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The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation 26C Hero dupes and alternatives Benefit Cosmetics

Tan · 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%).

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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Tan 19

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Benefit Cosmetics
26C HeroChange shade
Depth and undertone: Tan · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Tan 19
Depth and undertone: Tan · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
90out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
98
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
54
Skin (Skin suitability)
56
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39.50SephoraSephora
$7.50 less (16%)

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. #2 · bareMinerals

    ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

    Tan 19
    Shade match 94
    $39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$7.50 less (16%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishNo blurring effect claimedNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    94
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    67

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for normal skin

    Retailer shade note: tan skin w/ cool undertones

    Medium 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 26C Hero (Tan · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Hazelnut

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Hazelnut

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $36

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

    40.5 Deep

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 40.5 Deep

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $30

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  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    440C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 440C

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $24

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  4. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    19NC

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 19NC

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $30

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  5. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    W9.5

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade W9.5

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $16.99

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

    31 Medium Neutral

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 31 Medium Neutral

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Neutral undertone

    $32

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

Why the closest match works

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Tan 19, against Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation in 26C Hero. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade26C HeroClosest matchTan 19Score
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour97#ae7b5c#b27c5dLooks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth98TanTanSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionMedium tanTanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100CoolCool · rosyClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared100
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
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 · 3 of 5 compared54
Longevity4024-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
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 stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall56
Skin type56Normal, combination, oilyNormal, dry, combination, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination skin
Overall match 90/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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

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To bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Tan 19.

Same or better

  • $7.50 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • No long-wear claim
  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy Tan 19

Best price
$39.50SephoraSephora
$7.50 less (16%)

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.