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THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation RD2COOL dupes and alternatives about-face

Rich deep · 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%).

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Closest shade match: Maybelline Super Stay 24H Skin Tint + Vitamin C 374

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
about-face
RD2COOLChange shade
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Maybelline
374
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Shade match
65out of 100
Colour
48
Depth
100
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$17.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$7.01 less (28%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $13.98 at Walmart

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

No match is close enough in colour to recommend as an overall alternative (shade match under 70).

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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 · Maybelline

    Super Stay 24H Skin Tint + Vitamin C

    375
    Shade match 64
    $17.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$7.01 less (28%)

    Matches: Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)Both claim a skin-like finishBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Noticeably different swatch colourRadiant rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    64
    Finish & visual result
    75
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    92

    Slight colour difference · Radiant · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Contains drying alcohol

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation RD2COOL (Rich deep · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Ganache

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Ganache

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

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  2. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    28C

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 28C

    • Slight colour difference
    • Rich deep · Cool undertone

    $30

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  3. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NW65

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW65

    • Slight colour difference
    • Rich deep · Cool undertone

    $30

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  4. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    9N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 9N

    • Slight colour difference
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    63N espresso neutral

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 63N espresso neutral

    • Nearest in this range
    • Rich deep · Cool undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Chocolate Chip 8.7 Red

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Chocolate Chip 8.7 Red

    • Nearest in this range
    • Rich deep · Cool undertone

    $31

    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 shade match works

Maybelline Super Stay 24H Skin Tint + Vitamin C in 374, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in RD2COOL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeRD2COOLClosest shade match374Score
Shade match55% of overall65
Colour48#3a0f04#43261aSlight colour differenceColour difference 7.7 (0 is identical)
Depth100Rich deepRich deepSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionRich deepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85CoolNeutral · neutral pinkClosecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared75
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared80
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-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 71/100Shade match 65/100Medium 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 Maybelline Super Stay 24H Skin Tint + Vitamin C in 374.

Same or better

  • $7.01 less
  • Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Visible colour difference
  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 12%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Baseno siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy 374

Match price
$17.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$7.01 less (28%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $13.98 at Walmart

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.