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Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation Custard dupes and alternatives J.Cat Beauty

Light medium · 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%).

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Only showing matches made for normal skin, with light coverage, without talc.

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Closest shade match: Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation Pure Beige

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

Your shade
J.Cat Beauty
CustardChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
Maybelline
Pure Beige
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$11.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $8.10 more

Your shade $3.89 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $9.12 at Walmart

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Closest overall alternative: Smashbox Halo Healthy Glow Tinted Moisturizer SPF 25 Light Medium

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

Your shade
J.Cat Beauty
CustardChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
Smashbox
Light Medium
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
66
Wear (Wear & performance)
72
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Best price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $37.11 more

Your shade $3.89 at Ulta Beauty

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. #3 · Maybelline

    Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Soft Tan
    Shade match 97
    $11.99Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $8.10 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame neutral undertoneBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finishLight rather than full coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    97
    Finish & visual result
    47
    Wear & performance
    51
    Skin suitability
    40

    Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 29% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation Custard (Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer

    11 Tan

    Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer, shade 11 Tan

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $36

  2. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    030 Honey

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 030 Honey

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $10.99

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

    NC20

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC20

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

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

    330

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 330

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $30

  5. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Golden

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $12

  6. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    7.5 Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 7.5 Medium

    • Close colour
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $36

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

Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation in Pure Beige, against J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation in Custard. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCustardClosest shade matchPure BeigeScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour97#f5ae78#f4b07dLooks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLightCloseDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Neutral · neutral goldenNeutral · neutral goldenSamecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared47
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage40FullLightDifferentLight coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall40
Skin type40Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveDry, normalBoth marketed for dry/​normal skin
Overall match 75/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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 Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation in Pure Beige.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 18

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Light rather than full coverage
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 29%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 18
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Smashbox Halo Healthy Glow Tinted Moisturizer SPF 25 in Light Medium, against J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation in Custard. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCustardClosest overall alternativeLight MediumScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour92#f5ae78#f7b57eVery close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth95Light mediumLightCloseDepth difference: 2.8
Retailer descriptionNot statedLight mediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenNeutralClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared66
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage40FullLightDifferentLight coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 · 4 of 5 compared72
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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 91/100Medium 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 Smashbox Halo Healthy Glow Tinted Moisturizer SPF 25 in Light Medium.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 25

Different

  • Light rather than full coverage
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 10%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 25
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation Pure Beige

Match price
$11.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $8.10 more

Your shade $3.89 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $9.12 at Walmart

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Smashbox Halo Healthy Glow Tinted Moisturizer SPF 25 Light Medium

Best price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $37.11 more

Your shade $3.89 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

33 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.