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Soft Glam Satin Foundation 34 Medium Cool dupes and alternatives e.l.f. Cosmetics

Medium · 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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Fragrance-free2No drying alcohol2Vegan1Cruelty-free1Oil-free1With SPF, applied. RemoveMineral0

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, with SPF, without talc.

  • 26 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.
  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 11

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

Your shade
e.l.f. Cosmetics
34 Medium CoolChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Hourglass
11
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$60SephoraSephora
Costs $52 more

Your shade $8 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation 425C

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

Your shade
e.l.f. Cosmetics
34 Medium CoolChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Lancôme
425C
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
96
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
51
Skin (Skin suitability)
46
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$53Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $45 more

Your shade $8 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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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 · Clinique

    Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation

    WN 80 Tawnied Beige
    Shade match 81
    $39Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $31 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneDoes not claim not settling into linesDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    81
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    63
    Skin suitability
    75

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: medium, warm-neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam Satin Foundation 34 Medium Cool (Medium · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    32 Tan Bronze

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 32 Tan Bronze

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Cool undertone

    $30

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

    4C

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

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $38

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

    Sienna 6.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Sienna 6.5

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $39

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

    NW25

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW25

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    4C1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 4C1

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Cool undertone

    $34

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    N8

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade N8

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $16.99

    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

Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 in 11, against e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam Satin Foundation in 34 Medium Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade34 Medium CoolClosest shade match11Score
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour95#d6976e#d99b75Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth97MediumMedium lightCloseDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100CoolCool · pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
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 · 4 of 5 compared65
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall75
Skin type75Combination, dry, normal, oilyNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal skin
Overall match 86/100Shade 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 Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 in 11.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Adds SPF 30

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 9%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 30
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation in 425C, against e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam Satin Foundation in 34 Medium Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade34 Medium CoolClosest overall alternative425CScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour93#d6976e#d79b77Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth97MediumMedium lightCloseDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100CoolCool · pinkClosefrom 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 · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall46
Skin type46Combination, dry, normal, oilyNormal, combination, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​normal 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 Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation in 425C.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Adds SPF 27

Different

  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for dry/oily skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

10 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 20%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedSPF 27
OverlapBoth silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 11

Best price
$60SephoraSephora
Costs $52 more

Your shade $8 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation 425C

Best price
$53Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $45 more

Your shade $8 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.