THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation LM1NEUTRAL dupes and alternatives about-face
4.2 (812)·Light · Neutral 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%).
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.
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a skin-like finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: light medium with warm undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a skin-like finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Claims transfer resistance· Claims not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly deeper· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
92
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: light medium with neutral undertone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
80
Skin suitability
0
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· No skin-like finish claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: light with pink neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Retailer shade note: Light with neutral warm undertones
The closest shade to about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation LM1NEUTRAL (Light · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest shade match works
MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NC12, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in LM1NEUTRAL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLM1NEUTRALClosest shade matchNC12How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%89#e3c18f#dfbd93Very close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 79/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.
Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 in Light+ Neutral Olive 160, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in LM1NEUTRAL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLM1NEUTRALClosest overall alternativeLight+ Neutral Olive 160How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%98#e3c18f#e5c392Looks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 92/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.
31 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.