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The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation 5C Confident dupes and alternatives Benefit Cosmetics

Very fair · 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 made for oily skin, with medium coverage.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation Fair 1 Cool

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Overall match
90out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
99
Finish (Finish & visual result)
88
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$6 less (13%)

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 · Laura Mercier

    Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation

    1C1 Cool Vanille
    Shade match 92
    $54SephoraSephoraCosts $7 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: Slightly deeper

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    49
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper

    Retailer shade note: fair with cool undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · about-face

    THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation

    F2COOL
    Shade match 90
    $25Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$22 less (47%)

    Matches: Same cool undertoneSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: No blurring effect claimed

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

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: fair with cool pink undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #4 · Charlotte Tilbury

    Airbrush Flawless Foundation

    2 Cool
    Shade match 91
    $52SephoraSephoraCosts $5 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly deeperMatte rather than natural finishContains drying alcohol

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    74
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Matte rather than natural finish · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: fair with cool undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. Shade match 93
    $36SephoraSephora$11 less (23%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: No blurring effect claimedNot marketed for normal skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    68
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal skin

    Retailer shade note: light - cool

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  5. #6 · L'Oréal Paris

    True Match Super-Blendable Foundation

    C0.5 Cool Light
    Shade match 96
    $13.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$33.01 less (70%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: No blurring effect claimedNo long-wear claimDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 37% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  6. #7 · Essence

    Foundation Stick

    40
    Shade match 98
    $6.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$40.01 less (85%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame cool undertoneSame medium coverage

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

    Score details
    Shade match
    98
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    84

    Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Retailer shade note: fair with rosy peach 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 5C Confident (Very fair · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 4.5 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 4.5 N

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

  2. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    12B fair beige

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 12B fair beige

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    140C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 140C

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

    $24

  4. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    005 Ivory

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 005 Ivory

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair

    $10.99

  5. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    3 Fair

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 3 Fair

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $36

  6. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    350 Bisque

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 350 Bisque

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair

    $15.99

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

Why the closest match works

Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation in Fair 1 Cool, against Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation in 5C Confident. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade5C ConfidentClosest matchFair 1 CoolScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour98#fedac8#fddac7Looks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall88
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared63
Longevity6024-hour wear16-hour wearSome difference16-hour wear claimed against 24-hour wear
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 overall84
Skin type84Normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 90/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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 Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation in Fair 1 Cool.

Same or better

  • $6 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy Fair 1 Cool

Best price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$6 less (13%)

Your shade $47 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.