A Really Good Foundation 103L dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty
4.6 (558)·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%).
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
96
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% 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 · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for fair skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same full coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: very fair, warm-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· Not marketed for combination skin
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim long-wearing· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Near-identical swatch 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
90
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · 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
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim long-wearing· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same full coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: L3.5 - light with warm undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same full coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/combination skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a blurring effect· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same full coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
25
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/combination/oily skin
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
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Light rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
57
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Light rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin
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.
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
Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Very Light Neutral, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 103L. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade103LClosest shade matchVery Light NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#ecc099#efc19bLooks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionFairLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 85/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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 Medium, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 103L. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade103LClosest overall alternativeMediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#ecc099#efc39fLooks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97LightFairCloseDepth difference: 1.7
Retailer descriptionFairNot 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.
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.
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