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THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation D4NEUTRAL dupes and alternatives about-face

Rich deep · Olive undertone

Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar foundation overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, in liquid form, without talc or silicones.

  • 3 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: NARS Light Reflecting Foundation Mali

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
about-face
D4NEUTRALChange shade
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
NARS
Mali
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
84
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
75
Shade match
84out of 100
Colour
86
Depth
99
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$55Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $30 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

Ranked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

  1. #2 · Sephora Collection

    Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    38Y
    Shade match 82
    $24SephoraSephora$1 less (4%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneNo skin-like finish claimedNot marketed for oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    82
    Finish & visual result
    86
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    75

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: very deep with yellow undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · NARS

    Light Reflecting Foundation

    Zambie
    Shade match 79
    $55SephoraSephoraCosts $30 more

    Matches: Same natural finishSame medium coverageClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly lighterSlightly warmer undertoneNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    79
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    75

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Slightly warmer undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: D5 - deep with warm undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation D4NEUTRAL (Rich deep · Olive undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    26N

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 26N

    • Very close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $30

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  2. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    61G espresso golden

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 61G espresso golden

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Olive undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Deep 6N

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Deep 6N

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    445 Espresso

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 445 Espresso

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep

    $15.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Cocoa

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Cocoa

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    8N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 8N

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Mali, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in D4NEUTRAL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeD4NEUTRALClosest matchMaliScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour86#623014#62321eVery close colourColour difference 2.9 (0 is identical)
Depth99Rich deepVery deepCloseDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionDeepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone70OliveNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall79
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared100
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall75
Skin type75Combination, dry, normal, oilyNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 84/100Medium confidence· Digital match

Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.

How scoring works

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To NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Mali.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than olive undertone
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 12%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Baseno siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone none vs none
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Where to buy Mali

Match price
$55Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $30 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

32 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth and undertone; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, wear and performance and skin suitability. Ingredients are shown for information and used by the filters only. Prices are shown next to every match and never change a score. How scoring and confidence work.

Shade colours are sampled from Beautler’s processing of retailer swatch images and are a digital approximation. Prices and stock were last checked when the product was imported; the retailer page is the source of truth.