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Sheer Skin Tinted Foundation Medium Beige dupes and alternatives L.A. Girl

Light medium · 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%).

Only showing matches with light coverage, without talc.

  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade match: Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation 225 Medium Buff

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

Your shade
L.A. Girl
Medium BeigeChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
The match
Maybelline
225 Medium Buff
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Shade match
95out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
98
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$9.12WalmartWalmart
$0.88 less (9%)

Your shade $10 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick 16 Light Neutral

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
Medium BeigeChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
The match
Well People
16 Light Neutral
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
94
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Best price
$18.20Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $8.20 more

Your shade $10 at Ulta Beauty

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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 92
    $49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $39 more

    Matches: Very close colourSimilar undertone (warm vs neutral)Same natural finish

    Differences: No blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No blurring effect claimed

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. Shade match 93
    $40SephoraSephoraCosts $30 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSimilar undertone (warm vs neutral)Same natural finish

    Differences: No blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    50

    Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: light to medium with warm tones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #5 · L'Oréal Paris

    Lumi Le Glow Skin Tint

    C140
    Shade match 92
    $16.99CVSCVSCosts $6.99 more

    Matches: Very close colourSimilar undertone (warm vs neutral)Same light coverage

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to L.A. Girl Sheer Skin Tinted Foundation Medium Beige (Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 6.2 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 6.2 N

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $32

  2. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Drift 3.8

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Drift 3.8

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $39

  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    290N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 290N

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

  4. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    5.5 Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 5.5 Medium

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $36

  5. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer

    6.5 Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer, shade 6.5 Medium

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $36

  6. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Warm Nude

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Warm Nude

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $12.99

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

Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation in 225 Medium Buff, against L.A. Girl Sheer Skin Tinted Foundation in Medium Beige. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMedium BeigeClosest shade match225 Medium BuffScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour98#e5af8d#e3ad8cLooks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Depth98Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenNeutralClosecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared70
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage100LightLightSameSame light coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared40
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists 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 overall50
Skin type50Not publishedDry, normalSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 78/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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 Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation in 225 Medium Buff.

Same or better

  • $0.88 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same light coverage
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 18

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • No blurring effect claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 14%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 18
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick in 16 Light Neutral, against L.A. Girl Sheer Skin Tinted Foundation in Medium Beige. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMedium BeigeClosest overall alternative16 Light NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour97#e5af8d#e1af8eLooks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenNeutralClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100LightLightSameSame light coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared40
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists 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 overall50
Skin type50Not publishedCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 83/100Shade 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

If you switch

To Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick in 16 Light Neutral.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same light coverage
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation 225 Medium Buff

Best price
$9.12WalmartWalmart
$0.88 less (9%)

Your shade $10 at Ulta Beauty

WalmartView at Walmart

Closest overall alternative

Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick 16 Light Neutral

Best price
$18.20Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $8.20 more

Your shade $10 at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

30 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.