A Really Good Foundation 104L dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty
4.6 (558)·Light · Olive · warm olive 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 full coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim long-wearing· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than olive 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
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive 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· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 25% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Matte 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
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive 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· Claims a blurring effect· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive 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· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
65
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · 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: Light+ with peachy golden undertones
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Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: fair or light skin tones with a neutral undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same olive 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
96
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · 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
Retailer shade note: light skin with warm olive undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive 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 neutral undertones
Differences: Radiant rather than natural matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: light skin with warm olive undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same olive undertone· Adds SPF 45
Differences: Radiant rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant 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 · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: light with warm, subtle olive undertones
The closest shade to KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 104L (Light · Olive · warm olive 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
ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation in Cozumel SF1.75, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 104L. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade104LClosest shade matchCozumel SF1.75How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#e2bd93#e7be94Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 85/100Shade 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.
Tarte Amazonian Clay 16-Hour Full Coverage Foundation in 22G Light Golden, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 104L. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade104LClosest overall alternative22G Light GoldenHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%93#e2bd93#e6be8dVery close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionFairLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 88/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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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