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Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 2N2 Buff dupes and alternatives Estée Lauder

Light 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%).

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Closest shade match: Sephora Collection Reveal The Real 12HR Soft Radiant Skin Tint 170 O

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

Your shade
Estée Lauder
2N2 BuffChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
The match
Sephora Collection
170 O
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Olive
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Shade match
83out of 100
Colour
85
Depth
98
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$24SephoraSephora
$31 less (56%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: Revolution Beauty Skin Silk Serum Foundation F6.2NC

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

Your shade
Estée Lauder
2N2 BuffChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
The match
Revolution Beauty
F6.2NC
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Overall match
75out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
83
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$15Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$40 less (73%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 2N2 Buff (Light medium · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    20.0 Medium

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 20.0 Medium

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $30

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

    2 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 2 Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Classic Ivory

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Classic Ivory

    • Close colour
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Cedar 3.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Cedar 3.5

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Light Beige

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Light Beige

    • Slight colour difference
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    130N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 130N

    • Slight colour difference
    • Light · Neutral 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 shade match works

Sephora Collection Reveal The Real 12HR Soft Radiant Skin Tint in 170 O, against Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 in 2N2 Buff. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade2N2 BuffClosest shade match170 OScore
Shade match55% of overall83
Colour85#d0b49c#d5b092Close colourColour difference 3.0 (0 is identical)
Depth98Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone70NeutralOliveSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall73
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
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 resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, oilyNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
Overall match 73/100Shade 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 Sephora Collection Reveal The Real 12HR Soft Radiant Skin Tint in 170 O.

Same or better

  • $31 less
  • Same radiant finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Olive rather than neutral undertone
  • Not marketed for oily skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFSPF 45Not listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Revolution Beauty Skin Silk Serum Foundation in F6.2NC, against Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 in 2N2 Buff. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade2N2 BuffClosest overall alternativeF6.2NCScore
Shade match55% of overall83
Colour81#d0b49c#ddbd9dClose colourColour difference 3.6 (0 is identical)
Depth88Light mediumLightCloseDepth difference: 5.0
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85NeutralNeutral · neutral pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared79
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared40
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)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​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 Revolution Beauty Skin Silk Serum Foundation in F6.2NC.

Same or better

  • $40 less
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same radiant finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly lighter
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Listed (hexyl cinnamal)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 45Not listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Sephora Collection Reveal The Real 12HR Soft Radiant Skin Tint 170 O

Best price
$24SephoraSephora
$31 less (56%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Revolution Beauty Skin Silk Serum Foundation F6.2NC

Match price
$15Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$40 less (73%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

31 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.