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Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation 3N2 Wheat dupes and alternatives Estée Lauder

Medium light · Neutral 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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, without silicones or alcohol denat.

  • 4 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation M2COOL

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Estée Lauder
3N2 WheatChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
about-face
M2COOL
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
76out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
81
Finish (Finish & visual result)
68
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
90
Shade match
81out of 100
Colour
84
Depth
96
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$25Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$27 less (52%)

Your shade $52 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation 3N2 Wheat (Medium light · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

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

    4N

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

    • Slight colour difference
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora

Closest concealers

  1. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Sand Beige

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Sand Beige

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

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

    Apricot 5.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Apricot 5.5

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    330N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 330N

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Warm Beige

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Warm Beige

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 6.2 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 6.2 N

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer

    6.5 Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer, shade 6.5 Medium

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $36

    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 match works

about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in M2COOL, against Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation in 3N2 Wheat. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3N2 WheatClosest matchM2COOLScore
Shade match55% of overall81
Colour84#e7a07b#f5a07cClose colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Depth96Medium lightLight mediumCloseDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone65NeutralCool · pinkSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared68
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
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 · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity7036-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 36-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
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 overall90
Skin type90Dry, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth marketed for dry/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 76/100Shade 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 about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in M2COOL.

Same or better

  • $27 less
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Slightly cooler undertone
  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy M2COOL

Match price
$25Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$27 less (52%)

Your shade $52 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

32 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.