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Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops 43W dupes and alternatives Dermablend

Medium tan · Warm 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 matchClosest overall alternative: Dior Forever Natural Matte Velvet Compact Foundation 5N

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Dermablend
43WChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
Dior
5N
Depth and undertone: Medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
78out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
86
Finish (Finish & visual result)
67
Wear (Wear & performance)
82
Skin (Skin suitability)
40
Shade match
86out of 100
Colour
92
Depth
98
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$64SephoraSephora
Costs $22 more

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Dermablend Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops 43W (Medium tan · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    30 Medium Peach

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 30 Medium Peach

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    40.0 Deep Tan

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 40.0 Deep Tan

    • Close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Golden Amber

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Golden Amber

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Medium

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

    • Close colour
    • Medium

    $12

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Beech 6

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Beech 6

    • Slight colour difference
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    410N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 410N

    • Slight colour difference
    • Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

    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 match works

Dior Forever Natural Matte Velvet Compact Foundation in 5N, against Dermablend Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops in 43W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade43WClosest match5NScore
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour92#ba9078#c19074Very close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth98Medium tanMediumCloseDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone65WarmNeutralSome differencecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared67
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 compared82
Longevity6016-hour wear24-hour wearSome difference24-hour wear claimed against 16-hour wear
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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 overall40
Skin type40Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​oily skin
Overall match 78/100Shade match 86/100Medium 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 5N.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

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

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy 5N

Best price
$64SephoraSephora
Costs $22 more

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

30 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.