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THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation RD2NEUTRAL dupes and alternatives about-face

Rich deep · 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 light coverage, in liquid form, without talc.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Estée Lauder Futurist Skin Tint Serum Foundation SPF 20 7N2 Rich Amber

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
about-face
RD2NEUTRALChange shade
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Estée Lauder
7N2 Rich Amber
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Overall match
78out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
61
Wear (Wear & performance)
51
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
95out of 100
Colour
92
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$33SephoraSephora
Costs $8 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 RD2NEUTRAL (Rich deep · Neutral 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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    29N

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 29N

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    9N

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

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer

    17.75 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer, shade 17.75 Deep

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    190

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 190

    • Slight colour difference
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

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

    7N1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 7N1

    • Slight colour difference
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $34

    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

Estée Lauder Futurist Skin Tint Serum Foundation SPF 20 in 7N2 Rich Amber, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in RD2NEUTRAL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeRD2NEUTRALClosest match7N2 Rich AmberScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour92#491d12#511e13Very close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth100Rich deepRich deepSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionRich deepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared61
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight 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 · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity70Long-wearing8-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 8-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
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Combination, dry, normal, oilyNormal, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​normal skin
Overall match 78/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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 Estée Lauder Futurist Skin Tint Serum Foundation SPF 20 in 7N2 Rich Amber.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Adds SPF 20

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for dry/oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 10%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Baseno siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 20
OverlapUnknown-based vs oil-based; silicone none vs none
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Where to buy 7N2 Rich Amber

Best price
$33SephoraSephora
Costs $8 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.