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Airbrush Flawless Foundation 16 Neutral dupes and alternatives Charlotte Tilbury

Rich 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%).

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Closest shade match: Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation 490

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

Your shade
Charlotte Tilbury
16 NeutralChange shade
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Fenty Beauty
490
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
80
Depth
96
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$12 less (23%)

Your shade $52 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25 CN 127 Truffle

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

Your shade
Charlotte Tilbury
16 NeutralChange shade
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Clinique
CN 127 Truffle
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
80out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
74
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$3 less (6%)

Your shade $52 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation 16 Neutral (Rich deep · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    16.5 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 16.5 Deep

    • Slight colour difference
    • Rich deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora

Closest concealers

  1. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    440 Truffle

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 440 Truffle

    • Very close colour
    • Rich deep

    $15.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    8N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 8N

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Deep 6N

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Deep 6N

    • Slight colour difference
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    26N

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 26N

    • Slight colour difference
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    190

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 190

    • Slight colour difference
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Cocoa

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

    • Slight colour difference
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

    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

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation in 490, against Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation in 16 Neutral. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade16 NeutralClosest shade match490Score
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour80#592f0b#5d331aClose colourColour difference 3.6 (0 is identical)
Depth96Rich deepRich deepSameDepth difference: 2.6
Retailer descriptionDeepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall73
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall49
Longevity7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stability40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 77/100Shade 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 Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation in 490.

Same or better

  • $12 less
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

12 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 18%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25 in CN 127 Truffle, against Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation in 16 Neutral. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade16 NeutralClosest overall alternativeCN 127 TruffleScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour84#592f0b#5b3016Close colourColour difference 3.1 (0 is identical)
Depth98Rich deepRich deepSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone85NeutralNeutral · neutral pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall73
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared74
Longevity10024-hour wear24-hour wearSameBoth claim 24-hour wear
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, oilyBoth marketed for dry/​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 Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25 in CN 127 Truffle.

Same or better

  • $3 less
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim 24-hour wear
  • Both claim colour stability
  • No drying alcohol listed
  • Adds SPF 25

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

12 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 10%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol)Not listed
SPFNot listedSPF 25
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation 490

Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$12 less (23%)

Your shade $52 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25 CN 127 Truffle

Match price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$3 less (6%)

Your shade $52 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

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.