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Pro.Matte Foundation Soft Honey dupes and alternatives L.A. Girl

Medium light · 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%).

Only showing matches in powder form, without talc.

  • 14 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation 8W

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
L.A. Girl
Soft HoneyChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Kylie Cosmetics
8W
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $29 more

Your shade $9 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation 27S Light-Medium Sand

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
L.A. Girl
Soft HoneyChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Tarte
27S Light-Medium Sand
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
91out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Best price
$40SephoraSephora
Costs $31 more

Your shade $9 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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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. #3 · Sephora Collection

    Best Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation

    28.6Y Medium
    Shade match 94
    $24SephoraSephoraCosts $15 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Not marketed for combination/oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    94
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    33

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Not marketed for combination/oily skin

    Retailer shade note: medium, yellow undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to L.A. Girl Pro.Matte Foundation Soft Honey (Medium light · Warm undertone) 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

    2Y30

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 2Y30

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

    $35

  2. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    13W

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 13W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

  3. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Dune 7.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Dune 7.5

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

    $39

  4. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Deep Chestnut

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Deep Chestnut

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

    $8

  5. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 98 Cream Caramel

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 98 Cream Caramel

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

    $22

  6. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    9.5 Tan

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 9.5 Tan

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

    $36

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

Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation in 8W, against L.A. Girl Pro.Matte Foundation in Soft Honey. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeSoft HoneyClosest shade match8WScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour94#db9f60#dc9f66Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth100Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionNot statedTanNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarm · peachClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 compared51
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall90
Skin type90Combination, normal, oilyDry, normal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 86/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation in 8W.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs none

Why the closest overall alternative works

Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation in 27S Light-Medium Sand, against L.A. Girl Pro.Matte Foundation in Soft Honey. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeSoft HoneyClosest overall alternative27S Light-Medium SandScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour87#db9f60#d2a06bVery close colourColour difference 2.7 (0 is identical)
Depth99Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionNot statedLight mediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 · 1 of 5 compared100
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)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, normal, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 91/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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

If you switch

To Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation in 27S Light-Medium Sand.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • No fragrance listed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation 8W

Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $29 more

Your shade $9 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation 27S Light-Medium Sand

Best price
$40SephoraSephora
Costs $31 more

Your shade $9 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

33 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.