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The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation 31N Exceptional dupes and alternatives Benefit Cosmetics

Tan · Neutral 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 match: L.A. Girl Sheer Skin Tinted Foundation Almond

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

Your shade
Benefit Cosmetics
31N ExceptionalChange shade
Depth and undertone: Tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
L.A. Girl
Almond
Depth and undertone: Tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
87
Depth
97
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$10Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$37 less (79%)

Your shade $47 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: Nudestix Tinted Cover Foundation NUDE 8

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Benefit Cosmetics
31N ExceptionalChange shade
Depth and undertone: Tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Nudestix
NUDE 8
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
80out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
60
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$19SephoraSephora
$28 less (60%)

Your shade $47 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation 31N Exceptional (Tan · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 124 Sienna

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 124 Sienna

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    12.5 Tan-Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 12.5 Tan-Deep

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

    $36

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    N10

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade N10

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $16.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Deep Golden

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Deep Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $12

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Dark 5N

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Dark 5N

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Neutral undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    480

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 480

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $30

    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

L.A. Girl Sheer Skin Tinted Foundation in Almond, against Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation in 31N Exceptional. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade31N ExceptionalClosest shade matchAlmondScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour87#a67555#ac7850Very close colourColour difference 2.7 (0 is identical)
Depth97TanTanSameDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionDeepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85NeutralNeutral · neutral goldenClosecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 compared40
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
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 overall50
Skin type50Normal, combination, oilyNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 80/100Shade 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 L.A. Girl Sheer Skin Tinted Foundation in Almond.

Same or better

  • $37 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect

Different

  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 17%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Nudestix Tinted Cover Foundation in NUDE 8, against Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation in 31N Exceptional. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade31N ExceptionalClosest overall alternativeNUDE 8Score
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour85#a67555#ab6f4cVery close colourColour difference 3.0 (0 is identical)
Depth98TanDeep tanCloseDepth difference: 1.4
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone85NeutralNeutral · neutral goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight 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 compared60
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
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 overall60
Skin type60Normal, combination, oilyNormal, dry, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​oily skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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 Nudestix Tinted Cover Foundation in NUDE 8.

Same or better

  • $28 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed
  • No long-wear claim
  • Not marketed for combination skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

13 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 24%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

L.A. Girl Sheer Skin Tinted Foundation Almond

Best price
$10Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$37 less (79%)

Your shade $47 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Nudestix Tinted Cover Foundation NUDE 8

Best price
$19SephoraSephora
$28 less (60%)

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.