A Really Good Foundation 126MD dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty
4.6 (558)·Deep tan · Neutral · neutral pink 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: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same full coverage
Differences: Natural 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
77
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: Medium Deep with Neutral Undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim long-wearing· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% 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 oily skin
Retailer shade note: very tan with yellow undertones
The closest shade to KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 126MD (Deep tan · Neutral · neutral pink 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
NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in ALEXANDRIA, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 126MD. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade126MDClosest shade matchALEXANDRIAHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%95#a5643a#a7633cLooks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Overall match 84/100Shade 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.
NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Alexandria, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 126MD. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade126MDClosest overall alternativeAlexandriaHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%95#a5643a#aa653cLooks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Overall match 85/100Shade 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.
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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