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Forever Skin Glow Foundation 3W Warm dupes and alternatives Dior

Light medium · 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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  • 8 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Ochre

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

Your shade
Dior
3W WarmChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Buildable coverage
The match
MERIT
Ochre
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
96
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$38SephoraSephora
$22 less (37%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: LYS Beauty Triple Fix Blurring and Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation Stick TG1

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: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Buildable coverage
The match
LYS Beauty
TG1
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
97
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
54
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$28SephoraSephora
$32 less (53%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation 3W Warm (Light medium · Warm 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

    3 Warm Peach

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3 Warm Peach

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora

Closest concealers

  1. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Drift 3.8

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Drift 3.8

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    250W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 250W

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC17.5

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC17.5

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    365 Cashew

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 365 Cashew

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium

    $15.99

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  5. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Light/Medium 2.5W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Light/Medium 2.5W

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · yellow undertone

    $31

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

    Beige

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

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium

    $12

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Ochre, against Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation in 3W Warm. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3W WarmClosest shade matchOchreScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#e3b089#e8b48cLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth96Light mediumLightCloseDepth difference: 2.2
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finish56RadiantNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than radiant
Coverage100BuildableMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than buildable (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 compared54
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
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 overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade 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 MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Ochre.

Same or better

  • $22 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Medium rather than buildable coverage
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Natural finish instead of radiant
  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconemoderate silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs moderate
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Why the closest overall alternative works

LYS Beauty Triple Fix Blurring and Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation Stick in TG1, against Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation in 3W Warm. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3W WarmClosest overall alternativeTG1Score
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour95#e3b089#e6b48aLooks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth97Light mediumLightCloseDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100WarmWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall79
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage100BuildableMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than buildable (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared54
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
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 overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveDry, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade 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 LYS Beauty Triple Fix Blurring and Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation Stick in TG1.

Same or better

  • $32 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same radiant finish
  • Medium rather than buildable coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick Ochre

Best price
$38SephoraSephora
$22 less (37%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

LYS Beauty Triple Fix Blurring and Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation Stick TG1

Best price
$28SephoraSephora
$32 less (53%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

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.