Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation Tan dupes and alternatives Laura Geller
3.9 (1,874)·Medium tan · 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%).
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 neutral undertone· 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
93
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Sheer rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Matte · Sheer coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Sheer rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Matches: Very close 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
85
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% 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 combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
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): 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, golden bronze undertones
Matches: Very close 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
94
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% 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
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full 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: Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly lighter· Full rather than light coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
78
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Full rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral 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 neutral olive undertones
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
69
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: tan cool skin with rosy undertones
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
92
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% 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
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
46
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% 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 combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · 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
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same light coverage
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
90
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: Same neutral undertone· Same light coverage· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
92
Close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: very intense dark-medium shade, neutral undertone
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
92
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% 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
The closest shade to Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation Tan (Medium tan · Neutral 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
Ulta Beauty Collection Moisturizing Complexion Stick in Medium, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Tan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTanClosest shade matchMediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%92#b4836c#ba8972Very close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Overall match 81/100Shade 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.
Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder in 5.5, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Tan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTanClosest overall alternative5.5How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour60%80#b4836c#ab7e61Close colourColour difference 3.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%93Medium tanTanCloseDepth difference: 3.5
Retailer descriptionTanMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 85/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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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