Beautler.Your beauty butler

THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation MD3COOL dupes and alternatives about-face

Deep tan · Cool 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%).

Filters, 4 applied

Coverage

Finish

Formulation

  • Liquid2
  • Cream0
  • Stick0
  • Powder0
  • Cushion0
  • Serum0

Skin type

Preferences

Fragrance-free2No drying alcohol2Vegan, applied. RemoveCruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

Avoid an ingredient

Sort

2 of 30

Only showing matches with medium coverage, vegan, without talc or silicones.

  • 21 matches have no vegan claim listed and are not shown.
  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 5C1 Sepia

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
about-face
MD3COOLChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Laura Mercier
5C1 Sepia
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
77out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
79
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
92
Shade match
79out of 100
Colour
67
Depth
91
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$54SephoraSephora
Costs $29 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

More matches

Show
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 · Laura Mercier

    Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation

    5N1 Cinnamon
    Shade match 70
    $54SephoraSephoraCosts $29 more

    Matches: Same natural finishSame medium coverageClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly deeperNeutral rather than cool undertoneNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    70
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    63
    Skin suitability
    92

    Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than cool undertone · No skin-like finish claimed

    Retailer shade note: medium deep with neutral 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 MD3COOL (Deep tan · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    055 Hazelnut

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 055 Hazelnut

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan

    $10.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    W9.5

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade W9.5

    • Slight colour difference
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $16.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    6 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 6 Neutral

    • Slight colour difference
    • Tan · Neutral undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    148

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 148

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Amande

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Amande

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    470C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 470C

    • Nearest in this range
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $24

    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

Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 5C1 Sepia, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in MD3COOL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMD3COOLClosest match5C1 SepiaScore
Shade match55% of overall79
Colour67#c26032#ab613fSlight colour differenceColour difference 5.4 (0 is identical)
Depth91Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 4.2
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMedium tanBoth described as medium tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom 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 · 4 of 5 compared63
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
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
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 77/100Shade match 79/100Medium 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 Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 5C1 Sepia.

Same or better

  • Same cool undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly deeper
  • No skin-like finish claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 11%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

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

Where to buy 5C1 Sepia

Best price
$54SephoraSephora
Costs $29 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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.