Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation Golden Medium dupes and alternatives Laura Geller
3.9 (1,874)·Medium light · Olive 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: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin
Retailer shade note: medium skin with warm, peach undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium skin with warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral undertone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
46
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: Medium skin with cool undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · 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: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily skin
Retailer shade note: Medium with neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims colour stability
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Buildable rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
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: Neutral rather than olive undertone · 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· Same matte finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Full rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for medium rich neutral skin with a peach hue
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same light coverage· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Radiant rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: Medium with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
79
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry skin
Retailer shade note: for medium skintones with neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same light coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same light coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Radiant rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
48
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral golden undertones
The closest shade to Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation Golden Medium (Medium light · Olive 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
MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Suede, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Golden Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden MediumClosest shade matchSuedeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%98#d49b74#d19b74Looks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Overall match 87/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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.
Laura Mercier Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint in Shade 04, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Golden Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden MediumClosest overall alternativeShade 04How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour60%97#d49b74#d09975Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Overall match 88/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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.
32 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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