Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free All-In-One ABC Cushion Foundation - Light/Medium: closest matches in other brands

Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free All-In-One ABC Cushion Foundation in Light/Medium is a warm-undertone, light shade ($20.49). 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 Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free All-In-One ABC Cushion Foundation in Light/Medium
BrandProductShadeUndertoneDepthMatch
SmashboxPhoto Filter Foundation5WarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 0.7)
RevlonNew Complexion One-Step MakeupMedium BeigeWarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 0.8)
RevlonNew Complexion One-Step MakeupNatural BeigeWarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.6)
CliniquePerfectly Real™ Compact MakeupPR 134WarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.8)
L'OrealParis Infallible Pro-Matte FoundationNatural BeigeWarmLightnear-identical (ΔE 1.9)
CliniqueEven Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15WN 38 StoneWarmLightvery close (ΔE 2.2)
CliniquePerfectly Real™ MakeupShade 24WarmLightvery close (ΔE 2.3)
CliniqueEven Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15CN 58 HoneyWarmLight-Mediumvery close (ΔE 2.6)

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

Closest matches to Physicians Formula Light/Medium

Undertone and depth

Physicians Formula Light/Medium classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at light depth. See every warm light foundation shade we track, or all Physicians Formula foundation shades.

Neighbouring Physicians Formula shades

If this one is slightly off on you: Light (fair, olive) · Medium (medium, 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 Physicians Formula Light/Medium?

Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free All-In-One ABC Cushion Foundation Light/Medium reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#E1AF7E). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.

Which foundation is closest to Physicians Formula Light/Medium?

The closest by colour distance is Smashbox Photo Filter Foundation in 5 (near-identical), followed by Revlon Medium Beige and Revlon Natural Beige.

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.