Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation Deep dupes and alternatives Laura Geller
3.9 (1,874)·Medium tan · 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%).
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.
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
46
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/combination skin
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Same matte finish
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$24.01 less (63%)4.3 (33,167)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly lighter· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
100
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Same light coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for deep tan skin with golden undertones
The closest shade to Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation Deep (Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation in WN 115.5 Mocha, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Deep. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDeepClosest shade matchWN 115.5 MochaHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%96#c08960#bf8964Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Overall match 85/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation in 9N, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Deep. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDeepClosest overall alternative9NHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%93#c08960#c88c62Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Overall match 90/100Shade 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.
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.
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