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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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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Jane Iredale Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation M4

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
J.Cat Beauty
CustardChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
Jane Iredale
M4
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
72
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
86
Depth
97
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$54Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $50.11 more

Your shade $3.89 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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 match works

Jane Iredale Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation in M4, against J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation in Custard. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCustardClosest matchM4Score
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour86#f5ae78#eaad81Very close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Depth97Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionNot statedLight mediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenNeutralClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
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 · 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 overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, normal, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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 Jane Iredale Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation in M4.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 18%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

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

Where to buy M4

Match price
$54Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $50.11 more

Your shade $3.89 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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.