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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Clinique Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation Medium Deep

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
Clinique
Medium Deep
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
79out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
84
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
55
Skin (Skin suitability)
92
Shade match
84out of 100
Colour
80
Depth
97
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $24 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

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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

Clinique Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation in Medium Deep, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in MD3WARM. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMD3WARMClosest matchMedium DeepScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour80#af5f22#a96830Close colourColour difference 3.7 (0 is identical)
Depth97Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionMedium tanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Warm · yellowNeutral · neutral goldenClosecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall79
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable 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
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared55
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
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 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 79/100Shade match 84/100Medium 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

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To Clinique Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation in Medium Deep.

Same or better

  • Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)
  • Same natural finish
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • No long-wear claim

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 9%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Baseno siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy Medium Deep

Best price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $24 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView 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.