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CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder Foundation Medium Tan dupes and alternatives IT Cosmetics

Fair · Warm 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 full coverage.

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

Closest shade match: CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless Instant Wrinkle-Defying Foundation with SPF 28 Warm Beige

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

Your shade
IT Cosmetics
Medium TanChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
CoverGirl
Warm Beige
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$15.13WalmartWalmart
$26.87 less (64%)

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation Medium

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

Your shade
IT Cosmetics
Medium TanChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
IT Cosmetics
Medium
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$3 less (7%)

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView 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. #3 · MAC Cosmetics

    Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    N5
    Shade match 88
    $39SephoraSephora$3 less (7%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame full coverageBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneMatte rather than natural finishNot marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    55
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: rosy beige with neutral undertones for light to medium skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · NARS

    Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    PATAGONIA
    Shade match 88
    $55SephoraSephoraCosts $13 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame full coverageBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneMatte rather than natural finishDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: M1.2 - Medium with neutral undertones and a light peach tone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. Shade match 80
    $14.59TargetTarget$27.41 less (65%)

    Matches: Same full coverageBoth claim a blurring effectClaims long-wearing

    Differences: Slightly deeperMatte rather than natural finishDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Colour not compared · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Low confidence· Digital match

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  4. #6 · KimChi Chic Beauty

    A Really Good Foundation

    103L
    Shade match 40
    $29Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$13 less (31%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame full coverageClaims long-wearing

    Differences: Described as fair, yours as mediumNeutral rather than warm undertoneNatural matte rather than natural finish

    Score details
    Shade match
    40
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    59
    Skin suitability
    80

    Very close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Described as fair, yours as medium · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: Fair with Neutral Undertones

    Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as fair, yours as medium

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to IT Cosmetics CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder Foundation Medium Tan (Fair · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Medium Peach

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Medium Peach

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm · peach undertone

    $8

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

    300

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 300

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm undertone

    $30

  3. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Macadamia

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Macadamia

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm undertone

    $36

  4. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    35H medium honey

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 35H medium honey

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

  5. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    C4

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade C4

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm undertone

    $16.99

  6. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium 2

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium 2

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm · peach undertone

    $22

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

CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless Instant Wrinkle-Defying Foundation with SPF 28 in Warm Beige, against IT Cosmetics CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder Foundation in Medium Tan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMedium TanClosest shade matchWarm BeigeScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour95#f3c39d#f0c49dLooks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared70
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared40
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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 CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless Instant Wrinkle-Defying Foundation with SPF 28 in Warm Beige.

Same or better

  • $26.87 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same full coverage
  • Adds SPF 28

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BasePowder-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 28
OverlapPowder-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation in Medium, against IT Cosmetics CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder Foundation in Medium Tan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMedium TanClosest overall alternativeMediumScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour97#f3c39d#efc39fLooks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65WarmNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match 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
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 82/100Shade 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 IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation in Medium.

Same or better

  • $3 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Same full coverage
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Adds SPF 50

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BasePowder-based, no siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (limonene)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 50
OverlapPowder-based vs water-based; silicone none vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

CoverGirl Olay Simply Ageless Instant Wrinkle-Defying Foundation with SPF 28 Warm Beige

Best price
$15.13WalmartWalmart
$26.87 less (64%)

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation Medium

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$3 less (7%)

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView 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.