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User's Guide:
The most widely reported brands are given in the Reference Section below. Use this section to find which 'column' your shades will tend to fall in. Then follow this column down the Alphabetical List to determine your shade in other brands. If your current brand is not in the reference section, find it in the alphabetical list to determine which column is the best match. I can not personally guarantee that this chart will lead you to your perfect match, but I hope it helps!!
 
What column do you belong to?
  • PPP - Pale Porcelain Princess
  • LLL - Light Lovely Lady
  • FFF - Foxy Fair Female
  • MMM - Medium Marvelous Mademoiselle
  • GGG - Golden Glam Girl
  • DDD - Dark Darling Diva

 

 Key to abbreviations:
  • (y) after a shade indicates it is strongly yellow-based
  • (p) after a shade indicates it is strongly pink-based
  • (l) after a shade indicates it is light relative to others in the same column
  • (d) after a shade indicates it is dark relative to others in the same column
  • (disc) after a formula indicates it has been discontinued or will soon be discontinued

 
Type of Coverage:
  • sheer - almost no coverage, only evens out skin tone
  • light - light coverage, can see most freckles
  • medium - moderate coverage, can see some freckles
  • full - opaque coverage, cannot see most freckles

 

 Type of Finish:
  • dewy - slightly moist, natural skin-like finish
  • satin - the compromise between dewy and matte
  • matte - velvety dry finish

 

Reference Section

Product Name PPP LLL FFF MMM GGG DDD
MAC Studiofix NC15; NW15; N3 NC20; NC25; C2; NW25 NC30; NC35; C25; C3, N4; N5; NW30 NC35; C35; C40 C40; NC42; NC45 NC50; NW55; C7
MAC Studio Tech NC15; NW15; NC20; NW20; NW25 NW30; NC35     NW55
MAC Hyper Real 100 200 300 400; 500 500  
MAC Studio Finish Satin   NW25 NC35     NW55
MAC Studio Finish Matte   NC20 NC30   NC45 NC55
MAC Face and Body C1; C2   N3      
Bobbi Brown Oil-free Even Finish SPF 15 porcelain; warm ivory warm ivory; sand sand beige; warm natural honey almond
Almay Skin Stays Clean pale buff neutral sand; warm    
Jane Stay Calm fair enough buffy dream cream; naturally naturally sunny honey  
Prescriptives Unmakeup (disc) sheer cream; sheer camellia sheer vellum; sheer rose sheer vellum; sheer ivory sheer ivory; sheer gold sheer gold; sheer beige sheer tan; ginger; antelope
Prescriptives Virtual Skin real cream; real ecru; real camellia; real vanilla real vellum; real cream real vellum; real champagne real gold; real champagne real warm toffee; real honey  
L'Oreal Quick Stick Long Wearing soft ivory; pale nude beige natural beige; sand beige natural beige; creme cafe sun beige cocoa
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer porcelain; nude nude; blush ivory nude; sand sand almond  

Alphabetical List
 
Product Name Price (US$) Coverage SPF Type Finish PPP LLL FFF MMM GGG DDD
Alchemy Fusion Liquid to Powder $32 light none liquid to powder matte   13        
Alchemy Compact $32 sheer - medium none pressed powder matte   33        
Almay Amazing Lasting   light - medium none liquid matte pale buff neutral sand    
Almay Nearly Naked Touch Pad around $9 sheer   liquid dewy pale buff neutral sand; warm warm  
Almay Skin Stays Clean   light - medium none liquid matte pale buff neutral sand; warm warm  
Almay Skin Stays Clean Compact   medium - full none cream to powder matte pale buff neutral sand; warm warm  
Almay One Coat SPF 15   light - medium SPF 15 cream stick matte pale buff neutral sand    
Almay Skin Smoothing with Kinetin   light - medium SPF 15 liquid satin naked naked        
Armani Matte Silk

(coming soon!)		       liquid matte            
Armani Luminous Silk $42 light - medium none liquid satin 1; 2 2; 4 5 6; 7    
Armani Silk Powder   light - full none pressed powder matte     5      
Aromaleigh Pure Cover $14 light - full none loose powder matte            
Au Courant Loose Minerals   light none loose powder matte   light beige        
Aveda Moisture Plus Tint $25 sheer SPF 15 liquid matte aspen          
Aveda Dual Base Minus Oil $19.50 (refill) sheer - medium none pressed powder matte cream aster aster; oyster oyster    
Awake Hydro-Touch $30 medium - full none cream to powder matte ivory   bisque      
Bare Escentuals Loose Minerals $25 light none loose powder matte 1; 1.2; 2 2; 3 2; 3; 4 4; 5; mix 2 & 5    
Becca Luminous Skin Color $35 sheer SPF 20 liquid dewy porcelain; sand; cashmere cashmere; camel camel; nude; toast nude; toast    
Becca Stick SPF 30 $36 light - full SPF 30+ cream stick satin nougat; praline praline; sherbet banane; butterscotch; macadamia caramel; honey   pecan
Becca Tinted Glow Enhancer   sheer none liquid slightly shimmery dewy amber sandstone sandstone; gold gold gold; topaz topaz
BlissLabs SkinTwin $35 sheer SPF 12 liquid satin            
Bobbi Brown Oil-Free Even Finish $35 light - medium SPF 15 liquid matte porcelain; warm ivory warm ivory; sand sand beige; warm natural honey almond
Bobbi Brown Oil-Free Even Finish Compact $38 medium - full none cream to powder matte     natural natural   golden
Bobbi Brown Stick $35 medium - full none cream stick satin   sand; beige beige warm natural; natural honey almond
Bobbi Brown Tinted Moisturizer $35 sheer SPF 15 liquid dewy     sand      
Body & Soul Two-in-One Face Powder $35 light - full none powder matte 1; 2 2; 3        
Body & Soul Beauty Makeup $35 full none liquid satin 1; 2 2; 3        
Calvin Klein Light Coverage $29 light SPF 8 liquid matte   bisque; linen shell      
Calvin Klein Medium Coverage $38 medium - full SPF 8 cream to powder matte   linen     caramel  
Cargo Liquid $24 light - medium none liquid matte saturn saturn        
Chanel Double Perfection Compact $45 light - medium SPF 10 pressed powder matte vanilla ivory beige; creme beige; lumiere        
Chanel Double Perfection Fluide (Teint Mat Eclat) $40 light - medium SPF 15 liquid matte nude; cameo cameo; shell; limpide shell; beige beige; sand    
Chanel Liquid Makeup (Teint Naturel) $52.50 light - medium SPF 8 liquid matte alabaster porcelain; ivory   soft bisque; natural beige    
Chanel Satin Smoothing Cream Makeup (Vitalumiere) $55 medium - full SPF 15 cream satin            
Chanel Satin Smoothing Fluid Makeup (Vitalumiere) $50 light - medium SPF 15 liquid satin            
Chanel Multi-Vitamin Natural Makeup (Teint Fluide Universel) $37.50 sheer - medium SPF 15 liquid matte nude cameo; shell shell natural beige    
Chanel Waterlights Sheer Makeup (Teint Cristallin) $37.50 light - medium none cream stick satin (not carried in nude, try cameo or shell) cameo; shell; limpide (#10) shell; beige; sand beige    
Chantecaille Future Skin $55 light - medium SPF 10 gel cream matte ivory camomile; vanilla cream; nude; vanilla nude; shea shea  
Chantecaille Real Skin $49 sheer SPF 15 cream dewy bliss (d) bliss glow glow; warm warm  
Chantecaille Real Skin $53 sheer SPF 30 cream dewy bliss (d) bliss glow glow; warm warm  
Chantecaille Compact Makeup $47 light - medium none powder matte shell; petal petal; peach bamboo bamboo    
Christian Dior Diorskin Compact $38.50 light - medium SPF 20 pressed powder matte     300      
Christian Dior Teint Diorlight $34.50 light SPF 10 liquid matte 100 200 300 300; 400 500  
Clarins Hydrating Liquid $33.50 light - medium none liquid matte       cafe creme cafe creme; latte  
Clarins Multi-Matte $33.50 light - medium none liquid matte 1 2        
Clarins Hydra Balance Tinted Moisturizer $33.50 sheer SPF 6 liquid dewy bisque (d) bisque        
Cle de Peau   light - medium none cream satin            
Clinique Almost Makeup $17.50 sheer SPF 15 liquid dewy light (d) light; fair; medium medium medium dark  
Clinique City Stick $21 medium SPF 15 cream stick matte ivory twist     vanilla sand  
Clinique Stay True Makeup Oil-Free Formula $16.50 light - medium none liquid matte     stay sunny stay golden    
Clinique Superfit Makeup $19.50 light - medium none liquid matte alabaster alabaster; cream whip cream whip; neutral neutral    
Club Monaco Liquid   light - medium none liquid matte beige 1 beige 2; neutral 3 beige 2; neutral 3      
Cover Girl AquaSmooth Makeup   medium - full SPF 15 cream to powder matte classic ivory; ivory classic ivory; ivory; natural ivory; buff beige buff beige; natural ivory creamy natural; creamy beige tawny toasted almond
Cover Girl Fresh Complexion Pocket Powder   light - medium none pressed powder matte            
Cover Girl Simply Powder   light - medium none pressed powder matte classic ivory; ivory ivory     classic tan  
Cover Girl CGSmoothers Tinted Moisturizer   sheer SPF 15 liquid dewy fair to light light to medium light to medium medium to dark medium to dark  
Elizabeth Arden Flawless Finish $25 light - medium none liquid satin vanilla sun beige        
Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup $30 medium SPF 10 liquid satin   dawn; linen        
Estee Lauder Equalizer Smart Makeup $32.50 medium SPF 10 liquid satin cream; pearl dawn; beach        
Estee Lauder Enlighten Skin-Enhancing Makeup $30 light SPF 10 liquid satin aura; gentle ivory neutral ivory natural linen natural linen    
Estee Lauder Lucidity Light Diffusing Makeup $30 medium SPF 8 liquid satin pale ivory daybreak; natural linen        
Estee Lauder Minute Makeup Creme Stick $29.50 light - medium SPF 15 cream stick satin bisque   golden maize; cashew tea  
Estee Lauder So Ingenious Multi-Dimension Powder Makeup $32.50 light - medium none pressed powder matte warm light       cool maple warm maple
Hard Candy Hint Tint $29.50 sheer none liquid satin       sugar sugar  
I Nuovi Gelbase   light none liquid matte 2C          
I Nuovi Facefix Powder   light - full none pressed powder matte 2Y          
Illuminare Fantastic Finish $35 light - medium SPF 21 liquid matte portofino porcelain (d) portofino porcelain; florentine fair florentine flair florentine flair    
Jane Stay Calm Liquid Makeup   light - medium none liquid satin fair enough buffy dream cream; naturally naturally sunny honey  
Jane Oil-Free Face Makeup   light - medium SPF 8 liquid matte vanilla          
Jane Iredale AmazingBase Loose Minerals around $28-$36 light - medium SPF 20 loose powder matte bisque amber; warm silk        
Jane Iredale PurePressed Pressed Minerals around $32-$34 light - full SPF 17 pressed powder satin warm silk   warm sienna      
La Bella Donna Loose Minerals $45 light none loose powder matte crema nicoletta   marta    
La Femme Natural Finish   light - medium none liquid matte       creamy; tawny    
La Mer Liquid   light - medium none liquid matte     sand buff      
Lancome Adaptive $30 light - medium SPF 10 liquid satin creme 0          
Lancome Dual Finish Versatile Powder Makeup $31 light - full none pressed powder matte porcelain 1         Miel Fonce 4
Lancome Maquicontrole Oil-Free Liquid Makeup $32.50 medium - full none liquid matte porcelain delicate          
Lancome Photogenic Skin-Illuminating Makeup $32.50 light - medium SPF 15 liquid satin pale 1; ivory 0 (disc); ivory 2 ivory 2; buff 2; bisque 2; beige abricote buff 2 buff 4    
Lancome Teint Idole Retouch-Free Makeup $32.50 medium - full none liquid matte ivory 0 (disc); ivory 1          
Laura Mercier Moisturizing $38 medium none liquid satin porcelain ivory warm ivory sunny beige sunny beige   golden beige
Laura Mercier Oil-Free $38 light - full none liquid matte blush ivory warm ivory sunny beige sunny beige    
Laura Mercier Foundation Powder $38 light - full none pressed powder matte       4    
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer $38 sheer SPF 20 liquid dewy porcelain; nude nude nude; sand sand almond  
Linda Cantello Forget Foundation $35 light SPF 10 cream satin 1 (d) 1; 2 2      
Linda Cantello Hint Tinted Moisturizer $34 sheer SPF 15 liquid dewy 1 (d) 1; 2 2      
Lorac Oil-free Makeup $30 light - medium none liquid matte SC 1 SC 2; S 2 M 2 S 3 S 8  
Lorac Satin Makeup $35 light - medium none liquid satin SC 1 SC 2; S 2 M 2 S 3 S 8  
L'Oreal Airwear Long Wearing   light - medium SPF 14 liquid matte ivory creme beige sand    
L'Oreal Ideal Balance   light - medium SPF 10 liquid satin ivory creme beige sand    
L'Oreal Quick Stick Long Wearing   light - full none cream stick satin soft vory; pale nude beige buff; natural beige; sand beige natural beige; creme cafe sun beige cocoa
L'Oreal Translucide Lasting Luminous   light - medium none liquid slightly shimmery satin softy ivory; pale nude beige natural beige      
MAC Face and Body   light - medium none liquid matte C1; C2   N3      
MAC Hyper Real $24 light none liquid slightly shimmery satin 100 200 300 400; 500 500  
MAC Select Foundation   light SPF 15 liquid matte            
MAC Studiofix $22.50 light - full none pressed powder matte NC15; NW15; N3 NC20; NC25; C2; NW25 NC30; NC35; C25; C3, N4; N5; NW30 NC35; C35; C40 C40; NC42; NC45 NC50; C7
MAC Studio Finish Matte $19.50 medium none liquid matte   NC20 NC30; NC35   NC45 NC55
MAC Studio Finish Satin $19.50 light - medium none liquid satin   NW25 NC35      
MAC Studio Tech $26 medium - full none cream to powder matte NC15; NW15; NC20; NW20; NW25 NW30; NC35      
Mary Kay Cream to Powder   medium - full none cream to powder matte ivory 1 ivory 1        
Mary Kay Oil-Free $14 light - medium none liquid matte     delicate beige delicate beige, true beige    
Maybelline EverFresh   light - medium SPF 14 liquid matte ivory buff        
Maybelline Express Makeup 3-in-1   light - full SPF 15 cream stick satin ivory   buff tan    
Maybelline Shine-Free Oil-Control Makeup   light - medium none liquid matte     light beige      
Maybelline Smooth Result Age Minimizing Makeup   light - medium SPF 18 liquid satin ivory; nude          
Maybelline True Illusion   light - medium SPF 10 liquid matte   true beige true nude      
Merle Norman LUXIVA Ultra Powder   light - full none pressed powder matte   cameo        
Merle Norman LUXIVA Lasting   light - medium SPF 12 liquid matte palest porcelain          
NARS Balanced $38 medium none liquid satin Mont Blanc Deauville Barcelona; ST. Tropez Budapest; Santa Fe    
NARS Gel Fraicheur $30 sheer SPF 10 liquid dewy Alaska Alaska St. Moritz Monte Carlo      
NARS Oil-Free $38 light none liquid matte Mont Blanc Deauville Barcelona; St. Tropez Budapest; Santa Fe    
Neutrogena Healthy Defense Sheer Makeup   sheer SPF 30 liquid dewy sheer classic porcelain sheer natural buff          
Origins As Good As It Gets $20 light - full none loose powder matte rice          
Origins Nude and Improved $15 sheer SPF 15 liquid matte almost angel          
Origins Original Skin Pressed Makeup $15 light - full none pressed powder matte       praline sisal cedar
Origins Reflection Perfection Mattifying Face Makeup $15 light - medium none liquid matte angel (d) eggshell        
Palladio Wet Dry   light - full none pressed powder matte   cypress beige cypress beige      
Paula Dorf Face Tint $34 sheer SPF 15 liquid dewy            
Paula Dorf Moisture Oil-Free   light - full none liquid matte porcelain, parchment   cream      
Philosophy Complete Me High Pigment Mineral Powder $30 light SPF 15 loose powder matte neutral 1       neutral 4 neutral 4
Physician's Formula Beauty Spiral Brightening Liquid   light - medium none liquid satin ivory          
Prescriptives 100% Oil-Free Matte Finish $32.50 medium - full SPF 15 liquid matte fresh vanilla     fresh gold    
Prescriptives Luxe Foundation $32.50 medium - full SPF 15 liquid slightly shimmery satin   rich cream        
Prescriptives Photochrome Light-Adjusting Compact Makeup $37 full SPF 15 cream to powder matte     warm vellum      
Prescriptives Traceless Skin Responsive Tint $32.50 sheer SPF 8 liquid dewy level 1; level 2 level 2 level 3 level 3; level 3.5 level 4 level 5
Prescriptives Unmakeup Invisible Finish (disc)   light - medium none liquid matte sheer camellia; sheer cream sheer vellum; she