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Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation 225 dupes and alternatives Fenty Beauty

Light · Olive · neutral 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%).

Closest shade match: Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation Light Warm

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

Your shade
Fenty Beauty
225Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Olive · neutral olive
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Polite Society
Light Warm
Depth and undertone: Light · Olive
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $2 more

Your shade $40 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative: Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation 340 Versatile Nu III (N)

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

Your shade
Fenty Beauty
225Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Olive · neutral olive
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Lancôme
340 Versatile Nu III (N)
Depth and undertone: Light
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
86
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Match price
$53Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $13 more

Your shade $40 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

More matches

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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. Shade match 89
    $39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$0.50 less (1%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame matte finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneBuildable rather than full coverageNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    59
    Skin suitability
    84

    Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim

    Retailer shade note: for light warm skin with a subtle peach hue

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation 225 (Light · Olive · neutral olive undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    310

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 310

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · yellow undertone

    $30

Closest concealers

  1. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    280N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 280N

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Olive · neutral olive undertone

    $24

  2. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Oat 3

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Oat 3

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $39

  3. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 06 O

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 06 O

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Olive undertone

    $32

  4. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer

    6 Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer, shade 6 Medium

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $36

  5. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium 1

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium 1

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $22

  6. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    2 Warm Olive

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 2 Warm Olive

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $42

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

Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Light Warm, against Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation in 225. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade225Closest shade matchLight WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour97#e8b98b#e3b789Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth98LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedLightNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Olive · neutral oliveOliveClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared53
Finish12MatteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than matte
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
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 overall58
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match 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 overall84
Skin type84Normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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 Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Light Warm.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same olive undertone
  • Same full coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims colour stability
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of matte
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs none

Why the closest overall alternative works

Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation in 340 Versatile Nu III (N), against Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation in 225. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade225Closest overall alternative340 Versatile Nu III (N)Score
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour94#e8b98b#e7bd91Very close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth98LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.4
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70Olive · neutral oliveUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (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 · 3 of 5 compared86
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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, combination, oilyNormal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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 Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation in 340 Versatile Nu III (N).

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Listed (linalool)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation Light Warm

Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $2 more

Your shade $40 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative

Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation 340 Versatile Nu III (N)

Match price
$53Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $13 more

Your shade $40 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

How these matches are scored

33 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.