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Stretch Fluid Foundation for Buildable Coverage Medium Tan 4 dupes and alternatives Glossier

Medium tan · Warm · peach 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 matchClosest overall alternative: MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation NC42

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Glossier
Medium Tan 4Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
MAC Cosmetics
NC42
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
97
Finish (Finish & visual result)
58
Wear (Wear & performance)
86
Skin (Skin suitability)
68
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
98
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$46Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $12 more

Your shade $34 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

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 · MAC Cosmetics

    Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation

    NC40
    Shade match 95
    $46Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $12 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverageNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    58
    Wear & performance
    86
    Skin suitability
    68

    Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed

    Retailer shade note: medium beige with golden peach undertone for medium skin

    High confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Glossier Stretch Fluid Foundation for Buildable Coverage Medium Tan 4 (Medium tan · Warm · peach undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium Tan 3

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium Tan 3

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora

Closest concealers

  1. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    17W

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 17W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Chocolat

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Chocolat

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Valley 8.25

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Valley 8.25

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Brittle 6.5 Golden

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Brittle 6.5 Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    3Y57

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 3Y57

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $35

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Caramel

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm undertone

    $36

    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 match works

MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NC42, against Glossier Stretch Fluid Foundation for Buildable Coverage in Medium Tan 4. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMedium Tan 4Closest matchNC42Score
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour95#c48652#be8655Looks identicalColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth98Medium tanMedium tanSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · peachWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall58
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match 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 compared86
Longevity10012-hour wear12-hour wearSameBoth claim 12-hour wear
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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 overall68
Skin type68SensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for sensitive skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 97/100High 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

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To MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NC42.

Same or better

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

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • No skin-like finish claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Baseno siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy NC42

Match price
$46Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $12 more

Your shade $34 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.