Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation 4N1 Shell Beige dupes and alternatives Estée Lauder
4.3 (20,395)·Medium · 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%).
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.
Ranked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$45.01 less (87%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Same matte finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly lighter· Slightly cooler undertone· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Slightly cooler undertone · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel
The closest shade to Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation 4N1 Shell Beige (Medium · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
Ulta Beauty Collection Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation in Tan Neutral, against Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation in 4N1 Shell Beige. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade4N1 Shell BeigeClosest matchTan NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%87#d8947a#cc947dVery close colourColour difference 2.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionMedium tanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 88/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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.
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.