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Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer 3.5C dupes and alternatives Estée Lauder

Light medium · Cool undertone

Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar concealer overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).

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Only showing matches with full coverage, with a satin finish, without talc or alcohol denat.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer Medium Sand

The equivalent shade and the most similar concealer overall.

Your shade
Estée Lauder
3.5CChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
e.l.f. Cosmetics
Medium Sand
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Satin · Full coverage
Overall match
77out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
81
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
61
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
81out of 100
Colour
85
Depth
91
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$8Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$30 less (79%)

Your shade $38 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

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The closest shade to Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer 3.5C (Light medium · Cool undertone) in each foundation range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

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  1. Estée Lauder Double Wear Max Cover Camouflage Foundation For Face and Body SPF 15

    1C1 Cool Bone

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Max Cover Camouflage Foundation For Face and Body SPF 15, shade 1C1 Cool Bone

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Cool undertone

    $55

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  1. Yves Saint Laurent Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation

    MC3

    Yves Saint Laurent Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation, shade MC3

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Cool undertone

    $49

  2. Chanel ULTRA LE TEINT Ultrawear All-Day Comfort Flawless Finish Foundation

    BR32

    Chanel ULTRA LE TEINT Ultrawear All-Day Comfort Flawless Finish Foundation, shade BR32

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $69

  3. Ulta Beauty Collection Complexion Crush Foundation

    Light Cool

    Ulta Beauty Collection Complexion Crush Foundation, shade Light Cool

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Cool undertone

    $16

  4. Fenty Beauty Soft'Lit Naturally Luminous Hydrating Longwear Foundation

    200

    Fenty Beauty Soft'Lit Naturally Luminous Hydrating Longwear Foundation, shade 200

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Cool · pink undertone

    $44

  5. L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation

    C4 Cool Light Medium

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation, shade C4 Cool Light Medium

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Cool undertone

    $13.99

  6. NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Vallauris - Medium 1.5

    NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation, shade Vallauris - Medium 1.5

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Cool undertone

    $55

Foundation shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer in Medium Sand, against Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer in 3.5C. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3.5CClosest matchMedium SandScore
Shade match55% of overall81
Colour85#dcaf91#e8b691Very close colourColour difference 2.9 (0 is identical)
Depth91Light mediumLightCloseDepth difference: 4.1
Retailer descriptionMediumMedium lightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65CoolNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared79
Finish78NaturalSatinCloseSatin finish rather than natural
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared61
Longevity7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, oilyDry, combination, normalBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
Overall match 77/100Shade match 81/100Medium 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 e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer in Medium Sand.

Same or better

  • $30 less
  • Very close colour
  • Satin finish instead of natural
  • Same full coverage
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Runs slightly lighter
  • Neutral rather than cool undertone
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

12 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 18%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy Medium Sand

Match price
$8Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$30 less (79%)

Your shade $38 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

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.