Get to grips with the Boots No7 foundation shades range with our guide to the various colours, numbers plus why it’s so confusing
UPDATE: There’s a new Boots No7 foundation in town, the first from the No7 Pro Artist range called Weightless Silk Sheer Foundation.
As the name suggests, it’s a lightweight, sheer option that’s a great option for mature skin, of if you prefer a more natural, radiant finish.
It’s priced similarly to the rest of the No7 foundation range, at £19.95 for 30ml and promises 24-hour wear. What’s more, it contains ingredients including Vitamin C to help brighten, Vitamin E to support the moisture barrier and hyaluronic acid to lock in hydration.
We’ve been using this foundation for the past few days and the texture is light and silky, blends well and doesn’t leave a greasy feel. We plan to publish a longer review when we’ve put it to the test properly.
No7 says 99% of users found it weightless and easy to apply, and early reviews are glowing. To learn more, click the button below or keep scrolling to uncover how to manage the No7 foundation shade range.
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Original Boots No7 foundation shades guide continues below
Boots No7 foundation shades are, to put it frankly, a mess. There are a handful of consistent shades across the range but the majority are only available in one or two of the foundations.
This means that if you know your shade in one foundation, it doesn’t guarantee it will be available in another. There are shades that are exclusive to a single foundation and don’t give any indication as to what undertone it will suit.
The numbering used to rank No7 foundation shades goes in the opposite direction to other brands – lighter shades have higher numbers and vice versa. Usually, a shade labelled 1 is fair, and a shade labelled 6 is high. With Boots foundations, a shade that starts with a 6 is Fair. A shade that starts with a 1 is Deep.
And that’s if you’re lucky enough to know the number…some product pages show the numbers, and some don’t. Some show swatches, others don’t.
This makes finding the best No7 foundation shade a bit of a minefield.
To make the whole process a little less daunting we’ve put together a guide to all of the No7 foundation shades from an easy-to-use matrix to a shade table and undertone list.
Hopefully this helps. Boots has a habit of adding and changing formulas so the shades are correct at the time of writing and we’ll be updating this page as and when a change is noticed.
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There are around 70 shades across the No7 foundation range – but most are only available in one or two products. Some shades are exclusive to a single formula, while others don’t indicate what undertone they suit.
This means if you wear a 610W Calico in one foundation, it doesn’t guarantee you’ll find it in another. It also means that someone with deep skin might need a shade labelled “100” while fairer tones start in the 600s.
The No7 foundation shade colour chart below lists each of the No7 foundation shades in order from light to dark with their corresponding numbers and undertones (where available). We’ve then mapped these shades to the relevant foundations.
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mamabella | mamabella In addition to the shades listed above, the No7 Intelligent Colour Foundation makeup comes in the shades:
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mamabella | mamabella There are 17 No7 base products in total and we’ve listed them by type below. You can read more about what we think of the bestselling of these foundations in our best No7 foundation group test.
Below is a list of No7 foundation shades for each foundation divided by undertone, and tone. As a reminder, the higher the number, the lighter the shade. We’ve also included images of swatches where they’re available.
If you’re not sure what your undertone is, we explain how to find out in our: How to find your perfect foundation match online and in-store guide.
The Pro Artist Weightless Silk Sheer shades in order, and then by undertone are shown below.
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The No7 Lift and Luminate Serum Foundation shades in order are listed below, divided by undertone, with swatches.
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The No7 Restore and Renew foundation shades in order, and then by undertone are shown below.
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The No7 Stay Perfect foundation shades in order, and then by undertone are shown below.
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The No7 Stay Perfect Stick foundation shades in order, and then by undertone are listed below. The Mahogany shade doesn’t have a number or undertone. There isn’t an image of swatches on the Boots website.
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The Boots No7 Beautifully Matte foundation shades in order, and then by undertone are listed below. There isn’t an image of Beautifully Matte swatches on the Boots website.
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Boots The Boots No7 Beautifully Matte foundation shades in order, and then by undertone are listed below.
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Boots The shades Deeply Toffee and Warm Rose do not have an obvious undertone listed.
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The table below shows the full list of shades for each foundation, with numbers and undertones listed where available.
| No7 Lift and Luminate | No7 Restore and Renew | No7 Stay Perfect | No7 Stay Perfect Stick | No7 Beautifully Matte | No7 Protect & Perfect | No7 Hydraluminous |
| Bamboo 330W | Amber 280W | Amber 280W | Bamboo 330W | Amber 280W | Amber 280W | Calico 610W |
| Calico 610W | Bamboo 330W | Bamboo 330W | Calico 610W | Bamboo 330W | Bamboo 330W | Chestnut 230C |
| Cashew 510W | Calico 610W | Birch 630C | Cool Beige 500C | Calico 610W | Birch 630C | Cool Beige 500C |
| Cedar 210C | Cedar 210C | Calico 610W | Cool Vanilla 580C | Cedar 210C | Calico 610W | Cool Ivory 550C |
| Cool Ivory 550C | Chestnut 230C | Cameo 550N | Creme 670N | Chestnut 230C | Cameo 550N | Cool Vanilla 580C |
| Cool Vanilla 580C | Cool Beige 500C | Cashew 510W | Deeply Beige 500N | Cool Beige 500C | Chestnut 230C | Deeply Beige 500N |
| Deeply Beige 500N | Cool Ivory 550C | Cedar 210C | Deeply Bronze 260W | Cool Ivory 550C | Cool Beige 500C | Deeply Honey 370W |
| Deeply Bronze 260W | Cool Vanilla 580C | Chestnut 230C | Deeply Honey 370W | Cool Vanilla 580C | Cool Ivory 550C | Deeply Toffee |
| Deeply Honey 370W | Dune 360N | Cool Beige 500C | Hazel 400C | Creme 670N | Cool Vanilla 580C | Honey 470W |
| Honey 470W | Honey 470W | Cool Ivory 550C | Honey 470W | Deeply Beige 500N | Creme 670N | Latte 420N |
| Latte 420N | Latte 420N | Cool Vanilla 580C | Latte 420N | Deeply Bronze 260W | Deeply Bronze 260W | Mocha 260N |
| Mocha 260N | Mocha 260N | Creme 670N | Mahogany | Deeply Honey 370W | Deeply Honey 370W | Porcelain 630N |
| Sandalwood 470C | Porcelain 630N | Deeply Beige 500N | Russet 170N | Hazel 400C | Dune 360N | Toffee 300N |
| Sepia 400W | Tawny 400N | Deeply Bronze 260W | Sand 470N | Honey 470W | Honey 470W | Walnut 190C |
| Tawny 400N | Umber 190N | Deeply Honey 370W | Sienna 220W | Latte 420N | Latte 420N | Warm Beige 510N |
| Toffee 300N | Warm Beige 510N | Dune 360N | Walnut 190C | Porcelain 630N | Mocha 260N | Warm Ivory 570W |
| Umber 190N | Warm Ivory 570W | Hazel 400C | Warm Beige 510N | Sand 470N | Sand 470N | Warm Rose |
| Walnut 190C | Wheat 430C | Honey 470W | Warm Ivory 570W | Sandalwood 470C | Sepia 400W | Warm Sand 420W |
| Warm Beige 510N | Latte 420N | Sepia 400W | Tawny 400N | Wheat 430C | ||
| Warm Ivory 570W | Macadamia 600W | Sienna 220W | Toffee 300N | |||
| Warm Sand 420W | Mocha 260N | Walnut 190C | Warm Beige 510N | |||
| Willow 290C | Porcelain 630N | Warm Beige 510N | Warm Ivory 570W | |||
| Russet 170N | Warm Ivory 570W | Wheat 430C | ||||
| Sahara 580N | Willow 290C | Willow 290C | ||||
| Sand 470N | ||||||
| Sandalwood 470C | ||||||
| Sepia 400W | ||||||
| Shell 650N | ||||||
| Sienna 220W | ||||||
| Tawny 400N | ||||||
| Toffee 300N | ||||||
| Umber 190N | ||||||
| Walnut 190C | ||||||
| Warm Beige 510N | ||||||
| Warm Ivory 570W | ||||||
| Warm Sand 420W | ||||||
| Wheat 430C | ||||||
| Willow 290C |
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