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Stretch Fluid Foundation for Buildable Coverage Light 3 dupes and alternatives Glossier

Fair · 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, with SPF, without talc.

  • 23 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation 45 Golden Vanilla

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

The match
L'Oréal Paris
45 Golden Vanilla
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
84
Finish (Finish & visual result)
86
Wear (Wear & performance)
72
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
84out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
94
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$15.01 less (44%)

Your shade $34 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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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 · L'Oréal Paris

    Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation

    50 Golden Beige
    Shade match 82
    $18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$15.01 less (44%)

    Matches: Same natural finishSame medium coverageBoth claim not settling into lines

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneNo skin-like finish claimedNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    82
    Finish & visual result
    86
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    100

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Contains drying alcohol

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. Shade match 83
    $39.50SephoraSephoraCosts $5.50 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertoneNo skin-like finish claimedNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    70

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim

    Retailer shade note: very light neutral skin with subtle yellow undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #4 · L'Oréal Paris

    Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation

    80 Golden Sun
    Shade match 77
    $18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$15.01 less (44%)

    Matches: Same natural finishSame medium coverageBoth claim not settling into lines

    Differences: Slightly deeperSlightly warmer undertoneNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    77
    Finish & visual result
    86
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    100

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Slightly warmer undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Contains drying alcohol

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  4. Shade match 79
    $16.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$17.01 less (50%)

    Matches: Same natural finishSame medium coverageClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneNo skin-like finish claimedNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    79
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    100

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim

    Retailer shade note: light warm

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  5. Shade match 77
    $12.98WalmartWalmart$21.02 less (62%)

    Matches: Same natural finishSame medium coverageClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly deeperSlightly warmer undertoneNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    77
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    100

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Slightly warmer undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

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    Light 2

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    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $22

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    WN 48 Oat

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 48 Oat

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

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    230N

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    • Close colour
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    1Y18

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 1Y18

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $35

  4. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    122

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 122

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $12.99

  5. 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

  6. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC15

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC15

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $30

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

Why the closest match works

L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation in 45 Golden Vanilla, against Glossier Stretch Fluid Foundation for Buildable Coverage in Light 3. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLight 3Closest match45 Golden VanillaScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour89#f7c68c#eec08eVery close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth94FairLightCloseDepth difference: 3.3
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65OliveWarm · goldenSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared86
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared72
Longevity4012-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100SensitiveSensitiveBoth marketed for sensitive skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 84/100Medium 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 L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation in 45 Golden Vanilla.

Same or better

  • $15.01 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 50

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • No long-wear claim
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 9%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Baseno siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedSPF 50
OverlapUnknown-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high

Where to buy 45 Golden Vanilla

Best price
$18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$15.01 less (44%)

Your shade $34 at Sephora

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.