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Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation Matte Buff II (C) dupes and alternatives Lancôme

Light medium · Neutral 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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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation Fair

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Lancôme
Matte Buff II (C)Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Laura Geller
Fair
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
Overall match
93out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
80
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
87
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$15 less (28%)

Your shade $53 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. #2 · Laura Mercier

    Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint

    Shade 03
    Shade match 92
    $44SephoraSephora$9 less (17%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Light rather than medium coverageDoes not claim not settling into linesNot marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    63
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Matte · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: light Medium with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Clinique

    Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation

    01 Stay Buff
    Shade match 88
    $41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$12 less (23%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishBoth claim long-wearing

    Differences: Light rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimedDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Matte · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation Matte Buff II (C) (Light medium · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Natural Ivory

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Natural Ivory

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $11.99

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  2. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    20.0 Medium

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 20.0 Medium

    • Close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Natural Beige

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

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    1CR Cool Rosy

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 1CR Cool Rosy

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Cool · pink undertone

    $42

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    05 Fair Peach

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 05 Fair Peach

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Light

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Light

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium

    $12

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

Why the closest match works

Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Fair, against Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation in Matte Buff II (C). Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMatte Buff II (C)Closest matchFairScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour87#d2ae99#d7aa93Very close colourColour difference 2.7 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionNot statedFairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared100
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall80
Skin type80Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveDry, normal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 93/100Shade 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 Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Fair.

Same or better

  • $15 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Not marketed for sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (linalool)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapPowder-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy Fair

Best price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$15 less (28%)

Your shade $53 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView 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.