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A Really Good Foundation 120M dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty

Tan · 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%).

Only showing matches with medium coverage, with a matte finish, without talc or alcohol denat.

  • 1 match has no finish listed and is not shown.
  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Essence Foundation Stick 202

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

Your shade
KimChi Chic Beauty
120MChange shade
Depth and undertone: Tan · Olive · warm olive
Finish and coverage: Natural matte · Full coverage
The match
Essence
202
Depth and undertone: Tan · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Shade match
87out of 100
Colour
87
Depth
99
Undertone
80
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$6.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$22.01 less (76%)

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative: Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Neutral Cool Honey (NC-062)

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
120MChange shade
Depth and undertone: Tan · Olive · warm olive
Finish and coverage: Natural matte · Full coverage
The match
Bobbi Brown
Neutral Cool Honey (NC-062)
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
82
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
86
Skin (Skin suitability)
75
Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $29 more

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 120M (Tan · Olive · warm olive 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

    35.5 Rich

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 35.5 Rich

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Warm undertone

    $30

  2. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    16O

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 16O

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Olive undertone

    $30

  3. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    460 Suede W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 460 Suede W

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

  4. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Deep 1

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Deep 1

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Flax 8

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Flax 8

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $39

  6. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    415 Honey

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 415 Honey

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Warm undertone

    $15.99

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

Essence Foundation Stick in 202, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 120M. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade120MClosest shade match202Score
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour87#b18153#af7f5aVery close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Depth99TanTanSameDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone80Olive · warm oliveWarm · goldenSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared79
Finish78Natural matteMatteCloseMatte finish rather than natural matte
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 compared40
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
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 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 overall92
Skin type92Dry, normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for dry/​normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 78/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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 Essence Foundation Stick in 202.

Same or better

  • $22.01 less
  • Very close colour
  • Matte finish instead of natural matte
  • Medium rather than full coverage

Different

  • Warm rather than olive undertone
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconemoderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs moderate

Why the closest overall alternative works

Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Cool Honey (NC-062), against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 120M. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade120MClosest overall alternativeNeutral Cool Honey (NC-062)Score
Shade match55% of overall82
Colour91#b18153#b4835bVery close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Depth98TanMedium tanCloseDepth difference: 1.4
Retailer descriptionMediumMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone50Olive · warm oliveNeutral · neutral pinkDifferentfrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared79
Finish78Natural matteMatteCloseMatte finish rather than natural matte
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 compared86
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall75
Skin type75Dry, normal, combination, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 82/100Medium 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 Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Cool Honey (NC-062).

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Matte finish instead of natural matte
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Slightly cooler undertone
  • Not marketed for dry skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

13 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 18%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (linalool)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Essence Foundation Stick 202

Match price
$6.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$22.01 less (76%)

Your shade $29 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative

Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Neutral Cool Honey (NC-062)

Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $29 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.