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Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 3W2 Cashew dupes and alternatives Estée Lauder

Medium light · Olive · warm olive 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%).

Only showing matches with medium coverage, without silicones or coconut oil.

  • 1 match has no coverage listed and is not shown.
  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 Medium Deep Neutral Olive 290

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

The match
Kosas
Medium Deep Neutral Olive 290
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
74out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
64
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
90out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
96
Undertone
90
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$45SephoraSephora
$10 less (18%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

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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 · Yves Saint Laurent

    Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation

    MN7
    Shade match 81
    $49SephoraSephora$6 less (11%)

    Matches: Same radiant finishSame medium coverageClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertoneNot marketed for dry/oily skinNo SPF

    Score details
    Shade match
    81
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    33

    Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Not marketed for dry/oily skin · No SPF

    Retailer shade note: medium neutral 7

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. Shade match 86
    $63SephoraSephoraCosts $8 more

    Matches: Same medium coverageClaims a blurring effectClaims 24-hour wear

    Differences: Warm rather than olive undertoneNatural rather than radiant finishNot marketed for oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    60

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF

    Retailer shade note: medium deep to deep with warm undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 3W2 Cashew (Medium light · Olive · warm olive undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    310W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 310W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $24

  2. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    6

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 6

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Olive undertone

    $42

  3. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Golden Natural

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Golden Natural

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $12.99

  4. Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Concealer

    3.5N

    Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Concealer, shade 3.5N

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral undertone

    $33

  5. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    435 Bisque W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 435 Bisque W

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

  6. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 6.5 O

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 6.5 O

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Olive · neutral olive undertone

    $32

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 in Medium Deep Neutral Olive 290, against Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 in 3W2 Cashew. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3W2 CashewClosest matchMedium Deep Neutral Olive 290Score
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour89#c8a587#c99f7dVery close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth96Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionMediumMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone90Olive · warm oliveOliveClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall64
Finish56RadiantNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than radiant
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
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 · 2 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
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 overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, oilyNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
Overall match 74/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 in Medium Deep Neutral Olive 290.

Same or better

  • $10 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same olive undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Natural finish instead of radiant
  • Not marketed for oily skin
  • SPF 25 instead of SPF 45

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 45SPF 25
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy Medium Deep Neutral Olive 290

Best price
$45SephoraSephora
$10 less (18%)

Your shade $55 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.