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Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 2C3 Fresco dupes and alternatives Estée Lauder

Fair · 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 match: Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation 20B Light Beige

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Estée Lauder
2C3 FrescoChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
The match
Tarte
20B Light Beige
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
96
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$42SephoraSephora
$13 less (24%)

Your shade $55 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ Neutral Medium

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Estée Lauder
2C3 FrescoChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
The match
IT Cosmetics
Neutral Medium
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
91
Wear (Wear & performance)
50
Skin (Skin suitability)
67
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$16 less (29%)

Your shade $55 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 2C3 Fresco (Fair · Cool · rosy undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    22B light beige

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 22B light beige

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

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  2. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    150C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 150C

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    2 Cool Rosy

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 2 Cool Rosy

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    2C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 2C

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $38

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

    Tone 2.6

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 2.6

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $17

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    11.5 Light Beige

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 11.5 Light Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $30

    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 shade match works

Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation in 20B Light Beige, against Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 in 2C3 Fresco. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade2C3 FrescoClosest shade match20B Light BeigeScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#eac7b3#f0cbb6Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth96FairFairSameDepth difference: 2.2
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Cool · rosyCool · pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared43
Finish12RadiantMatteDifferentMatte finish rather than radiant
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 · 4 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​oily skin
Overall match 73/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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 Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation in 20B Light Beige.

Same or better

  • $13 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of radiant
  • Not marketed for dry skin
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

13 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 11%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Listed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 45Not listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ in Neutral Medium, against Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 in 2C3 Fresco. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade2C3 FrescoClosest overall alternativeNeutral MediumScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour93#eac7b3#efc9b0Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth98FairFairSameDepth difference: 1.2
Retailer descriptionLight mediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65Cool · rosyNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared91
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant 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
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · none of 5 comparable50
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
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)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall67
Skin type67Normal, dry, oilyNormal, dryBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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 Illumination SPF 50+ in Neutral Medium.

Same or better

  • $16 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same radiant finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • SPF 50 instead of SPF 45

Different

  • Neutral rather than cool undertone
  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

12 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 11%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Listed (limonene)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 45SPF 50
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation 20B Light Beige

Best price
$42SephoraSephora
$13 less (24%)

Your shade $55 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ Neutral Medium

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$16 less (29%)

Your shade $55 at Ulta Beauty

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.