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A Really Good Foundation 121MD dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty

Medium tan · 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 matchClosest overall alternative: MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation NW22

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
KimChi Chic Beauty
121MDChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural matte · Full coverage
The match
MAC Cosmetics
NW22
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
97
Finish (Finish & visual result)
60
Wear (Wear & performance)
75
Skin (Skin suitability)
92
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$46Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $17 more

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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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. #2 · MAC Cosmetics

    Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation

    NC40
    Shade match 96
    $46Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $17 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame full coverage

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural matte finish

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    60
    Wear & performance
    75
    Skin suitability
    92

    Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural matte finish

    Retailer shade note: medium beige with golden peach undertone for medium skin

    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 121MD (Medium tan · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Caramel

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm undertone

    $36

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  2. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium Tan 3

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium Tan 3

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    400W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 400W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 08 W

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 08 W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    15NW

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 15NW

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    34.5 Rich Golden

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 34.5 Rich Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NW22, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 121MD. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade121MDClosest matchNW22Score
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#c88b5e#c78e64Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth98Medium tanMediumCloseDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared60
Finish34Natural matteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than natural matte
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared75
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
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 overall92
Skin type92Dry, normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for dry/​normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

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To MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NW22.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same full coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural matte

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

12 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 14%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest 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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Where to buy NW22

Match price
$46Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $17 more

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.