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 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.
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin
$35Ulta Beauty(product price)$17 less (33%)4.5 (732)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
33
Close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/oily skin
Retailer shade note: medium to tan neutral undertones
$35Ulta Beauty(product price)$17 less (33%)4.5 (732)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly lighter· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
33
Close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/oily skin
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral undertones
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 shade match works
Maybelline Lifter Plump & Glow Foundation Hyaluronic Acid in 130, 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 shade match130How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%86#d8947a#de9876Very close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Overall match 75/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation in 4N Palmier, 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 overall alternative4N PalmierHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour60%79#d8947a#d3916dClose colourColour difference 3.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 2.1
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 83/100Shade match 87/100High 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.
Ulta Beauty(product price)$12.50 less (24%)
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