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Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation Light dupes and alternatives Laura Geller

Light medium · 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%).

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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation 210 Sandy Beige

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Laura Geller
LightChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
The match
Maybelline
210 Sandy Beige
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
66
Skin (Skin suitability)
40
Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
96
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$9.12WalmartWalmart
$28.88 less (76%)

Your shade $38 at Sephora

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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.

  1. #2 · Maybelline

    Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Sun Beige
    Shade match 91
    $11.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$26.01 less (68%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame radiant finish

    Differences: No blurring effect claimedDoes not claim not settling into linesNot marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    66
    Skin suitability
    40

    Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · Clinique

    Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation

    Light Warm 3
    Shade match 87
    $49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $11 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame light coverageClaims 12-hour wear

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneNatural rather than radiant finishNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    87
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    66
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation Light (Light medium · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    2N1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 2N1

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral undertone

    $34

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Sand Beige

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Sand Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    5

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 5

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC17

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC17

    • Close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Pearl 4

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Pearl 4

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Tan

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium

    $12

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation in 210 Sandy Beige, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Light. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeLightClosest match210 Sandy BeigeScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour95#e7a882#e2a47cLooks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth96Light mediumMedium lightCloseDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85NeutralNeutral · neutral goldenClosecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage100LightLightSameSame light coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared66
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall40
Skin type40Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveDry, normalBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

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To Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation in 210 Sandy Beige.

Same or better

  • $28.88 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same radiant finish
  • Same light coverage
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 18

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 18
OverlapOil-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 210 Sandy Beige

Best price
$9.12WalmartWalmart
$28.88 less (76%)

Your shade $38 at Sephora

WalmartView at Walmart

How these matches are scored

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.