Basic is not too bad with this shade, but I can think of other dupes that fall in this same realm of pink-brown-nude colors. This shade needs at least 2 coats for coverage, and while I personally think it would look great matte, it also looks really nice as a muted nude too. If you are looking for a warm-toned neutral, this is it! But if you have a lot of understated neutrals already, you may be underwhelmed.