A Really Good Foundation 101L dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty
4.6 (558)·Fair · Neutral 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: L2 - very light with neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
99
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: fair to medium with neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
25
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
99
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
$18.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$10.01 less (35%)4.4 (40,035)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same full coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
65
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: very fair, cool-neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim long-wearing· Claims colour stability
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: fair medium with warm undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily skin
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$15.01 less (52%)4.3 (33,167)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 20% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
The closest shade to KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 101L (Fair · Neutral 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
Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in F30N, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 101L. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade101LClosest shade matchF30NHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#efccae#efcbabLooks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 90/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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.
IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation in Light Medium, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 101L. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade101LClosest overall alternativeLight MediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#efccae#f1caaaLooks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionVery fairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 90/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
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.
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