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THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation LM2NEUTRAL dupes and alternatives about-face

Light medium · 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%).

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, with a radiant finish, without talc.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Rabanne Fresh Touch 24H Radiant Foundation 30W

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
76
Wear (Wear & performance)
80
Skin (Skin suitability)
92
Shade match
87out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
99
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $24.50 more

Your shade $17.50 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation LM2NEUTRAL (Light medium · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Cedar 3.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Cedar 3.5

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $39

  2. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Light/Medium 2.5N

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Light/Medium 2.5N

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $31

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

    21.5 Medium Nude

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 21.5 Medium Nude

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $30

  4. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium 1

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium 1

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $22

  5. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    4 Warm Olive

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4 Warm Olive

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $42

  6. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    4

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 4

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $42

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

Why the closest match works

Rabanne Fresh Touch 24H Radiant Foundation in 30W, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in LM2NEUTRAL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLM2NEUTRALClosest match30WScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour93#dbb183#d7b089Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65NeutralWarmSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall76
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
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 compared80
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
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 overall92
Skin type92Combination, dry, normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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 Rabanne Fresh Touch 24H Radiant Foundation in 30W.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 15%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Baseno siliconehigh silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth unknown-based; silicone none vs high

Where to buy 30W

Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $24.50 more

Your shade $17.50 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

How these matches are scored

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.