Beautler.Your beauty butler

THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation RD3COOL dupes and alternatives about-face

Rich deep · Cool · blue 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, 3 applied

Coverage

Finish

Formulation

Skin type

Preferences

Fragrance-free2No drying alcohol2Vegan1Cruelty-free1Oil-free0With SPF1Mineral1

Avoid an ingredient

Sort

3 of 30

Only showing matches with full coverage, with a natural finish, without talc.

  • 1 match has no finish listed and is not shown.
  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation Deep Cool

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

Your shade
about-face
RD3COOLChange shade
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Cool · blue
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
IT Cosmetics
Deep Cool
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Shade match
64out of 100
Colour
40
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $14 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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

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 · Lawless

    Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation

    33D
    Shade match 60
    $47SephoraSephoraCosts $22 more

    Matches: Same natural finishBoth claim a skin-like finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Noticeably different swatch colourNeutral rather than cool undertoneFull rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    60
    Finish & visual result
    85
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    46

    Slight colour difference · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/normal skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: ultra deep with deep-neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Drunk Elephant

    Kamo Triple-Peptide Multi-Use Serum Foundation

    Rich 25C
    Shade match 60
    $42SephoraSephoraCosts $17 more

    Matches: Same cool undertoneSame natural finishBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Noticeably different swatch colourFull rather than medium coverageDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    60
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    75

    Visibly different colour · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin

    Retailer shade note: Very Rich with Cool 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 RD3COOL (Rich deep · Cool · blue undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    63N espresso neutral

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

    • Slight colour difference
    • Rich deep · Cool undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. 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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Ganache

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

    • Slight colour difference
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

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

    30NC

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 30NC

    • Nearest in this range
    • Rich deep · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. 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
  6. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    9N

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

    • Nearest in this range
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $38

    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

IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation in Deep Cool, against about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in RD3COOL. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeRD3COOLClosest shade matchDeep CoolScore
Shade match55% of overall64
Colour40#280a02#3a2317Visibly different colourColour difference 8.8 (0 is identical)
Depth100Rich deepRich deepSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionRich deepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Cool · blueCoolClosefrom 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 · 2 of 5 compared80
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall92
Skin type92Combination, dry, normal, oilyNormal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 72/100Shade match 64/100Medium 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 IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation in Deep Cool.

Same or better

  • Same cool undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Adds SPF 50

Different

  • Visible colour difference
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Baseno siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (limonene)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 50
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone none vs high
View full match

Where to buy Deep Cool

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $14 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.