Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation Sand dupes and alternatives Laura Geller
3.9 (1,874)·Medium tan · 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% 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 combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
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
72
Skin suitability
69
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: tan-dark neutral skin with peach 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· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · 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· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% 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 oily skin
Retailer shade note: Medium Deep with warm golden undertones
$34Ulta Beauty(product price)$4 less (11%)4.5 (9,894)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim not settling into lines· 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
62
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim
Retailer shade note: tan skin w/neutral or pink undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · 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 oily skin
Retailer shade note: medium deep with golden bronze undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
69
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: tan warm skin with golden undertones
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$22 less (58%)4.3 (699)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· 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
90
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim long-wearing· 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
90
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
25
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than light coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
78
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% 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 combination skin
Retailer shade note: medium-deep skin with neutral/deep peachy undertones
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$31.01 less (82%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · 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
Retailer shade note: medium tan with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Full rather than light coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
78
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Full rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close 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
86
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · 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
Retailer shade note: Medium-deep with warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same olive undertone· Same light coverage
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Full rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
78
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
25
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Full rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/combination/oily skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Radiant rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
54
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Radiant 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 · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: for medium to tan skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim long-wearing· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
25
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/combination/oily skin
The closest shade to Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation Sand (Medium tan · 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
ILIA Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick in 26O Limba, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSandClosest shade match26O LimbaHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#c08d6a#c08c65Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Overall match 84/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
Chanel ULTRA LE TEINT Ultrawear All-Day Comfort Flawless Finish Foundation in B70, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSandClosest overall alternativeB70How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour60%97#c08d6a#c08f6fLooks 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.
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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