L'Oreal Paris True Match Super Blendable Makeup - N3 Natural Buff: closest matches in other brands
L'Oreal Paris True Match Super Blendable Makeup in N3 Natural Buff is a warm-undertone, light shade ($18.79). 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 | Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation | Natural | Warm | Light | near-identical (ΔE 1.6) |
| Nyx | Hydra Touch Powder Foundation | Golden Beige | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Clinique | Airbrush Concealer™ | NEW Neutral Cream | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Clinique | Perfectly Real™ Compact Makeup | PR 126 | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.2) |
| Deciem | Coverage Foundation | 2.0P | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.4) |
| Deciem | Serum Foundation | 2.0P | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.4) |
| Smashbox | Photo Filter Foundation | 3 | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.5) |
| Dr. Hauschka | Foundation | 04 Hazelnut | Warm | Light | very close (ΔE 2.6) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to L'Oreal N3 Natural Buff
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation - Natural (near-identical, warm · light · $10.99)
- Nyx Hydra Touch Powder Foundation - Golden Beige (very close, warm · light · $10)
- Clinique Airbrush Concealer™ - NEW Neutral Cream (very close, warm · light · $22)
- Clinique Perfectly Real™ Compact Makeup - PR 126 (very close, warm · light · $28)
- Deciem Coverage Foundation - 2.0P (very close, warm · light · $6.90)
- Deciem Serum Foundation - 2.0P (very close, warm · light · $6.70)
- Smashbox Photo Filter Foundation - 3 (very close, warm · light · $42)
- Dr. Hauschka Foundation - 04 Hazelnut (very close, warm · light · $39)
Undertone and depth
L'Oreal N3 Natural Buff classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at light depth. See every warm light foundation shade we track, or all L'Oreal foundation shades.
Neighbouring L'Oreal shades
If this one is slightly off on you: W3 Nude Beige (light, warm) · W5 Sand Beige (light, warm) · N5 True Beige (light-medium, warm) · C1 Alabaster (fair, olive).
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 L'Oreal N3 Natural Buff?
L'Oreal Paris True Match Super Blendable Makeup N3 Natural Buff reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#E4BA8B). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to L'Oreal N3 Natural Buff?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation in Natural (near-identical), followed by Nyx Golden Beige and Clinique NEW Neutral Cream.
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.