Colourpop No Filter Foundation - Medium 85: closest matches in other brands
Colourpop No Filter Foundation in Medium 85 is a warm-undertone, fair shade ($12). 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 | BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops | BIY 120 | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.2) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Porcelain | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.3) |
| Smashbox | STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION | 2.1 | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.3) |
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Makeup | 03 Ivory | Neutral | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Clinique | Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | 05 Silk Ivory | Neutral | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Dior | FIX IT | 003 Dark | Warm | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Annabelle | SkinTrue Foundation | Medium Beige | Neutral | Fair | near-identical (ΔE 1.7) |
| Nyx | Gotcha Covered Concealer | Soft Ivory | Olive | Fair | very close (ΔE 2.0) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Colourpop Medium 85
- Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops - BIY 120 (near-identical, warm · fair · $33)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Porcelain (near-identical, warm · fair · $14)
- Smashbox STUDIO SKIN 15 HOUR WEAR HYDRATING FOUNDATION - 2.1 (near-identical, warm · fair · $42)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Makeup - 03 Ivory (near-identical, neutral · fair · $26)
- Clinique Superbalanced™ Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - 05 Silk Ivory (near-identical, neutral · fair · $26)
- Dior FIX IT - 003 Dark (near-identical, warm · fair · $23.50)
- Annabelle SkinTrue Foundation - Medium Beige (near-identical, neutral · fair · $10.99)
- Nyx Gotcha Covered Concealer - Soft Ivory (very close, olive · fair · $6)
Undertone and depth
Colourpop Medium 85 classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at fair depth. See every warm fair foundation shade we track, or all Colourpop foundation shades.
Neighbouring Colourpop shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Medium 100 (fair, olive) · Light 50 (fair, warm) · Medium 80 (light, olive) · Light 60 (fair, 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 Colourpop Medium 85?
Colourpop No Filter Foundation Medium 85 reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#E4C1A9). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Colourpop Medium 85?
The closest by colour distance is Clinique BIY™ Blend It Yourself Pigment Drops in BIY 120 (near-identical), followed by Nyx Porcelain and Smashbox 2.1.
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.