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LES BEIGES Water-Fresh Complexion Touch BD01 dupes and alternatives Chanel

Light · Neutral · neutral golden 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: Dior Forever Natural Matte Velvet Compact Foundation 2.5N

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

Your shade
Chanel
BD01Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Dior
2.5N
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$64SephoraSephora
$6 less (9%)

Your shade $70 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Ulta Beauty Collection Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation Medium to Tan Warm

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

Your shade
Chanel
BD01Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Ulta Beauty Collection
Medium to Tan Warm
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
92out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
76
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$54 less (77%)

Your shade $70 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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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. #3 · Ulta Beauty Collection

    Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation

    Light to Medium Cool
    Shade match 83
    $16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$54 less (77%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame medium coverageBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneMatte rather than natural finish

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    Finish & visual result
    76
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    100

    Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than natural finish

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #4 · bareMinerals

    ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15

    Medium 10
    Shade match 85
    $39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$30.50 less (44%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneNot marketed for oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    85
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    66
    Skin suitability
    80

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: medium cool skin with pink undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Chanel LES BEIGES Water-Fresh Complexion Touch BD01 (Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    2 Warm Peach

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 2 Warm Peach

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Ginger

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Ginger

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Natural Ivory

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Natural Ivory

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $11.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    2W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 2W1

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $34

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Light Beige

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

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Vanilla

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

    • Looks identical
    • Light

    $12

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

Dior Forever Natural Matte Velvet Compact Foundation in 2.5N, against Chanel LES BEIGES Water-Fresh Complexion Touch in BD01. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeBD01Closest shade match2.5NScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour96#e0b59b#e0b89eLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth98LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionNot statedLightNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Neutral · neutral goldenNeutral · neutral goldenSamecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared54
Longevity40Not listed24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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 overall40
Skin type40Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade 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

If you switch

To Dior Forever Natural Matte Velvet Compact Foundation in 2.5N.

Same or better

  • $6 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims 24-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Not marketed for dry/normal/sensitive skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, moderate siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone moderate vs none
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Ulta Beauty Collection Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation in Medium to Tan Warm, against Chanel LES BEIGES Water-Fresh Complexion Touch in BD01. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeBD01Closest overall alternativeMedium to Tan WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour99#e0b59b#e2b69cLooks identicalColour difference 0.4 (0 is identical)
Depth99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared100
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
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 overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 92/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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 Ulta Beauty Collection Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation in Medium to Tan Warm.

Same or better

  • $54 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

0 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 0%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, moderate siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone moderate vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Dior Forever Natural Matte Velvet Compact Foundation 2.5N

Best price
$64SephoraSephora
$6 less (9%)

Your shade $70 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Ulta Beauty Collection Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation Medium to Tan Warm

Best price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$54 less (77%)

Your shade $70 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

32 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.