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Forever Hydra Nude Foundation 3W Warm dupes and alternatives Dior

Medium · Warm · 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%).

Only showing matches in serum form.

  • 5 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation 55 Warm Beige

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

Your shade
Dior
3W WarmChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
L'Oréal Paris
55 Warm Beige
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$14.97WalmartWalmart
$45.03 less (75%)

Your shade $60 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation 30 Medium Tan Warm

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

Your shade
Dior
3W WarmChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Well People
30 Medium Tan Warm
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
96
Finish (Finish & visual result)
86
Wear (Wear & performance)
60
Skin (Skin suitability)
80
Best price
$21Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$39 less (65%)

Your shade $60 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Dior Forever Hydra Nude Foundation 3W Warm (Medium · Warm · golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    4.5 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4.5 Neutral

    • Close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $42

Closest concealers

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

    4W

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 4W

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $38

  2. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    380W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 380W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $24

  3. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Caramel

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm undertone

    $36

  4. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 100 Deep Honey

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 100 Deep Honey

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

  5. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Toasted Almond 5.3 Golden

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Toasted Almond 5.3 Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

  6. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Caramel

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm undertone

    $36

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

L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation in 55 Warm Beige, against Dior Forever Hydra Nude Foundation in 3W Warm. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3W WarmClosest shade match55 Warm BeigeScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#c99465#c49263Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth98MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared100
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
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 compared40
Longevity4024-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall20
Skin type20Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveSensitiveBoth marketed for sensitive skin
Overall match 86/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation in 55 Warm Beige.

Same or better

  • $45.03 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed
  • Adds SPF 50

Different

  • No long-wear claim
  • Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, moderate siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedSPF 50
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone moderate vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation in 30 Medium Tan Warm, against Dior Forever Hydra Nude Foundation in 3W Warm. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3W WarmClosest overall alternative30 Medium Tan WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour94#c99465#c78f60Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth97MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 2.1
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared86
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared60
Longevity7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
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)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall80
Skin type80Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 87/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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 Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation in 30 Medium Tan Warm.

Same or better

  • $39 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Not marketed for sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 14%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, moderate siliconeno silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone moderate vs none

Where to buy

Closest shade match

L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation 55 Warm Beige

Best price
$14.97WalmartWalmart
$45.03 less (75%)

Your shade $60 at Ulta Beauty

WalmartView at Walmart

Closest overall alternative

Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation 30 Medium Tan Warm

Best price
$21Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$39 less (65%)

Your shade $60 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.