Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face - 04 - Medium/Dark with yellow undertone: closest matches in other brands
Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face in 04 - Medium/Dark with yellow undertone is a cool-undertone, medium-tan shade ($28). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder | 21 Stay Sienna | Neutral | Tan | near-identical (ΔE 2.0) |
| Clinique | Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder | 10 Stay Amber | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 2.1) |
| Clinique | Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer | 24 Golden | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Glossier | Wowder | Dark/Deep | Cool | Tan | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| Smashbox | Camera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15 | MEDIUM/DARK | Neutral | Medium-Tan | very close (ΔE 3.2) |
| Glossier | Perfecting Skin Tint | Deep | Neutral | Tan | very close (ΔE 3.9) |
| Glossier | Stretch Concealer | Deep | Neutral | Tan | very close (ΔE 3.9) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation | Chestnut | Neutral | Medium-Tan | close (ΔE 4.7) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Cargo Cosmetics 04 - Medium/Dark with yellow undertone
- Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder - 21 Stay Sienna (near-identical, neutral · tan · $26)
- Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder - 10 Stay Amber (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $26)
- Clinique Beyond Perfecting™ Powder Foundation + Concealer - 24 Golden (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $28)
- Glossier Wowder - Dark/Deep (very close, cool · tan · $27)
- Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream Eyes SPF 15 - MEDIUM/DARK (very close, neutral · medium-tan · $25)
- Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint - Deep (very close, neutral · tan · $32)
- Glossier Stretch Concealer - Deep (very close, neutral · tan · $22)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Chestnut (close, neutral · medium-tan · $7.50)
Undertone and depth
Cargo Cosmetics 04 - Medium/Dark with yellow undertone classifies as cool (pink/red lean) at medium-tan depth. See every cool medium-tan foundation shade we track, or all Cargo Cosmetics foundation shades.
Neighbouring Cargo Cosmetics shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 045 - Medium/Dark with goldenundertone (medium-tan, cool) · 05 - Dark with neutral undertone (tan, cool) · 03 - Medium/Fair with golden undertone (light-medium, cool) · 025 - Medium/Fair with neutral undertone (light-medium, warm).
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.
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What undertone is Cargo Cosmetics 04 - Medium/Dark with yellow undertone?
Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face 04 - Medium/Dark with yellow undertone reads as cool based on its published swatch colour (#A26C52). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Cargo Cosmetics 04 - Medium/Dark with yellow undertone?
The closest by colour distance is Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder in 21 Stay Sienna (near-identical), followed by Clinique 10 Stay Amber and Clinique 24 Golden.
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.