Maybelline Superstay Better Skin Foundation - Porcelain: closest matches in other brands

Maybelline Superstay Better Skin Foundation in Porcelain is a olive-undertone, fair shade ($14.99). Below: the 8 closest foundation shades from other brands by colour distance, plus its neighbours in the same range.

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Closest matches to Maybelline Superstay Better Skin Foundation in Porcelain
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
NyxStay Matte But Not Flat Liquid FoundationIvoryOliveFairnear-identical (ΔE 1.0)
ColourpopNo Filter FoundationFair 25OliveFairvery close (ΔE 2.1)
CliniqueAcne Solutions™ Clearing ConcealerShade 01OliveFairvery close (ΔE 2.4)
FentyPRO FILT'R - Soft Matte Longwear Foundation130 WarmOliveFairvery close (ΔE 2.4)
Benefithello flawless! powder foundationpetalOliveFairvery close (ΔE 2.5)
MaybellineDream Matte Mousse FoundationClassic IvoryOliveFairvery close (ΔE 2.5)
L'OrealParis True Match Lumi Healthy Luminous FoundationNude BeigeOliveFairvery close (ΔE 2.5)
NyxStay Matte But Not Flat Powder FoundationIvoryOliveFairvery close (ΔE 2.6)

ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.

Closest matches to Maybelline Porcelain

Undertone and depth

Maybelline Porcelain classifies as olive (muted green-yellow lean) at fair depth. See every olive fair foundation shade we track, or all Maybelline foundation shades.

Neighbouring Maybelline shades

If this one is slightly off on you: Ivory (light, warm) · Rich Tan (light-medium, warm) · Sun Beige (light-medium, warm) · Coconut (tan, warm).

How to confirm the match

  1. Swatch on the jawline, not the wrist, and check in daylight.
  2. Match depth first, then undertone - a shade one step lighter/darker with the right undertone beats a perfect depth with the wrong cast.
  3. 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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FAQ

What undertone is Maybelline Porcelain?

Maybelline Superstay Better Skin Foundation Porcelain reads as olive based on its published swatch colour (#ECD3B2). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Maybelline Porcelain?

The closest by colour distance is Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation in Ivory (near-identical), followed by Colourpop Fair 25 and Clinique Shade 01.

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.