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A Really Good Foundation 109L dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty

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%).

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Closest shade match: Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer 6.5 Buttermilk

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
KimChi Chic Beauty
109LChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural matte · Full coverage
The match
Clinique
6.5 Buttermilk
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Shade match
94out of 100
Colour
90
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$41SephoraSephora
Costs $12 more

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation 295

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
KimChi Chic Beauty
109LChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural matte · Full coverage
The match
Fenty Beauty
295
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
90out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
88
Wear (Wear & performance)
86
Skin (Skin suitability)
75
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$40SephoraSephora
Costs $11 more

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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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. #3 · Fenty Beauty

    Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

    265
    Shade match 88
    $40SephoraSephoraCosts $11 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame full coverageBoth claim long-wearing

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertoneMatte rather than natural matte finishDoes 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

    Retailer shade note: olive

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · Clinique

    Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer

    WN 46 Golden Neutral
    Shade match 93
    $41SephoraSephoraCosts $12 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSimilar undertone (neutral vs warm)Same full coverage

    Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finishDoes not claim not settling into linesNot marketed for combination skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    88
    Wear & performance
    63
    Skin suitability
    75

    Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin

    Retailer shade note: moderately fair, warm-neutral 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 109L (Medium light · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    23.5 Medium Amber

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 23.5 Medium Amber

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    3W Warm

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3W Warm

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · yellow undertone

    $42

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Fawn 4.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Fawn 4.5

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    10 Light Golden

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 10 Light Golden

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Light/Medium 2.5W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Light/Medium 2.5W

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · yellow undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium 3

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium 3

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer in 6.5 Buttermilk, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 109L. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade109LClosest shade match6.5 ButtermilkScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour90#d4a675#d0a278Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth97Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 1.9
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared88
Finish78Natural matteNaturalCloseNatural finish rather than natural matte
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
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 · 4 of 5 compared63
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall75
Skin type75Dry, normal, combination, oilyNormal, dry, oilyBoth marketed for dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 87/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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 Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer in 6.5 Buttermilk.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Natural finish instead of natural matte
  • Same full coverage
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for combination skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

12 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 23%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation in 295, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 109L. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade109LClosest overall alternative295Score
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour94#d4a675#d9a573Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth99Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85WarmNeutral · neutral goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared88
Finish78Natural matteMatteCloseMatte finish rather than natural matte
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
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 compared86
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall75
Skin type75Dry, normal, combination, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 90/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation in 295.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)
  • Matte finish instead of natural matte
  • Same full coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim not settling into lines

Different

  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for dry skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 22%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer 6.5 Buttermilk

Best price
$41SephoraSephora
Costs $12 more

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation 295

Best price
$40SephoraSephora
Costs $11 more

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

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.