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Airbrush Flawless Foundation 3 Cool dupes and alternatives Charlotte Tilbury

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%).

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Closest shade match: Westman Atelier Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation With Exosomes + Peptides Atelier F3

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

Your shade
Charlotte Tilbury
3 CoolChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Westman Atelier
Atelier F3
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Shade match
95out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
95
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$69SephoraSephora
Costs $17 more

Your shade $52 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation CN 18 Cream Whip

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

Your shade
Charlotte Tilbury
3 CoolChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Clinique
CN 18 Cream Whip
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$13 less (25%)

Your shade $52 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. #3 · Fenty Beauty

    Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    106N
    Shade match 87
    $48SephoraSephora$4 less (8%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame medium coverageBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertoneNatural rather than matte finishNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    87
    Finish & visual result
    76
    Wear & performance
    79
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: for fair skintones with neutral undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · Clinique

    Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation

    CN 10 Alabaster
    Shade match 92
    $39SephoraSephora$13 less (25%)

    Matches: Very close colourSimilar undertone (neutral vs cool)Same medium coverage

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishNo skin-like finish claimedDoes not claim transfer resistance

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    63
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: very fair, cool-neutral undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation 3 Cool (Very fair · Cool 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

    4 Fair-Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 4 Fair-Medium

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $36

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Closest concealers

  1. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    120C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 120C

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $24

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  2. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NW11

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW11

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $30

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

    1C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 1C

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Crème Brulee

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Crème Brulee

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Stone 1.3

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Stone 1.3

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

    $39

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  6. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Affogato

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Affogato

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $36

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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

Westman Atelier Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation With Exosomes + Peptides in Atelier F3, against Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation in 3 Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3 CoolClosest shade matchAtelier F3Score
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour93#f5d0b5#eecab2Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth95Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 3.1
Retailer descriptionFairFairBoth described as fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100CoolCool · rosyClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall73
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity4024-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
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 stability40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall40
Skin type40Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​normal skin
Overall match 80/100Shade 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 Westman Atelier Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation With Exosomes + Peptides in Atelier F3.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Not marketed for dry/oily/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation in CN 18 Cream Whip, against Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation in 3 Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3 CoolClosest overall alternativeCN 18 Cream WhipScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour95#f5d0b5#efccb0Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth96Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85CoolNeutral · neutral pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall73
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared63
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
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, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 93/100High 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 Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation in CN 18 Cream Whip.

Same or better

  • $13 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim colour stability
  • No drying alcohol listed
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. 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 15
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Westman Atelier Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation With Exosomes + Peptides Atelier F3

Best price
$69SephoraSephora
Costs $17 more

Your shade $52 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation CN 18 Cream Whip

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$13 less (25%)

Your shade $52 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

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.