A Really Good Foundation 109L dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty
4.6 (558)·Medium light · Warm 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· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm 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
96
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · 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
$9Ulta Beauty(product price)$20 less (69%)4.3 (644)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same full coverage· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 24% 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 dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm 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
94
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · 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: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte 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
68
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte 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 dry skin
Retailer shade note: light to medium skin with warm, golden undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 24% 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 dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$5 less (17%)4.3 (49)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same full coverage· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 20% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines
$20Ulta Beauty(product price)$9 less (31%)4.5 (18)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same full coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural 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
50
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily skin
Retailer shade note: golden neutral with warm depth
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
79
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 30% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Not marketed for dry skin
Retailer shade note: for light medium skintones with warm olive undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Olive rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Olive rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: light to medium skin with very warm, golden or olive undertones
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$4 less (14%)4.4 (33)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same full coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
71
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 26% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: light medium with neutral undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim long-wearing· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · 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
The closest shade to KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 109L (Medium light · Warm 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
Naked Sundays BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50 in Shade 3, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 109L. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade109LClosest shade matchShade 3How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#d4a675#d4a678Looks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Overall match 80/100Shade 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.
Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation in 360 Versatile Honey III (W), against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 109L. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade109LClosest overall alternative360 Versatile Honey III (W)How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%93#d4a675#d6a476Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Overall match 90/100Shade 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.
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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