Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face - 05 - Dark with neutral undertone: closest matches in other brands
Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face in 05 - Dark with neutral undertone is a cool-undertone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyx | HD Studio Photogenic Foundation | Cappuccino | Neutral | Tan | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Revlon | Photoready Airbrush Effect Makeup | Mocha | Cool | Tan | near-identical (ΔE 2.0) |
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Makeup | 18 Clove | Cool | Tan | very close (ΔE 2.8) |
| Smashbox | Photo Filter Foundation | 10 | Neutral | Tan | very close (ΔE 2.9) |
| Nyx | HD Photogenic Concealer Wand | Cappuccino | Neutral | Tan | very close (ΔE 3.0) |
| Smashbox | STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION | 4.15 | Cool | Tan | very close (ΔE 3.5) |
| Smashbox | Halo HD Foundation SPF 15 | 9 | Cool | Tan | very close (ΔE 3.9) |
| Nyx | HD Studio Photogenic Foundation | California Tan | Cool | Tan | very close (ΔE 4.0) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Cargo Cosmetics 05 - Dark with neutral undertone
- Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation - Cappuccino (near-identical, neutral · tan · $18)
- Revlon Photoready Airbrush Effect Makeup - Mocha (near-identical, cool · tan · $19.99)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 18 Clove (very close, cool · tan · $26)
- Smashbox Photo Filter Foundation - 10 (very close, neutral · tan · $42)
- Nyx HD Photogenic Concealer Wand - Cappuccino (very close, neutral · tan · $5)
- Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION - 4.15 (very close, cool · tan · $42)
- Smashbox Halo HD Foundation SPF 15 - 9 (very close, cool · tan · $45)
- Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation - California Tan (very close, cool · tan · $18)
Undertone and depth
Cargo Cosmetics 05 - Dark with neutral undertone classifies as cool (pink/red lean) at tan depth. See every cool tan foundation shade we track, or all Cargo Cosmetics foundation shades.
Neighbouring Cargo Cosmetics shades
If this one is slightly off on you: 04 - Medium/Dark with yellow undertone (medium-tan, cool) · 045 - Medium/Dark with goldenundertone (medium-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 05 - Dark with neutral undertone?
Cargo Cosmetics OneBase for Face 05 - Dark with neutral undertone reads as cool based on its published swatch colour (#975A3E). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Cargo Cosmetics 05 - Dark with neutral undertone?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Foundation in Cappuccino (near-identical), followed by Revlon Mocha and Clinique 18 Clove.
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.