Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation Deep dupes and alternatives Laura Geller
3.7 (677)·Medium light · 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 radiant finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: tan to deep complexion with warm undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same light coverage· Claims 12-hour wear
Differences: Slightly lighter· Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Natural rather than radiant 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· Same radiant finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Buildable 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/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Buildable 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/sensitive skin
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly lighter· Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
80
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Buildable 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/sensitive skin
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly lighter· Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
80
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
32
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal/dry/sensitive skin
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
80
Colour not compared · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant 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 sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Claims a skin-like finish· Claims long-wearing· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
80
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
33
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing· Adds SPF 15
Differences: Slightly deeper· Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
32
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Colour not compared · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Described as very fair, yours as deep· Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as very fair, yours as deep · Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: very light cool skin with pink undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as very fair, yours as deep
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$22.01 less (58%)4.5 (1,466)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same radiant finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Described as light medium, yours as deep· Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
59
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as light medium, yours as deep · Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: light-medium with warm undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as light medium, yours as deep
The closest shade to Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation Deep (Medium light · 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
NYX Professional Makeup Make 'EM Wonder, 24H Soft Matte Foundation in 10 Nude, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Deep. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDeepClosest shade match10 NudeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#dba17f#dba17dLooks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Overall match 74/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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.
Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation in 210 Sandy Beige, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Deep. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDeepClosest overall alternative210 Sandy BeigeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%92#dba17f#e2a47cVery close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Overall match 84/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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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