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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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  • 2 matches have no skin type listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Natasha Denona Hy-Glam Foundation Hydrating & Blurring Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation P5

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
Natasha Denona
P5
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Shade match
94out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
97
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$52SephoraSephora
Costs $48.11 more

Your shade $3.89 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 20Y

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
Sephora Collection
20Y
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
86
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$24SephoraSephora
Costs $20.11 more

Your shade $3.89 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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

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  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

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  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

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  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

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  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

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

Natasha Denona Hy-Glam Foundation Hydrating & Blurring Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation in P5, against J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation in Custard. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCustardClosest shade matchP5Score
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour96#f5ae78#f2ab72Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth97Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.6
Retailer descriptionNot statedLight mediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenWarm · peachClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared73
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium 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 · 4 of 5 compared65
Longevity70Long-wearing18-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 18-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, sensitiveBoth marketed for dry/​normal/​sensitive skin
Overall match 83/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Natasha Denona Hy-Glam Foundation Hydrating & Blurring Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation in P5.

Same or better

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

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for combination/oily skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconehigh silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 20Y, against J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation in Custard. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCustardClosest overall alternative20YScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour87#f5ae78#f1b47dVery close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Depth98Light mediumLightCloseDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenWarm · yellowClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium 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 compared86
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal skin
Overall match 85/100Shade 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 Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 20Y.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)
  • Same natural finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 9%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Natasha Denona Hy-Glam Foundation Hydrating & Blurring Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation P5

Best price
$52SephoraSephora
Costs $48.11 more

Your shade $3.89 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 20Y

Best price
$24SephoraSephora
Costs $20.11 more

Your shade $3.89 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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.