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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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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation 4C Canelé

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
Laura Mercier
4C Canelé
Depth and undertone: Medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
58
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
82
Depth
94
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$54Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $2 more

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

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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 · Laura Mercier

    Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation

    4N Palmier
    Shade match 76
    $54Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $2 more

    Matches: Same matte finishClaims a blurring effectBoth claim transfer resistance

    Differences: Slightly deeperNeutral rather than cool undertoneBuildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    76
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    58
    Skin suitability
    84

    Close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: medium with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · Make Up For Ever

    HD Skin Matte Velvet Blurring Powder Foundation

    3R50 Cool Cinnamon
    Shade match 84
    $45SephoraSephora$7 less (13%)

    Matches: Same cool undertoneSame matte finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverageDoes not claim transfer resistanceNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    84
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    49
    Skin suitability
    60

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: tan skin tones with red undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #4 · MAC Cosmetics

    Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    NW25
    Shade match 84
    $39SephoraSephora$13 less (25%)

    Matches: Same cool undertoneSame matte finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly lighterFull rather than medium coverageDoes not claim transfer resistance

    Score details
    Shade match
    84
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    43
    Skin suitability
    60

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: rosy beige with rosy undertone for light to medium skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. #5 · Make Up For Ever

    HD Skin Matte Velvet Blurring Powder Foundation

    2N26 Sand
    Shade match 81
    $45SephoraSephora$7 less (13%)

    Matches: Same matte finishClaims a blurring effectClaims not settling into lines

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertoneFull rather than medium coverageDoes not claim transfer resistance

    Score details
    Shade match
    81
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    49
    Skin suitability
    60

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: medium skin tones with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  5. #6 · bareMinerals

    ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15

    Medium Tan 18
    Shade match 75
    $39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$12.50 less (24%)

    Matches: Same matte finishClaims a blurring effectClaims not settling into lines

    Differences: Slightly deeperNeutral rather than cool undertoneBuildable rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    75
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    51
    Skin suitability
    84

    Close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Retailer shade note: for medium rich neutral skin with a subtle golden hue

    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

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation in 4C Canelé, against Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation in 4C3 Softan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade4C3 SoftanClosest match4C CaneléScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour82#e1987a#d9936dClose colourColour difference 3.4 (0 is identical)
Depth94Medium lightMediumCloseDepth difference: 3.3
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Cool · rosyCoolClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable 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 · 4 of 5 compared58
Longevity2036-hour wear16-hour wearDifferent16-hour wear claimed against 36-hour wear
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Dry, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for dry/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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 Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation in 4C Canelé.

Same or better

  • Same cool undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, high siliconePowder-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 4C Canelé

Match price
$54Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $2 more

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

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.