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Pro.Matte Foundation Beige dupes and alternatives L.A. Girl

Light medium

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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Only showing matches with light coverage, with a matte finish.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation 03 Light

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
L.A. Girl
BeigeChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Clinique
03 Light
Depth and undertone: Light medium
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
72
Wear (Wear & performance)
80
Skin (Skin suitability)
90
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
96
Undertone
70
Low confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$40Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $30 more

Your shade $10 at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to L.A. Girl Pro.Matte Foundation Beige (Light medium) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    2Y20

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 2Y20

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $35

  2. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 58 Honey

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 58 Honey

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

  3. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Medium Tan 3.5N

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Medium Tan 3.5N

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $31

  4. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    4 Warm Olive

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4 Warm Olive

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $42

  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Sepia 5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Sepia 5

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $39

  6. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    3W

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 3W

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $38

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

Why the closest match works

Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 03 Light, against L.A. Girl Pro.Matte Foundation in Beige. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeBeigeClosest match03 LightScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour95#d9ad80#ddb287Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth96Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 2.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared72
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage40FullLightDifferentLight 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 · 2 of 5 compared80
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall90
Skin type90Combination, normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 89/100Low 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 Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 03 Light.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed
  • Adds SPF 18

Different

  • Light rather than full coverage

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 18
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy 03 Light

Best price
$40Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $30 more

Your shade $10 at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

34 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.