Beautler.Your beauty butler

The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation 14C Phenomenal dupes and alternatives Benefit Cosmetics

Medium light · 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%).

Only showing matches with medium coverage, in powder form, without talc.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation 20B Light Beige

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
60
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
81
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$7 less (15%)

Your shade $47 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

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 · Ulta Beauty Collection

    Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation

    Medium Neutral
    Shade match 82
    $16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$31 less (66%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame medium coverageBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertoneMatte rather than natural finishNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    82
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation 14C Phenomenal (Medium light · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    12 Light Rosy

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 12 Light Rosy

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $32

  2. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    32.0 Tan Bronze

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 32.0 Tan Bronze

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Cool undertone

    $30

  3. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    2C2

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 2C2

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Cool undertone

    $34

  4. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    2CR Cool Rosy

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 2CR Cool Rosy

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Cool · pink undertone

    $42

  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Silk 2.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Silk 2.5

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Cool · pink undertone

    $39

  6. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Classic Beige

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Classic Beige

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Cool undertone

    $12.99

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation in 20B Light Beige, against Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation in 14C Phenomenal. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade14C PhenomenalClosest match20B Light BeigeScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour81#d0a594#dda58eClose colourColour difference 3.5 (0 is identical)
Depth97Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 1.7
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100CoolCool · pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared60
Longevity7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match 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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Normal, combination, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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 Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation in 20B Light Beige.

Same or better

  • $7 less
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy 20B Light Beige

Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$7 less (15%)

Your shade $47 at Sephora

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.