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THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation MD3WARM dupes and alternatives about-face

Deep tan · Warm · yellow 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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  • 25 matches have no oil-free claim listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation Marquises - Medium Dark 5

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
about-face
MD3WARMChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
NARS
Marquises - Medium Dark 5
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
75
Shade match
90out of 100
Colour
85
Depth
95
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $30 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. #2 · NARS

    Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Perth
    Shade match 81
    $55SephoraSephoraCosts $30 more

    Matches: Same natural finishClaims transfer resistanceBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertoneFull rather than medium coverageNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    81
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    75

    Close colour · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: MD5.25 - Medium-deep to deep with neutral undertones, and an olive tone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Lancôme

    Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation

    440N
    Shade match 86
    $53SephoraSephoraCosts $28 more

    Matches: Same warm undertoneBoth claim a skin-like finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverageNot marketed for combination/dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    61
    Skin suitability
    46

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for combination/dry skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: Medium-Deep with Peachy 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 MD3WARM (Deep tan · Warm · yellow undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Chocolat

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Chocolat

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Warm undertone

    $36

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

    147.5

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 147.5

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    495 Suede W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 495 Suede W

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    N9

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade N9

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $16.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    5W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 5W1

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $34

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Tan 4W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Tan 4W

    • Slight colour difference
    • Tan · Warm · yellow undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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 Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Marquises - Medium Dark 5, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in MD3WARM. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMD3WARMClosest matchMarquises - Medium Dark 5Score
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour85#af5f22#af6734Close colourColour difference 3.0 (0 is identical)
Depth95Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 2.8
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMedium tanBoth described as medium tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Warm · yellowWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared79
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity70Long-wearing16-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 16-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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 83/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Marquises - Medium Dark 5.

Same or better

  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Baseno siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy Marquises - Medium Dark 5

Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $30 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.