Foundation shades for warm undertone, medium skin
If your skin is warm-toned and medium in depth, these 79 shades across 14 brands sit in your range by swatch colour. Depth is the primary match; undertone decides whether it looks like skin or a mask.
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Shades in this range
- Cargo Cosmetics Liquid Foundation - F-60 ($42)
- Cargo Cosmetics Liquid Foundation - F-40 ($42)
- Cargo Cosmetics Liquid Foundation - F-70 ($42)
- Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Honey ($28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 104 Toffee ($28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 16 Toasted Wheat ($28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 98 Cream Caramel ($28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 21 Cream Caramel ($28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 21 Cream Caramel ($32)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup - 21 Cream Caramel ($26)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 16 Silk Almond ($26)
- Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Sand ($28)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 45 ($28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 09 Neutral ($28)
- Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 98 Cream Caramel ($28)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 15 Golden ($26)
- Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer - Medium Beige ($20)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Super Concealer Camouflage + 24-Hour Wear - Medium 20 ($19.50)
- Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Vanilla ($28)
- Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 68 Brulee ($28)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 31 ($28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 94 Deep Neutral ($28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 20 Deep Neutral ($32)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup - 20 Deep Neutral ($26)
- Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Cream Caramel ($28)
- Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops - BIY 150 ($33)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 35 Honeycomb ($26)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - CN 78 Nutty ($28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 17 Nutty ($28)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Medium Dark 145 ($12)
- Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Dark 155 ($12)
- Deciem Coverage Foundation - 3.1Y ($6.90)
- Deciem Serum Foundation - 3.1Y ($6.70)
- Dior Diorskin Forever Undercover - 050 Dark Beige ($21)
- Fenty MATCH STIX - Matte Skinstick - Latte - Warm ($25)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 310 Warm ($34)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 300 Neutral ($34)
- Fenty PRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation - 330 Warm ($34)
- Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint - Dark ($32)
- Glossier Stretch Concealer - Dark ($22)
- L'Oreal Paris True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation - Suntan ($26.99)
- Marcelle Flawless Compact Foundation - Medium Beige ($17.99)
- Marcelle Flawless Compact Foundation - Natural Beige ($17.99)
- Marcelle Flawless Compact Foundation - Nude Beige ($17.99)
- Mineral Fusion Liquid Foundation - Olive 2 - for olive skin with green undertones ($37)
- Nyx Define & Refine Powder Foundation - Deep ($12)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Sienna ($7.50)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Deep Golden ($5)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Deep Honey ($6)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Deep Rich ($9.50)
- Nyx Pro Foundation Mixer - Olive ($10)
- Nyx Invincible Fullest Coverage Foundation - Tan ($12)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil - Deep Golden ($7)
- Nyx Mineral Stick Foundation - Deep Honey ($10)
- Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation - Caramel ($18)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Golden Honey ($14)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Tan ($5)
- Nyx Concealer Jar - Caramel ($5)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Beige ($7.50)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Deep Golden ($9.50)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Caramel ($14)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Olive ($7.50)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Deep Olive ($9.50)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Sand ($6)
- Nyx Mineral Stick Foundation - Caramel ($10)
- Nyx Tinted Moisturizer - Soft Beige ($10)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Golden ($14)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Tan ($6)
- Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation - Golden Honey ($18)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Tan ($7.50)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Golden Beige ($7.50)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Classic Tan ($14)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Caramel ($5)
- Nyx Concealer Jar - Golden ($5)
- Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free All-In-One ABC Cushion Foundation - Medium ($20.49)
- Pure Anada Loose Mineral Foundation - Beige in Banff (Medium - Cool Tones) ($12)
- Pure Anada Loose mineral foundation - Maple Sugar ($25.99)
- Pure Anada Loose mineral foundation - Hazlenut ($25.99)
- Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30 - MEDIUM ($42)
How to pick between them
- Warm undertone: look for shade names with W, G (golden), Y (yellow) or 'warm'; avoid pink-based shades that go ashy.
- Medium 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 warm undertone medium skin?
Any of the 79 shades listed sit in the warm medium range by swatch colour; popular picks include Cargo Cosmetics F-60, Cargo Cosmetics F-40, Cargo Cosmetics F-70. Verify on your jawline in daylight.
How do I know if I'm warm and medium?
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.