Foundation shades for neutral undertone, fair skin
If your skin is neutral-toned and fair in depth, these 69 shades across 15 brands sit in your range by swatch colour. Depth is the primary match; undertone decides whether it looks like skin or a mask.
Skin Tone Finder
Your skin depth and undertone from a selfie — for foundation and concealer matching. Nothing is uploaded.
A guide for fun & self-improvement based on your photo — not a professional colour-matching service.
Shades in this range
- Almay Truly Lasting Color Makeup - Naked ($17.29)
- Almay Truly Lasting Color Makeup - Ivory ($17.29)
- Annabelle SkinTrue Foundation - Medium Beige ($10.99)
- Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face - 01 - Very fair with yellow undertone ($28)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 03 Ivory ($26)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 05 Silk Ivory ($26)
- Clinique Redness Solutions MakeupBroad Spectrum SPF 15With Probiotic Technology - Calming Alabaster ($28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - CN 20 Fair ($28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 05 Fair ($28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 5 Fair ($32)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup - 05 Fair ($26)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 04 Silk Bisque ($26)
- Clinique Super City Block™ BB Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 50 - 01 Fair ($17.50)
- Clinique Super City Block™ BB Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Refill - Moderately Fair ($25)
- Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - CN 02 Breeze ($28)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Compact Makeup - 118 ($28)
- Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - Shade 03 ($36)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 6.5 Buttermilk ($28)
- Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup - Matte Honey ($24)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Compact Makeup - PR 110 ($28)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 02 ($28)
- Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup - Matte Beige ($24)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 04 Cream Chamois ($26)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 06 Silk Cream Chamois ($26)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Compact Makeup - PR 106 ($28)
- Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup - Matte Ivory ($24)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 01 ($28)
- Dior Diorskin Forever Undercover - 022 Cameo ($21)
- Dior FIX IT - 002 Medium ($23.50)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 170 Cool ($34)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 110 Cool ($34)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 100 Neutral ($34)
- L'Oreal Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation - Creamy Natural ($18.99)
- L'Oreal Paris Visible Lift Blur Foundation - Classic Ivory ($18.99)
- Marienatie Pressed Foundation - Natural Beige
- Maybelline Fit Me Foundation with SPF - Ivory (115) ($10.99)
- Maybelline FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation - Natural Ivory ($10.99)
- Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation - Ivory ($18.49)
- Maybelline FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation - Porcelain ($10.99)
- Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation - Porcelain Ivory ($18.49)
- Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation - Warm Porcelain ($18.49)
- Milani Cream-To-Powder Makeup - Buff ($10.99)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Soft Sand ($9.50)
- Nyx Hydra Touch Powder Foundation - Medium Beige ($10)
- Nyx #NOFILTER Finishing Powder - Light ($12)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Light Ivory ($14)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Porcelain ($9.50)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Creamy Natural ($9.50)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Natural ($9.50)
- Physicians Formula Super BB All-in-1 Beauty Balm Stick - Light / Medium ($12.99)
- Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Airbrushing Loose Powder - Creamy Natural (7315C) ($14.99)
- Rejuva Minerals Pressed Powder Foundation - Sea Shell
- Revlon Photoready Airbrush Effect Makeup - Ivory ($19.99)
- Revlon ColorStay Makeup for Combination / Oily Skin - Ivory ($19.99)
- Revlon PhotoReady Insta-Fix Makeup - Ivory ($19.99)
- Smashbox Halo HD Foundation SPF 15 - 3 ($45)
- Smashbox 24 Hour CC Spot Concealer - LIGHT ($25)
- Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35 - NEW SHADE! FAIR/LIGHT ($39)
- Smashbox Camera Ready CC Cream - NEW SHADE! FAIR/LIGHT ($42)
- Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15 - LIGHT/MEDIUM ($25)
- Smashbox Halo Hydrating Powder - LIGHT/NEUTRAL ($49)
- Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION - 1.1 ($42)
- Smashbox Halo Hydrating Powder - FAIR ($49)
- Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15 - FAIR ($25)
- Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35 - FAIR ($39)
- Smashbox Camera Ready CC Cream - FAIR ($42)
- Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION - 1 ($42)
- Smashbox Halo HD Foundation SPF 15 - 1 ($45)
- Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION - 0.5 ($42)
How to pick between them
- Neutral undertone: you can wear N shades and lean either way by one step; test both a slightly warm and slightly cool option.
- Fair depth: if a shade is right in undertone but a touch off in depth, choose the lighter of two and warm it with bronzer - it reads more natural than going darker.
Not sure of your own undertone or depth? Run the free undertone test or the skin tone finder - it reads them from a selfie in your browser (nothing is uploaded) - then come back to the matching shades.
How this works: shade colours are the brands' published swatches, converted to CIE Lab and compared with ΔE (colour distance). Swatches are approximations - lighting, formula finish, oxidation and skin chemistry all shift how a foundation reads. Use these as a shortlist and verify on your jawline in daylight.
Let the free AI analyzer read your undertone and depth from a selfie - in your browser, never uploaded.
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Which foundation is best for neutral undertone fair skin?
Any of the 69 shades listed sit in the neutral fair range by swatch colour; popular picks include Almay Naked, Almay Ivory, Annabelle Medium Beige. Verify on your jawline in daylight.
How do I know if I'm neutral and fair?
The free Makeup Check AI analyzer reads undertone and depth from a selfie in your browser (nothing uploaded); the vein test and jewellery test are quick manual checks.