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Aquasurance Compact Foundation Medium Beige dupes and alternatives J.Cat Beauty

Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden 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 buildable coverage.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener Foundation medium 6 g

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
J.Cat Beauty
Medium BeigeChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
R.E.M. Beauty
medium 6 g
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Overall match
88out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
95out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
99
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$35Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $19.01 more

Your shade $15.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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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 · Clinique

    Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation

    Light
    Shade match 94
    $49Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $33.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: Buildable rather than full coverageDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    94
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. Shade match 93
    $58SephoraSephoraCosts $42.01 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSimilar undertone (warm vs neutral)Same natural finish

    Differences: Buildable rather than full coverageDoes not claim not settling into linesContains listed fragrance

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    50

    Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: medium skin with golden undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. #4 · Laura Mercier

    Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation

    3W Butterscotch
    Shade match 93
    $54Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $38.01 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSimilar undertone (warm vs neutral)Both claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishBuildable rather than full coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    50

    Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than full coverage

    Retailer shade note: light medium with warm undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to J.Cat Beauty Aquasurance Compact Foundation Medium Beige (Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

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

    NC27

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC27

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $30

  2. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    130

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 130

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $12.99

  3. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 7.3 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 7.3 N

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $32

  4. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Warm Beige

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Warm Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral undertone

    $36

  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Topaz 7

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Topaz 7

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $39

  6. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    11.5 Tan

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 11.5 Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $36

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

Why the closest match works

R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener Foundation in medium 6 g, against J.Cat Beauty Aquasurance Compact Foundation in Medium Beige. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMedium BeigeClosest matchmedium 6 gScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour98#e39e6e#e09e71Looks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Depth99Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared73
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared100
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists 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)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Not publishedCombinationSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 88/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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

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To R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener Foundation in medium 6 g.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim not settling into lines

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapPowder-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy medium 6 g

Match price
$35Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $19.01 more

Your shade $15.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

How these matches are scored

32 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.