Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation Soft Taupe dupes and alternatives J.Cat Beauty
3.5 (10)·Light medium · Warm 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%).
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.
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for medium skin with warm undertones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for light to medium skin with warm undertones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same natural finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly deeper· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium-dark with yellow undertones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: M3 - medium with warm undertones, and a yellow tone
Matches: Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly deeper· Olive rather than warm undertone· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Olive rather than warm undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: MD1.5 - medium to medium-deep with warm undertones, and an olive tone
Differences: Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Medium-Tan skin with a golden undertone
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
80
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: tan with warm golden undertones
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Medium-Tan skin with a peachy-golden undertone
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same natural finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly lighter· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
100
Colour not compared · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: tan with warm peach undertones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same natural finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium with yellow undertones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
20
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin
Matches: Same natural finish· Same full coverage· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly deeper· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Differences: Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Medium skin with a neutral-golden undertone
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly deeper· Olive rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than natural finish
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Olive rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: MD1.5 - Medium to medium-deep with warm undertones, and an olive tone
Matches: Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Buildable rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
80
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
40
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for light to medium skin with warm olive undertones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly lighter· Radiant rather than natural finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Radiant rather than natural finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly deeper· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
80
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium with warm yellow undertones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
80
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium with warm yellow undertones
Matches: Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for light to medium skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
80
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly lighter· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin
The closest shade to J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation Soft Taupe (Light medium · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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 Super Stay Up to 24HR Hybrid Powder-Foundation in 332, against J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation in Soft Taupe. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSoft TaupeClosest shade match332How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour60%86#f0ab57#e7a153Very close colourColour difference 2.9 (0 is identical)
Overall match 83/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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.
Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 5.8, against J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation in Soft Taupe. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSoft TaupeClosest overall alternative5.8How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall81
Colour60%72#f0ab57#e1a263Close colourColour difference 4.7 (0 is identical)
Overall match 84/100Shade match 81/100Medium 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.
30 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.
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