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Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation M3 dupes and alternatives Jane Iredale

Light medium · Warm · peach 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%).

Closest shade match: Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation 3N Latte

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

Your shade
Jane Iredale
M3Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Laura Mercier
3N Latte
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Shade match
85out of 100
Colour
91
Depth
97
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$54Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Same price

Your shade $54 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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Closest overall alternative: MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation C4.5

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

Your shade
Jane Iredale
M3Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
MAC Cosmetics
C4.5
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
85
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$15 less (28%)

Your shade $54 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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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. Shade match 84
    $39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$14.50 less (27%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishClaims not settling into lines

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneMedium rather than full coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    84
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    67

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for normal skin

    Retailer shade note: light/medium skin w/ cool to neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Jane Iredale Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation M3 (Light medium · Warm · peach undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    030 Honey

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 030 Honey

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $10.99

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

    NW18

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW18

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $30

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

    Tan

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

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium

    $12

  4. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Fawn 4.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Fawn 4.5

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $39

  5. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    3W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 3W1

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $34

  6. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Warm Nude

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Warm Nude

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $12.99

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

Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation in 3N Latte, against Jane Iredale Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation in M3. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeM3Closest shade match3N LatteScore
Shade match55% of overall85
Colour91#eca87b#e8a57fVery close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth97Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.6
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLight mediumBoth described as light mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone65Warm · peachNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable 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 compared61
Longevity70Long-wearing16-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 16-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product 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 overall84
Skin type84Combination, normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 85/100Medium 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 Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation in 3N Latte.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in C4.5, against Jane Iredale Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation in M3. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeM3Closest overall alternativeC4.5Score
Shade match55% of overall85
Colour91#eca87b#eaad7eVery close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth98Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.4
Retailer descriptionLight mediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65Warm · peachNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared100
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
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 compared63
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, normal, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 85/100Medium 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 MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in C4.5.

Same or better

  • $15 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Same full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, moderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs moderate

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Laura Mercier Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation 3N Latte

Match price
$54Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Same price

Your shade $54 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation C4.5

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$15 less (28%)

Your shade $54 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.