The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation 39N Winner dupes and alternatives Benefit Cosmetics
4.3 (5,585)·Deep · 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%).
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.
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· Adds SPF 40
Differences: Slightly deeper· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
67
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 36% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Claims not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
67
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for normal skin
The closest shade to Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation 39N Winner (Deep · Neutral 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
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Golden Deep 28, against Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation in 39N Winner. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade39N WinnerClosest shade matchGolden Deep 28How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%86#754a34#7c4732Very close colourColour difference 2.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionRich deepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 83/100Shade 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.
Smashbox Halo Healthy Glow Tinted Moisturizer SPF 25 in Deep Rich Neutral, against Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation in 39N Winner. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade39N WinnerClosest overall alternativeDeep Rich NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%86#754a34#6f4433Very close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%94DeepVery deepCloseDepth difference: 3.4
Retailer descriptionRich deepRich deepBoth described as rich deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 87/100Shade 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.
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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