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Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation 4C3 Softan dupes and alternatives Estée Lauder

Medium light · Cool · rosy 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 alcohol2Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF2Mineral0

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation Neut Medium

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Estée Lauder
4C3 SoftanChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
IT Cosmetics
Neut Medium
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
75out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
83
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
67
Shade match
83out of 100
Colour
88
Depth
93
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$13 less (25%)

Your shade $52 at Sephora

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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. #2 · IT Cosmetics

    CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation

    Medium Cool
    Shade match 83
    $39SephoraSephora$13 less (25%)

    Matches: Same cool undertoneSame matte finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly lighterFull rather than medium coverageNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    67

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 20% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Full rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation 4C3 Softan (Medium light · Cool · rosy 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

    4C

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

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $38

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Closest concealers

  1. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    9 Tan

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 9 Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Cool undertone

    $36

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  2. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    4C1

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

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Cool undertone

    $34

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

    NW25

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

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $30

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  4. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Apricot 5.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Apricot 5.5

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Chestnut

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Chestnut

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Cool undertone

    $36

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  6. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    350C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 350C

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Cool · pink undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

Why the closest match works

IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation in Neut Medium, against Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation in 4C3 Softan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade4C3 SoftanClosest matchNeut MediumScore
Shade match55% of overall83
Colour88#e1987a#e6a07eVery close colourColour difference 2.6 (0 is identical)
Depth93Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 3.6
Retailer descriptionMedium tanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65Cool · rosyNeutralSome differencecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared40
Longevity4036-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall67
Skin type67Dry, combination, oilyCombination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​oily skin
Overall match 75/100Shade match 83/100Medium 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 IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation in Neut Medium.

Same or better

  • $13 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Adds SPF 40

Different

  • Neutral rather than cool undertone
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 40
OverlapOil-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy Neut Medium

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$13 less (25%)

Your shade $52 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.