Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free All-In-One ABC Cushion Foundation - Medium: closest matches in other brands
Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free All-In-One ABC Cushion Foundation in Medium is a warm-undertone, medium 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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| Brand | Product | Shade | Undertone | Depth | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyx | Mineral Stick Foundation | Caramel | Warm | Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.0) |
| Nyx | Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation | Deep Golden | Warm | Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.4) |
| Mineral Fusion | Liquid Foundation | Olive 2 - for olive skin with green undertones | Warm | Medium | near-identical (ΔE 1.7) |
| Nyx | Tinted Moisturizer | Soft Beige | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.0) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Golden Honey | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.1) |
| Nyx | Mineral Stick Foundation | Deep Honey | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| Nyx | Total Control Drop Foundation | Golden | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.3) |
| Dior | Diorskin Forever Undercover | 050 Dark Beige | Warm | Medium | very close (ΔE 2.8) |
ΔE under 2 = near-identical swatch, under 4 = very close, under 6 = close. Verify on skin.
Closest matches to Physicians Formula Medium
- Nyx Mineral Stick Foundation - Caramel (near-identical, warm · medium · $10)
- Nyx Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation - Deep Golden (near-identical, warm · medium · $9.50)
- Mineral Fusion Liquid Foundation - Olive 2 - for olive skin with green undertones (near-identical, warm · medium · $37)
- Nyx Tinted Moisturizer - Soft Beige (very close, warm · medium · $10)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Golden Honey (very close, warm · medium · $14)
- Nyx Mineral Stick Foundation - Deep Honey (very close, warm · medium · $10)
- Nyx Total Control Drop Foundation - Golden (very close, warm · medium · $14)
- Dior Diorskin Forever Undercover - 050 Dark Beige (very close, warm · medium · $21)
Undertone and depth
Physicians Formula Medium classifies as warm (yellow/golden lean) at medium depth. See every warm medium foundation shade we track, or all Physicians Formula foundation shades.
Neighbouring Physicians Formula shades
If this one is slightly off on you: Light/Medium (light, warm) · Light (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.
Not sure of your undertone or depth? The free AI analyzer reads both from a selfie in your browser.
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What undertone is Physicians Formula Medium?
Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free All-In-One ABC Cushion Foundation Medium reads as warm based on its published swatch colour (#C18D5C). Verify on skin - lighting and formula can shift it.
Which foundation is closest to Physicians Formula Medium?
The closest by colour distance is Nyx Mineral Stick Foundation in Caramel (near-identical), followed by Nyx Deep Golden and Mineral Fusion Olive 2 - for olive skin with green undertones.
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.