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The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation 16W Stellar dupes and alternatives Benefit Cosmetics

Medium light · Warm · peach 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 buildable coverage, without talc.

  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Sigma Beauty Skin Perfector Hydrating Tint 3 - Medium Golden

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
80
Skin (Skin suitability)
33
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
91
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$27.30Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$19.70 less (42%)

Your shade $47 at Sephora

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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. Shade match 84
    $69Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $22 more

    Matches: Very close colourBoth claim a blurring effectBoth claim 24-hour wear

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneMatte rather than natural finishBuildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    84
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 38% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: dark-medium shade, neutral undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. Shade match 82
    $69Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $22 more

    Matches: Very close colourBoth claim a blurring effectBoth claim 24-hour wear

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneMatte rather than natural finishBuildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    82
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 38% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: intense medium shade, neutral undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. Shade match 80
    $69Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $22 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourBoth claim a blurring effectBoth claim 24-hour wear

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneMatte rather than natural finishBuildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    84

    Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 38% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: intense medium shade, rosy undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. #5 · Well People

    Skinforia Serum Foundation

    26 Medium Warm
    Shade match 80
    $30TargetTarget$17 less (36%)

    Matches: Same warm undertoneSame natural finishClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Slightly deeperBuildable rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    90

    Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed

    Low confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation 16W Stellar (Medium light · Warm · peach 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

    Sand

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

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

  2. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    7

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 7

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

  3. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Suede 6.6

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Suede 6.6

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral undertone

    $39

  4. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    140

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 140

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $12.99

  5. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Golden Natural

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Golden Natural

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $12.99

  6. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 07 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 07 N

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $32

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

Why the closest match works

Sigma Beauty Skin Perfector Hydrating Tint in 3 - Medium Golden, against Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation in 16W Stellar. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade16W StellarClosest match3 - Medium GoldenScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour89#d09d85#d6a68fVery close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth91Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 4.3
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · peachWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared80
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall33
Skin type33Normal, combination, oilyNormalBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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 Sigma Beauty Skin Perfector Hydrating Tint in 3 - Medium Golden.

Same or better

  • $19.70 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Runs slightly lighter
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Not marketed for combination/oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 25%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy 3 - Medium Golden

Best price
$27.30Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$19.70 less (42%)

Your shade $47 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.