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%).
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.
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$34.01 less (71%)4.3 (33,167)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
52
Wear & performance
50
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: fair with warm/yellow undertones
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$26 less (54%)3.5 (42)
Natural · Buildable coverage
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
50
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No SPF
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Same radiant finish· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: fair complexion with warm yellow undertone
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Fair skin with peachy-golden undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
54
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
28
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims 12-hour wear
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
52
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
33
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/dry skin · No SPF
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing· Claims colour stability
Differences: Slightly deeper· Neutral rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing· Claims colour stability
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: very fair, warm-neutral undertones
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Buildable rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
33
Close colour · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Buildable rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/dry skin · No SPF
Matches: Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Slightly deeper· Warm rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
51
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Warm rather than olive undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$40 less (83%)4.5 (40,486)
Matches: Claims long-wearing· Claims not settling into lines· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
56
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
$45Ulta Beauty(product price)$3 less (6%)4.3 (1,324)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims 16-hour wear· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
47
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No SPF
Retailer shade note: level-two fair with a warm undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly deeper· Warm rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
54
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
28
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Warm rather than olive undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
50
Skin suitability
56
Colour not compared · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
The closest shade to ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Sombrio ST2.5 (Very fair · Olive · warm olive undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation in 101WO Lace, against ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 in Sombrio ST2.5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSombrio ST2.5Closest shade match101WO LaceHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%93#ffd9a9#f8d1a3Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared66
Finish35%56RadiantNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than radiant
Coverage30%60LightMediumSome differenceMedium coverage rather than light
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared40
Longevity30%40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type100%60Normal, dry, sensitiveNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/dry skin
Overall match 77/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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.
Make Up For Ever HD Skin Hydra Glow Hydrating Foundation in 1Y00 - Warm Shell, against ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 in Sombrio ST2.5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSombrio ST2.5Closest overall alternative1Y00 - Warm ShellHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour60%84#ffd9a9#f3d6afClose colourColour difference 3.1 (0 is identical)
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish35%100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage30%80LightMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than light (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared40
Longevity30%40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type100%60Normal, dry, sensitiveNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/dry skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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.
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.
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