Almay Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup - Light Medium: closest matches in other brands
Almay Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup in Light Medium is a neutral-undertone, light shade ($17.29). Below: the 8 closest foundation shades from other brands by colour distance, plus its neighbours in the same range.
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| Brand | Product | Shade | Undertone | Depth | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maybelline | FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation | Ivory | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.1) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Warm | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.2) |
| Maybelline | FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation | Nude Beige | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.2) |
| Maybelline | Dream Velvet Foundation | Natural Beige | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.3) |
| Smashbox | Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30 | FAIR | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Clinique | Acne Solutions BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 | Light | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Clinique | CliniqueFIT™ Workout Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 40 | 01 Light | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Super Concealer Camouflage + 24-Hour Wear | Very Fair 02 | Neutral | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.7) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Almay Light Medium
- Maybelline FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation - Ivory (near-identical, neutral · light · $10.99)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Warm (near-identical, neutral · light · $9.50)
- Maybelline FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation - Nude Beige (near-identical, neutral · light · $10.99)
- Maybelline Dream Velvet Foundation - Natural Beige (near-identical, neutral · light · $18.49)
- Smashbox Camera Ready BB Water SPF 30 - FAIR (near-identical, neutral · light · $42)
- Clinique Acne Solutions BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 - Light (near-identical, neutral · light · $39)
- Clinique CliniqueFIT™ Workout Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 40 - 01 Light (near-identical, neutral · light · $29.50)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Super Concealer Camouflage + 24-Hour Wear - Very Fair 02 (near-identical, neutral · light · $19.50)
Undertone and depth
Almay Light Medium classifies as neutral (balanced) at light depth. See every neutral light foundation shade we track, or all Almay foundation shades.
Neighbouring Almay shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Light (light, warm) · Medium (light-medium, neutral).
How to confirm the match
- Swatch on the jawline, not the wrist, and check in daylight.
- Match depth first, then undertone - a shade one step lighter/darker with the right undertone beats a perfect depth with the wrong cast.
- Let it sit 5-10 minutes: many formulas oxidise a touch darker/warmer.
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.
Not sure of your undertone or depth? The free AI analyzer reads both from a selfie in your browser.
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What undertone is Almay Light Medium?
Almay Smart Shade Skintone Matching Makeup Light Medium reads as neutral based on its published swatch colour (#E5B598). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Almay Light Medium?
The closest by colour distance is Maybelline FIT ME! Matte + Poreless Foundation in Ivory (near-identical), followed by Nyx Warm and Maybelline Nude Beige.
How accurate are shade matches from swatch colours?
Useful as a shortlist, not a guarantee: swatches are approximations and finish, oxidation and skin chemistry all change how a foundation reads. Confirm on the jawline in daylight.