A Really Good Foundation 122MD dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty
4.6 (558)·Tan · Warm · yellow 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 warm undertone· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same full coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Same full coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% 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 combination skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$13 less (45%)4.3 (699)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
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: 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
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim long-wearing· Claims colour stability
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% 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 · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: medium with warm undertone and olive undertone
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: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Retailer shade note: Medium deep shade with warm undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same full coverage· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Radiant 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
65
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural 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
72
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
0
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for dry/normal/combination/oily skin
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$4 less (14%)4.4 (33)
Matches: Very close 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
85
Finish & visual result
71
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · 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: medium deep with neutral undertone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same full coverage· Adds SPF 15
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
The closest shade to KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 122MD (Tan · Warm · yellow 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
Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 6.8, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 122MD. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade122MDClosest shade match6.8How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%99#ba8050#bb8150Looks identicalColour difference 0.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99TanMedium tanCloseDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionMediumMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 88/100Shade 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.
m.ph by Mary Phillips Le Skin Weightless Serum Foundation in Medium 140 W, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 122MD. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade122MDClosest overall alternativeMedium 140 WHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%93#ba8050#c08355Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97TanMedium tanCloseDepth difference: 2.1
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 89/100Shade 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.
30 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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