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

Fair · Neutral · neutral pink 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: Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation 12B Fair Beige

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
J.Cat Beauty
ShellChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
Tarte
12B Fair Beige
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
89
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
95
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$42SephoraSephora
Costs $38.11 more

Your shade $3.89 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. #2 · Tarte

    Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation

    18B Fair-Light Beige
    Shade match 88
    $42SephoraSephoraCosts $38.11 more

    Matches: Very close colourSimilar undertone (cool vs neutral)Same full coverage

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishNot marketed for dry/sensitive skinContains listed fragrance

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    89
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: fair to light skin with cool, pink or rosy undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · Lawless

    Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation

    1F
    Shade match 88
    $47SephoraSephoraCosts $43.11 more

    Matches: Same neutral undertoneSame natural finishSame full coverage

    Differences: Slightly lighterDoes not claim transfer resistanceDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    88
    Wear & performance
    61
    Skin suitability
    60

    Close colour · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/normal skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: very fair with cool-neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #4 · Tarte

    Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation

    20B Light Beige
    Shade match 83
    $42SephoraSephoraCosts $38.11 more

    Matches: Similar undertone (cool vs neutral)Same full coverageBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishNot marketed for dry/sensitive skinContains listed fragrance

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    89
    Skin suitability
    60

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: light skin with cool, pink or rosy undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  4. #5 · Tarte

    Amazonian Clay 16-Hour Full Coverage Foundation

    36N Medium-Tan Neutral
    Shade match 86
    $42SephoraSephoraCosts $38.11 more

    Matches: Similar undertone (cool vs neutral)Same full coverageBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishDoes not claim transfer resistanceNot marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    75
    Skin suitability
    60

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: medium to tan skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

  1. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 4.5 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 4.5 N

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    22B light beige

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 22B light beige

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    4 Fair-Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 4 Fair-Medium

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 02 Breeze

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 02 Breeze

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    350 Bisque

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 350 Bisque

    • Close colour
    • Very fair

    $15.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    2C

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 2C

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

Why the closest match works

Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation in 12B Fair Beige, against J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation in Shell. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeShellClosest match12B Fair BeigeScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour93#f1cec2#f5d5c8Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth95FairVery fairCloseDepth difference: 3.1
Retailer descriptionNot statedFairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Neutral · neutral pinkCool · pinkClosefrom 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 compared89
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 87/100Shade 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

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To Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation in 12B Fair Beige.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Similar undertone (cool vs neutral)
  • Same full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 13%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 12B Fair Beige

Best price
$42SephoraSephora
Costs $38.11 more

Your shade $3.89 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

31 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.