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A Really Good Foundation 103L dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty

Light · 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%).

Only showing matches with SPF, without silicones.

  • 24 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Light Beige 09

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
KimChi Chic Beauty
103LChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural matte · Full coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Light Beige 09
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
96
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
72
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
96
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $10.50 more

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

More matches

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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 96
    $39.50SephoraSephoraCosts $10.50 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finishMedium rather than full coverageNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    72
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    69

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: very fair neutral skin with peach undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 103L (Light · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Coconut Flakes 2.7 Neutral

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Coconut Flakes 2.7 Neutral

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $31

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

    NW13

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW13

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $30

  3. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Fair 1N

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Fair 1N

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $31

  4. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium 1

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium 1

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $22

  5. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Fair Beige

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Fair Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $8

  6. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    0.5 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 0.5 Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $42

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

Why the closest match works

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Light Beige 09, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 103L. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade103LClosest matchLight Beige 09Score
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour95#ecc099#f1c5a0Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth96LightFairCloseDepth difference: 2.6
Retailer descriptionFairLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared79
Finish78Natural matteMatteCloseMatte finish rather than natural matte
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
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared72
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists 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 overall50
Skin type50Dry, normal, combination, oilyCombination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​oily skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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 bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Light Beige 09.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Matte finish instead of natural matte
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • No long-wear claim
  • Not marketed for dry/normal skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

0 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 0%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy Light Beige 09

Match price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $10.50 more

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

How these matches are scored

32 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.