A Really Good Foundation 117M dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty
4.6 (558)·Medium tan · 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· Both claim long-wearing· Claims colour stability
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% 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
Retailer shade note: medium with warm undertone and olive undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
79
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 30% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Not marketed for dry skin
Retailer shade note: for medium skintones with neutral olive undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
46
Looks identical · 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/combination skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
46
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
The closest shade to KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 117M (Medium tan · 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
L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in N5.5 Neutral Medium Deep, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 117M. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade117MClosest shade matchN5.5 Neutral Medium DeepHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#b88359#bb875eLooks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Overall match 81/100Shade 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.
Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Luminous Hydrating Foundation in 12O, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 117M. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade117MClosest overall alternative12OHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%98#b88359#b8845cLooks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 85/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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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