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THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation LM1COOL dupes and alternatives about-face

Light · Cool · pink 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%).

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

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 Light+ Cool 180

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Overall match
95out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
96
Finish (Finish & visual result)
91
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
75
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$45SephoraSephora
Costs $20 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

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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. Shade match 94
    $48SephoraSephoraCosts $23 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: Not marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    94
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    67
    Skin suitability
    75

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: for light skintones with cool rosy undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

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  2. Shade match 83
    $48SephoraSephoraCosts $23 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    67
    Skin suitability
    75

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: for light skintones with neutral peach undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #4 · Bobbi Brown

    Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15

    Cool Beige (C-046)
    Shade match 96
    $58SephoraSephoraCosts $33 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishNo skin-like finish claimedNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    68
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    75

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: Light to medium, cool undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. #5 · Estée Lauder

    Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation

    1C1 Cool Bone
    Shade match 96
    $52SephoraSephoraCosts $27 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishNo skin-like finish claimedNot marketed for normal skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    68
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    75

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for normal skin

    Retailer shade note: light with cool rosy-peach undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  5. #6 · Estée Lauder

    Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation

    1N2 Ecru
    Shade match 90
    $52SephoraSephoraCosts $27 more

    Matches: Very close colourSimilar undertone (neutral vs cool)Same medium coverage

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishNo skin-like finish claimedNot marketed for normal skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    68
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    75

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for normal skin

    Retailer shade note: light with neutral rosy 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 LM1COOL (Light · Cool · pink undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    3CR Cool Rosy

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3CR Cool Rosy

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $42

  2. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    30.5 Tan

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 30.5 Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $30

  3. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Honey

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Honey

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $36

  4. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Honey

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Honey

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $36

  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Taffy

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

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

  6. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    220C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 220C

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $24

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

Why the closest match works

Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 in Light+ Cool 180, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in LM1COOL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLM1COOLClosest matchLight+ Cool 180Score
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour94#e8b59a#e9b89aVery close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth98LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.2
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Cool · pinkCool · pinkSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall91
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
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 95/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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

If you switch

To Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 in Light+ Cool 180.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 25

Different

  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Baseno siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 25
OverlapBoth unknown-based; silicone none vs none

Where to buy Light+ Cool 180

Best price
$45SephoraSephora
Costs $20 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

30 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.