Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation Golden Medium dupes and alternatives Laura Geller
3.7 (677)·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 radiant finish· Same light coverage
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Same light coverage
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Same radiant finish· Same light coverage· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for medium to medium tan skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Same light coverage
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims colour stability
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Same radiant finish· Same light coverage· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than olive undertone· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
40
Close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than olive undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same light coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% 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 · Contains listed fragrance
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$14 less (37%)3.9 (396)
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/dry/combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Full rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same light coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium skin with golden undertones
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$13 less (34%)4.2 (812)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Medium skin with a neutral undertone
$17.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$20.01 less (53%)4.2 (5,328)
Matches: Same radiant finish· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium skin with neutral/rosy undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same olive undertone· Claims 36-hour wear
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium with warm golden-olive undertones
$19.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$18.01 less (47%)4.3 (275)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
51
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Very close colour· Same olive undertone· Claims 36-hour wear
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium with warm olive undertones
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel· Adds SPF 15
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium skin w/ neutral to golden undertones
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
84
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
$35Ulta Beauty(product price)$3 less (8%)4.5 (732)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
54
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal/dry/oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium with golden undertones
The closest shade to Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating 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
Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation in 3W1 Tawny, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Golden Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden MediumClosest shade match3W1 TawnyHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%97#eca071#eaa276Looks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Overall match 74/100Shade 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.
Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation in Warm Honey, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Golden Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden MediumClosest overall alternativeWarm HoneyHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour60%91#eca071#eea46fVery close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Overall match 81/100Shade match 86/100Medium 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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