A Really Good Foundation 128MD dupes and alternatives KimChi Chic Beauty
4.6 (558)·Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden 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 neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
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
72
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% 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 skin
Retailer shade note: Deep-Tan skin with a neutral-red undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral 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
95
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· 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
88
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· 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
92
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
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$17.01 less (59%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
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
50
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/combination skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect· 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
87
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% 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: dark medium - neutral, slightly olive
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$7 less (24%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Buildable 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· Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$5 less (17%)3.9 (396)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Radiant rather than natural matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium to deep skin with warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium to deep skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)
Differences: Radiant 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
55
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium to deep skin with warm undertones
The closest shade to KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 128MD (Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden 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
Fenty Beauty Soft'Lit Naturally Luminous Hydrating Longwear Foundation in 385, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 128MD. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade128MDClosest shade match385How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#9f6236#9e6437Looks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Overall match 87/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
Juvia's Place I Am Magic Velvety Matte Foundation in 340 Kampala, against KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 128MD. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade128MDClosest overall alternative340 KampalaHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour60%88#9f6236#a45d31Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Overall match 91/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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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