Foundation shades for warm undertone, medium-tan skin
If your skin is warm-toned and medium-tan in depth, these 43 shades across 7 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
- Clinique Airbrush Concealer™ - NEW Deep Caramel ($22)
- Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 114 Golden ($28)
- Clinique Airbrush Concealer™ - NEW Golden Honey ($22)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 47 ($28)
- Clinique Acne Solutions™ Liquid Makeup - Fresh Golden ($28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 114 Golden ($28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 24 Golden ($28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 24 Golden ($32)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup - 24 Golden ($26)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 18 Silk Sable ($26)
- Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus™ All-Smooth Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - Shade 12 ($36)
- Clinique Chubby in the Nude™ Foundation Stick - 24 Gargantuan Golden ($25)
- Clinique All About Eyes™ Concealer - Deep Golden ($20)
- Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops - BIY 155 ($33)
- Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 112 Ginger ($28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - WN 112 Ginger ($28)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer - 23 Ginger ($28)
- Clinique Even Better™ Compact Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 23 Ginger ($32)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup - 23 Ginger ($26)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 17 Silk Cinnamon ($26)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 26 Amber ($28)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Makeup - Shade 39 ($28)
- Covergirl Ready, Set Gorgeous Liquid Makeup 105 - 320 ($8.99)
- Iman Cover Cream Clay Medium Deep - Clay Medium
- L'Oreal Paris True Match Super Blendable Makeup - C7 Nut Brown ($18.79)
- L'Oreal Paris Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation - Caramel Beige ($19.99)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Deep Sable ($14)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Deep ($6)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Sienna ($14)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Deep Caramel ($6)
- Nyx Concealer Jar - Cappuccino ($5)
- Nyx Mineral Stick Foundation - Cool Chestnut ($10)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Deep Golden ($7.50)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Cappuccino ($14)
- Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation - Soft Mocha ($18)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Nutmeg ($14)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Cappuccino ($6)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Nutmeg ($5)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Mahogany ($14)
- Nyx Mineral Stick Foundation - Warm Almond ($10)
- Nyx Primal Colors - Hot Green ($5)
- Rejuva Minerals Pressed Powder Foundation - Bahama Mama
- Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION - 3.35 ($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-Tan 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-tan skin?
Any of the 43 shades listed sit in the warm medium-tan range by swatch colour; popular picks include Clinique NEW Deep Caramel, Clinique WN 114 Golden, Clinique NEW Golden Honey. Verify on your jawline in daylight.
How do I know if I'm warm and medium-tan?
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.