Plus Medium · Custom Cover Drops

    Likely close Swatch reads about the same · listed olive

  40. Catrice

    037 Golden Beige · HD Liquid Coverage Foundation

    Likely close Swatch reads deeper and cooler · listed warm

Closest shade in the other 60 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.