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

Deep tan

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 with buildable coverage, without alcohol denat.

  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick Mahogany

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

Your shade
L.A. Girl
Soft SableChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep tan
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Pixi
Mahogany
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
100
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$22Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $13 more

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

Closest overall alternative: Chanel ULTRA LE TEINT Ultrawear All-Day Comfort Flawless Finish Foundation B140

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 SableChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep tan
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Chanel
B140
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
86
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
60
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Match price
$69Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $60 more

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

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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. Shade match 84
    $69Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $60 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Buildable rather than full coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    84
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Buildable rather than full coverage

    Retailer shade note: intense deep shade, golden undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. Shade match 82
    $69Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $60 more

    Matches: Same matte finishClaims a blurring effectClaims a lightweight feel

    Differences: Buildable rather than full coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    82
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    84

    Close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Buildable rather than full coverage

    Retailer shade note: intense deep shade, red undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

  1. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    480

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 480

    • Looks identical
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $30

  2. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 8.8 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 8.8 N

    • Looks identical
    • Deep tan · Olive · neutral olive undertone

    $32

  3. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    34 Medium Golden

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 34 Medium Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $32

  4. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    560 Suede C

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 560 Suede C

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool undertone

    $32

  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Caramel

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

  6. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    480W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 480W

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

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

Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick in Mahogany, against L.A. Girl Pro.Matte Foundation in Soft Sable. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeSoft SableClosest shade matchMahoganyScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour93#976947#9b6740Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth100Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownNeutral · neutral goldenSome differencecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared67
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable 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 · 1 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
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 overall84
Skin type84Combination, normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 75/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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 Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick in Mahogany.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No long-wear claim

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

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

Why the closest overall alternative works

Chanel ULTRA LE TEINT Ultrawear All-Day Comfort Flawless Finish Foundation in B140, against L.A. Girl Pro.Matte Foundation in Soft Sable. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeSoft SableClosest overall alternativeB140Score
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour89#976947#97633eVery close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth96Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionNot statedDeepNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable 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 · 2 of 5 compared60
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
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 overall84
Skin type84Combination, normal, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 86/100Medium 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 Chanel ULTRA LE TEINT Ultrawear All-Day Comfort Flawless Finish Foundation in B140.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 23%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Listed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick Mahogany

Match price
$22Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $13 more

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

Closest overall alternative

Chanel ULTRA LE TEINT Ultrawear All-Day Comfort Flawless Finish Foundation B140

Match price
$69Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $60 more

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

How these matches are scored

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.