Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation Medium dupes and alternatives CoverGirl
4.2 (10,573)·Medium 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%).
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.
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Same natural finish
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage· No skin-like finish claimed· Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium skin with golden undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
50
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Same natural finish
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage· No skin-like finish claimed· Not marketed for dry/oily skin
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for dry/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium with warm yellow undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage· No skin-like finish claimed· Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same light coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· No skin-like finish claimed· Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for medium to medium tan skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Same natural finish
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage· No skin-like finish claimed· Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than light coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
40
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium deep with neutral golden undertones
The closest shade to CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation Medium (Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
Clinique Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation in Light, against CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation in Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMediumClosest shade matchLightHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#e8a275#e5a579Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Overall match 83/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays Skin Tint in 25 Ocean Park, against CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation in Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMediumClosest overall alternative25 Ocean ParkHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%97#e8a275#e4a276Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Overall match 86/100Shade 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.
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.
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