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HOURGLASS, beyond the shade name.

Compare the brand’s descriptions with readings from published swatch images.

243 shades10 products243 swatch readings

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What do the numbers mean?

L* describes lightness; a* and b* describe color axes. ITA° is calculated from lightness and the yellow–blue axis to group the swatch into a depth band. None of these readings measures coverage, wear or how a formula will look on your skin.

HOURGLASS names an undertone for 211 of these shades. Read off the brand’s own swatch under D65, 112 of them — 53% — land in a different undertone than the name claims. That is not an accusation of bad faith: undertone is a word, and a word is not a measurement. It is why the house publishes the number beside it.

Ambient Soft Glow Foundation32 shades

HOURGLASS Ambient Soft Glow Foundation published swatch readings
Shade	Brand says	L*	a*	b*	ITA°	Depth band	Swatch reads
1	cool	84.49	3.59	9.07	75.27	very_light	warm
2	warm · fair	83.15	6.52	15.73	64.62	very_light	warm
1.5	cool · fair	82.83	10.01	13.74	67.29	very_light	cool
3	neutral · fair	80.92	8.28	11.44	69.7	very_light	cool
3.5	warm · fair	80.28	8.12	16.43	61.52	very_light	neutral
2.5	cool · fair	80.17	12.21	16.91	60.73	very_light	cool
4	warm · light	77.17	13.01	21.26	51.96	light	neutral
6	warm · light	75.65	10.09	17.92	55.06	very_light	neutral
7	warm · light	75.28	6.84	18.94	53.16	light	warm
8	neutral · light	74.89	8.43	17.87	54.32	light	neutral
5.5	warm · light	74.56	10.14	17.99	53.78	light	neutral
6.5	neutral · light	74.28	15.12	17.16	54.75	light	cool
4.5	cool · light	72.81	10.77	16.03	54.9	light	cool
7.5	neutral · light	72.81	10.77	16.03	54.9	light	cool
5	neutral · light	72.76	8.93	16.45	54.14	light	neutral
9.5	cool · medium	72.76	8.93	16.45	54.14	light	neutral
9	warm · medium	70.02	8.25	18	48.04	light	neutral
10.5	neutral · medium	67.48	10.23	17.74	44.58	light	neutral
10	warm · medium	65.94	11.65	17.8	41.84	light	cool
13	warm · medium	65.83	15.03	26.63	30.73	intermediate	neutral
11	neutral · medium	64.4	17.54	17.99	38.68	intermediate	cool
11.5	warm · medium	61.97	12.15	22.82	27.68	tan	neutral
14	warm · deep	58.01	13.79	17.26	24.9	tan	cool
12	neutral · medium	56.06	12.04	19.6	17.18	tan	neutral
13.5	neutral · medium	56.04	14.9	21.38	15.78	tan	cool
15	cool · deep	53.67	10.85	13.84	14.85	tan	cool
14.5	warm · deep	50.65	11.47	14.21	2.62	brown	cool
17	cool · deep	45.36	6.65	10.62	-23.6	brown	cool
15.5	neutral · deep	41.52	12.09	17.39	-26	brown	cool
16	warm · deep	41.1	12.31	14.37	-31.77	dark	cool
17.5	neutral	38.62	9.22	13.82	-39.47	dark	cool
16.5	neutral · deep	36.01	10.42	16.38	-40.5	dark	cool

Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 3032 shades

HOURGLASS Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 published swatch readings
Shade	Brand says	L*	a*	b*	ITA°	Depth band	Swatch reads
1	neutral · fair	86.7	10.34	22.53	58.45	very_light	neutral
3	cool · fair	84.13	13.14	22.1	57.08	very_light	neutral
2	neutral · fair	83.84	10.34	23.22	55.54	very_light	warm
1.5	cool · fair	82.87	11.03	20.78	57.7	very_light	neutral
2.5	warm · fair	82.01	11.32	28.61	48.21	light	warm
6	neutral · light	81.51	12.25	28.46	47.91	light	warm
5	warm · light	80.42	13.35	33.85	41.95	light	warm
4	warm · light	79.84	14.24	29.9	44.94	light	neutral
7	warm · light	74.7	14.49	27	42.45	light	neutral
7.5	olive · light	74.67	9.95	25.75	43.77	light	warm
16	warm · medium	73.82	17.9	32.33	36.38	intermediate	neutral
8	warm · light	72.96	13.05	32.61	35.15	intermediate	warm
10	neutral · medium	72.8	12.79	27.54	39.62	intermediate	neutral
8.5	cool · light	72.76	15.44	29.72	37.45	intermediate	neutral
13	warm · medium	72.7	13.48	32.8	34.69	intermediate	warm
9	warm · light	72.53	18.47	34.86	32.87	intermediate	neutral
14	olive · medium	71.5	11.83	30.57	35.12	intermediate	warm
11	cool · medium	70.86	16.85	28.2	36.49	intermediate	neutral
12	warm · medium	70.65	15.56	34.88	30.63	intermediate	warm
17	warm · medium	70.13	13.62	33.58	30.94	intermediate	warm
19.5	neutral · medium	69.39	19.14	38.63	26.65	tan	neutral
15	cool · medium	68.63	16.85	29.47	32.3	intermediate	neutral
19	olive · medium	66.69	20.27	39.86	22.72	tan	neutral
18	warm · medium	65.51	21.85	34.08	24.47	tan	cool
20.5	neutral · medium	61.88	15.83	29.5	21.94	tan	neutral
20	warm · medium	61.33	13.49	32.51	19.21	tan	warm
21	warm · medium	60.39	21.49	32.64	17.66	tan	cool
24	cool · deep	51.7	17.38	28.61	3.4	brown	neutral
23	olive · deep	48.84	12.59	30.83	-2.15	brown	warm
22	cool · deep	48.44	21.25	31.77	-2.81	brown	cool
25	neutral · deep	48.2	16.88	20.92	-4.92	brown	cool
26	neutral · deep	36.86	17.85	19.04	-34.61	dark	cool

Illusion® Hyaluronic Skin Tint12 shades

HOURGLASS Illusion® Hyaluronic Skin Tint published swatch readings
Shade	Brand says	L*	a*	b*	ITA°	Depth band	Swatch reads
NA	—	87.54	2.72	10.34	74.6	very_light	warm
NA	—	87.23	5.98	11.54	72.78	very_light	neutral
NA	—	84.18	6.03	18.81	61.18	very_light	warm
NA	—	83.79	4.64	15.01	66.05	very_light	warm
NA	warm	83.43	3.82	24.06	54.26	light	warm
NA	—	82.62	7.11	18.18	60.87	very_light	warm
NA	warm	82.45	6.19	20.05	58.29	very_light	warm
NA	— · light	81.68	7.63	19.52	58.36	very_light	warm
NA	—	76.43	8.24	23.33	48.56	light	warm
NA	—	74.48	12.21	25.54	43.79	light	neutral
NA	warm · tan	74.48	9.16	25.46	43.88	light	warm
NA	—	68.73	10.57	19.54	43.79	light	neutral

Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation20 shades

HOURGLASS Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation published swatch readings
Shade	Brand says	L*	a*	b*	ITA°	Depth band	Swatch reads
NA	warm · light	81.37	11.82	26.66	49.64	light	warm
NA	cool · fair	80.6	14.29	13.81	65.71	very_light	cool
NA	cool · fair	79.52	17	16.63	60.61	very_light	cool
NA	warm · light	78.67	13.5	36.18	38.39	intermediate	warm
NA	cool · light	77.73	12.88	15.01	61.57	very_light	cool
NA	warm · light	77.62	11.05	31.5	41.25	light	warm
NA	neutral · fair	77.51	11.69	17.92	56.92	very_light	cool
NA	neutral · light	77.04	7.05	13.32	63.77	very_light	neutral
NA	warm · light	75.84	8.69	25.2	45.72	light	warm
NA	warm · light	71.74	15.23	38.46	29.48	intermediate	warm
NA	warm · medium	70.82	15.59	23.74	41.25	light	cool
NA	neutral · light	70.7	14.58	30.62	34.06	intermediate	neutral
NA	warm · medium	69.13	11.4	29.45	33.01	intermediate	warm
NA	neutral · light	67.32	9.44	19.16	42.11	light	neutral
NA	neutral · medium	64.71	13.25	31.61	24.96	tan	warm
NA	warm · medium	62.89	18.25	28.19	24.57	tan	cool
NA	warm · medium	56.84	13.44	21.31	17.8	tan	cool
NA	neutral · medium	56.41	14.24	29.23	12.37	tan	neutral
NA	warm · deep	49.63	13.35	18.7	-1.13	brown	cool
NA	warm · deep	35.14	16.97	35.08	-22.96	brown	neutral

Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick37 shades

HOURGLASS Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick published swatch readings
Shade	Brand says	L*	a*	b*	ITA°	Depth band	Swatch reads
NA	warm · fair	83.04	8.34	24.67	53.25	light	warm
NA	cool · fair	81.71	12.83	14.31	65.71	very_light	cool
NA	cool · fair	81.45	4.26	11.05	70.64	very_light	warm
NA	cool · fair	80.91	14.64	23.96	52.22	light	neutral
NA	neutral · fair	80.6	14.29	13.81	65.71	very_light	cool
NA	warm · light	77.62	11.05	31.5	41.25	light	warm
NA	cool · light	77.51	11.69	17.92	56.92	very_light	cool
NA	warm · light	75.84	8.69	25.2	45.72	light	warm
NA	warm · light	71.74	15.23	38.46	29.48	intermediate	warm
NA	neutral · light	71.07	6.51	16.16	52.51	light	warm
NA	cool · light	70.82	15.59	23.74	41.25	light	cool
NA	warm · light	70.7	14.58	30.62	34.06	intermediate	neutral
NA	warm · light	69.13	11.4	29.45	33.01	intermediate	warm
NA	warm · medium	66.44	8.6	22.88	35.7	intermediate	warm
NA	neutral · light	65.02	11.99	24.3	31.72	intermediate	neutral
NA	warm · medium	64.71	13.25	31.61	24.96	tan	warm
Golden	warm	64.43	13.61	32.33	24.05	tan	warm
NA	warm · medium	62.89	18.25	28.19	24.57	tan	cool
NA	neutral · medium	62.54	9.5	26.33	25.47	tan	warm
NA	warm · medium	59.54	12.66	30.63	17.3	tan	warm
Honey	—	58.21	14.72	36.02	12.84	tan	warm
NA	warm · medium	57.95	15.2	36.23	12.38	tan	warm
NA	neutral · medium	56.41	14.24	29.23	12.37	tan	neutral
NA	warm · medium	53.1	14.89	33.71	5.25	brown	warm
Amber	—	52.71	14.94	33.76	4.59	brown	warm
NA	warm · medium	49.66	15.25	38.45	-0.51	brown	warm
NA	cool · medium	49.63	13.35	18.7	-1.13	brown	cool
Almond	—	49.35	13.81	18.91	-1.97	brown	cool
NA	neutral · medium	49.13	14.05	25.02	-1.99	brown	neutral
Natural Amber	—	48.84	14.43	25.79	-2.58	brown	neutral
NA	warm · medium	43.91	10.88	30.51	-11.29	brown	warm
NA	warm · medium	43.72	19.35	27.19	-13.01	brown	cool
NA	warm · deep	38.89	17.6	18.77	-30.62	dark	cool
NA	neutral · medium	38.48	10.97	28.65	-21.9	brown	warm
Espresso	—	34.69	13.36	17.74	-40.79	dark	cool
NA	neutral · deep	31.54	13	16.5	-48.21	dark	cool
NA	cool · deep	28.9	6.75	10.67	-63.17	dark	cool

Vanish Seamless Finish Liquid Foundation31 shades

HOURGLASS Vanish Seamless Finish Liquid Foundation published swatch readings
Shade	Brand says	L*	a*	b*	ITA°	Depth band	Swatch reads
NA	warm · fair	83.04	8.34	24.67	53.25	light	warm
NA	cool · fair	81.71	12.83	14.31	65.71	very_light	cool
NA	cool · fair	81.7	3.73	11.4	70.22	very_light	warm
NA	cool · fair	80.91	14.64	23.96	52.22	light	neutral
NA	neutral · fair	80.6	14.29	13.81	65.71	very_light	cool
NA	warm · light	77.62	11.05	31.5	41.25	light	warm
NA	cool · light	77.51	11.69	17.92	56.92	very_light	cool
NA	warm · light	75.84	8.69	25.2	45.72	light	warm
NA	warm · light	71.74	15.23	38.46	29.48	intermediate	warm
NA	neutral · light	71.07	6.51	16.16	52.51	light	warm
NA	cool · light	70.82	15.59	23.74	41.25	light	cool
NA	warm · light	70.7	14.58	30.62	34.06	intermediate	neutral
NA	warm · light	69.13	11.4	29.45	33.01	intermediate	warm
NA	warm · medium	66.44	8.6	22.88	35.7	intermediate	warm
NA	neutral · light	65.02	11.99	24.3	31.72	intermediate	neutral
NA	warm · medium	64.71	13.25	31.61	24.96	tan	warm
NA	warm · medium	62.89	18.25	28.19	24.57	tan	cool
NA	neutral · medium	62.54	9.5	26.33	25.47	tan	warm
NA	warm · medium	59.54	12.66	30.63	17.3	tan	warm
NA	warm · medium	57.95	15.2	36.23	12.38	tan	warm
NA	neutral · medium	56.41	14.24	29.23	12.37	tan	neutral
NA	warm · medium	53.1	14.89	33.71	5.25	brown	warm
NA	warm · medium	49.66	15.25	38.45	-0.51	brown	warm
NA	cool · medium	49.63	13.35	18.7	-1.13	brown	cool
NA	neutral · medium	49.13	14.05	25.02	-1.99	brown	neutral
NA	warm · medium	43.91	10.88	30.51	-11.29	brown	warm
NA	warm · medium	43.72	19.35	27.19	-13.01	brown	cool
NA	warm · deep	38.89	17.6	18.77	-30.62	dark	cool
NA	neutral · medium	38.48	10.97	28.65	-21.9	brown	warm
NA	neutral · deep	31.54	13	16.5	-48.21	dark	cool
NA	cool · deep	28.9	6.75	10.67	-63.17	dark	cool

Vanish™ Seamless Finish Foundation Stick32 shades

HOURGLASS Vanish™ Seamless Finish Foundation Stick published swatch readings
Shade	Brand says	L*	a*	b*	ITA°	Depth band	Swatch reads
1.5 Cream	cool · fair	91.69	6.82	12.3	73.56	very_light	neutral
1 Blanc	cool · fair	88.56	7.54	7.7	78.71	very_light	cool
9 Golden Natural	olive · medium	84.61	4.3	23.63	55.68	very_light	warm
5.5 Natural	warm · light	84.52	7.4	19.86	60.09	very_light	warm
12 Warm Honey	neutral · medium	82.3	15.84	23.82	53.59	light	cool
3 Porcelain	neutral · fair	79.81	12.23	16.93	60.41	very_light	cool
2.5 Alabaster	cool · fair	79.32	13.29	16.25	61	very_light	cool
3.5 Bisque	warm · fair	78.85	12.4	21.49	53.32	light	neutral
4.5 Vanilla	cool · light	78.57	18.62	20.71	54.06	light	cool
6 Buff	warm · light	77.96	14.78	20.82	53.33	light	cool
4 Linen	warm · light	77.48	14.29	21.2	52.35	light	cool
7.5 Nude	neutral · light	75.09	15.09	20.51	50.74	light	cool
7 Warm Ivory	warm · light	74.91	14.44	19.68	51.69	light	cool
5 Shell	neutral · light	72.28	15.68	20.88	46.86	light	cool
6.5 Ivory	cool · light	72.01	15	16.62	52.94	light	cool
8.5 Golden	warm · medium	70.54	14.85	19.47	46.53	light	cool
8 Sand	warm · light	70.53	11.8	19.38	46.65	light	neutral
9.5 Light Beige	cool · light	70.3	16.97	18.08	48.31	light	cool
11 Golden Tan	warm · medium	68.24	15.98	21.19	40.72	intermediate	cool
10 Beige	warm · medium	67.88	14.76	18.98	43.29	light	cool
13.5 Natural Amber	neutral · medium	67.22	12.53	33.91	26.92	tan	warm
15.5 Sable	neutral · medium	67.22	12.53	33.91	26.92	tan	warm
10.5 Warm Beige	neutral · medium	66.78	14.96	18.53	42.16	light	cool
12.5 Amber	warm · medium	66.16	16.25	27.12	30.79	intermediate	neutral
11.5 Honey	warm · medium	65.78	19.21	26.14	31.12	intermediate	cool
13 Golden Amber	warm · medium	60.63	14.64	20.43	27.49	tan	cool
14 Warm Almond	warm · medium	59.42	18.6	23.96	21.46	tan	cool
14.5 Golden Almond	warm · medium	53.29	15.07	19.83	9.42	brown	cool
15 Almond	cool · medium	50.8	17.59	20.47	2.24	brown	cool
16 Walnut	warm · deep	45.42	17.29	18.22	-14.11	brown	cool
16.5 Chestnut	neutral · deep	43.59	12.51	12.45	-27.24	brown	cool
17.5 Espresso	cool · deep	36.92	12.19	17.08	-37.45	dark	cool

Veil Fluid Makeup11 shades

HOURGLASS Veil Fluid Makeup published swatch readings
Shade	Brand says	L*	a*	b*	ITA°	Depth band	Swatch reads
No. 0	warm · light	86.56	6.53	24.35	56.34	very_light	warm
No. 1.5	cool · medium	82.36	10.55	19.51	58.91	very_light	neutral
No. 1	cool · light	78.35	13.33	21.33	53.04	light	cool
No. 2	neutral · light	75.58	13.81	23.89	46.96	light	neutral
No. 3.5	warm · medium	70.78	15.11	28.04	36.54	intermediate	neutral
No. 4	warm · medium	66.82	15.99	25.84	33.06	intermediate	neutral
No. 3	warm · medium	66.41	13.7	35.53	24.79	tan	warm
No. 5	warm · medium	58.47	17.75	26.55	17.69	tan	cool
No. 6	neutral · medium	53.1	22.22	29.54	5.99	brown	cool
No. 7	cool · medium	46.94	13.18	28.92	-6.04	brown	neutral
No. 8	neutral · deep	35.92	16.12	18.28	-37.6	dark	cool

Veil Hydrating Skin Tint18 shades

HOURGLASS Veil Hydrating Skin Tint published swatch readings
Shade	Brand says	L*	a*	b*	ITA°	Depth band	Swatch reads
1	—	84.29	10.71	23.33	55.77	very_light	neutral
4	—	82.78	13.26	25.51	52.11	light	neutral
2	—	81.96	12.8	25.92	50.96	light	neutral
3	—	80.32	10.9	21.94	54.11	light	neutral
6	—	79.86	15.88	28.37	46.47	light	neutral
5	—	77.65	14.62	25.22	47.63	light	neutral
9	—	71.48	13.28	30.04	35.57	intermediate	warm
8	—	70.59	15.97	26.17	38.19	intermediate	neutral
10	—	68.02	14.62	27.46	33.27	intermediate	neutral
7	—	67.45	13.95	26.65	33.22	intermediate	neutral
11	—	60.42	14.7	29.13	19.68	tan	neutral
13	—	58.68	15.51	28.45	16.97	tan	neutral
12	—	56.64	16.6	29.06	12.87	tan	neutral
14	—	55.23	22.71	30.18	9.83	brown	cool
15	—	48.48	20.13	29.52	-2.95	brown	cool
16	—	31.29	20.16	27.45	-34.28	dark	cool
17	—	22.79	19.97	27.28	-44.93	dark	cool
18	—	14.05	11.19	17.33	-64.26	dark	cool

Veil™ Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation18 shades

HOURGLASS Veil™ Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation published swatch readings
Shade	Brand says	L*	a*	b*	ITA°	Depth band	Swatch reads
1	cool	81.4	10.61	24.54	51.99	light	warm
2	warm · fair	81.09	12.11	27.34	48.67	light	warm
4	cool · fair	80.35	13.58	26.86	48.49	light	neutral
6	cool · light	77.49	17.97	29.92	42.58	light	neutral
5	warm · light	77.35	13.45	24.77	47.83	light	neutral
3	neutral · fair	77.33	12.22	20.93	52.55	light	neutral
9	warm · medium	67.32	15.96	32.53	28.03	intermediate	neutral
8	cool · light	66.05	15.84	26.96	30.77	intermediate	neutral
7	warm · light	63.92	14.88	28.4	26.11	tan	neutral
10	neutral · medium	63.04	15.92	28.32	24.72	tan	neutral
13	neutral · medium	58.31	14.05	29.01	15.98	tan	neutral
11	warm · medium	56.01	15.7	29.3	11.59	tan	neutral
12	neutral · medium	52.21	16.33	28.7	4.4	brown	neutral
14	neutral · medium	50.66	22.05	30.24	1.25	brown	cool
15	warm · medium	43.33	19.41	27.25	-13.75	brown	cool
16	cool · deep	28.32	19.04	29.39	-36.41	dark	cool
17	warm · deep	20.53	18.71	28.68	-45.78	dark	cool
18	neutral · deep	11.98	10.76	17.26	-65.58	dark	neutral

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