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LES BEIGES Water-Fresh Tint MEDIUM LIGHT dupes and alternatives Chanel

Fair

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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, oil-free.

  • 30 matches have no oil-free claim listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation Light 5

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Chanel
MEDIUM LIGHTChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
The match
Pat McGrath Labs
Light 5
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
74
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
100
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$69SephoraSephora
$3 less (4%)

Your shade $72 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. Shade match 89
    $32SephoraSephora$40 less (56%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourClaims long-wearingBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Natural rather than radiant finishMedium rather than light coverageNot marketed for combination/normal/oily/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    58
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    20

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Not marketed for combination/normal/oily/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: warm light nude

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. Shade match 89
    $32SephoraSephora$40 less (56%)

    Matches: Very close colourClaims long-wearingBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Natural rather than radiant finishMedium rather than light coverageNot marketed for combination/normal/oily/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    58
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    20

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Not marketed for combination/normal/oily/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: neutral natural beige

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Chanel LES BEIGES Water-Fresh Tint MEDIUM LIGHT (Fair) 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

    3C Cool

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3C Cool

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $42

  2. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    240

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 240

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $30

  3. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    115

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 115

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $12.99

  4. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    22N light neutral

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 22N light neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $32

  5. e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer

    Light Ivory

    e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, shade Light Ivory

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

    $8

  6. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    2W

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 2W

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $38

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

Why the closest match works

Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation in Light 5, against Chanel LES BEIGES Water-Fresh Tint in MEDIUM LIGHT. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMEDIUM LIGHTClosest matchLight 5Score
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour95#eec5a9#eec5a5Looks identicalColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone70UnknownNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared74
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage60LightMediumSome differenceMedium coverage rather than light
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
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 overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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 Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation in Light 5.

Same or better

  • $3 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same radiant finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Medium rather than light coverage
  • Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
  • Contains alcohol

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, low siliconehigh silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone low vs high

Where to buy Light 5

Best price
$69SephoraSephora
$3 less (4%)

Your shade $72 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

33 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.