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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%).

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Only showing matches with full coverage, in powder form.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation 28.6Y Medium

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
L.A. Girl
Soft HoneyChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Sephora Collection
28.6Y Medium
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
88out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
94
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
80
Skin (Skin suitability)
33
Shade match
94out of 100
Colour
91
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$24SephoraSephora
Costs $15 more

Your shade $9 at Ulta Beauty

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 match works

Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation in 28.6Y Medium, against L.A. Girl Pro.Matte Foundation in Soft Honey. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeSoft HoneyClosest match28.6Y MediumScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour91#db9f60#dc995aVery close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth97Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarm · yellowClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full coverage
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 · 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 overall33
Skin type33Combination, normal, oilyNormalBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 88/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

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To Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation in 28.6Y Medium.

Same or better

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

Different

  • Not marketed for combination/oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

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

Where to buy 28.6Y Medium

Best price
$24SephoraSephora
Costs $15 more

Your shade $9 at Ulta Beauty

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.