Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation 5.5N dupes and alternatives Anastasia Beverly Hills
4.4 (4,961)·Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden 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%).
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.
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$7 less (14%)4.4 (38)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$37.01 less (76%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
67
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
$9Ulta Beauty(product price)$40 less (82%)4.3 (644)
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· No drying alcohol listed
Differences: No skin-like finish claimed· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish· Same full coverage
Differences: Slightly deeper· No skin-like finish claimed· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium deep with neutral undertones
$18.49Ulta Beauty(product price)$30.51 less (62%)4.3 (1,381)
Matches: Both claim a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: tan with golden olive undertone
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$42.01 less (86%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Same matte finish· No drying alcohol listed
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: medium tan with golden undertones
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$25 less (51%)4.3 (49)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same full coverage· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 25% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: medium-deep with neutral peach undertones
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: medium deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 16-hour wear
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
28
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 16-hour wear
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
30
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Matches: Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect· No drying alcohol listed
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: tan to deep skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
Matches: Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Both claim a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Light rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
52
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Light rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
33
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Retailer shade note: Tan with strong golden undertones
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$33 less (67%)4.3 (699)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$33 less (67%)4.3 (699)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· No drying alcohol listed
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
52
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
0
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Light rather than full coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
24
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
90
Close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Light rather than full coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Contains listed fragrance
The closest shade to Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation 5.5N (Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
Dermablend Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops in 72N, against Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation in 5.5N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade5.5NClosest shade match72NHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%92#93664e#8d6751Very close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Overall match 80/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation in 455W, against Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation in 5.5N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade5.5NClosest overall alternative455WHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour60%81#93664e#9b6a49Close colourColour difference 3.5 (0 is identical)
Skin-like finish20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurring15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared63
Longevity30%3512-hour wear24-hour wearDifferent24-hour wear claimed against 12-hour wear
Transfer resistance20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type100%60Normal, combination, oilyNormal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade 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.
31 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.
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