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

Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden 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%).

Only showing matches with light coverage, vegan.

  • 23 matches have no vegan claim listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Paloma ST9

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Laura Geller
MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
The match
ILIA
Paloma ST9
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
100
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $10 more

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 · Revolution Beauty

    Superdewy Cushion Foundation

    Medium Neutral
    Shade match 92
    $14Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$24 less (63%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame radiant finish

    Differences: No blurring effect claimedDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    66
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · Revolution Beauty

    Superdewy Cushion Foundation

    Medium Tan Cool
    Shade match 83
    $14Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$24 less (63%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame radiant finishSame light coverage

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneNo blurring effect claimedDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    66
    Skin suitability
    100

    Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. Shade match 83
    $48SephoraSephoraCosts $10 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame radiant finishSame light coverage

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneDoes not claim not settling into linesNot marketed for oily/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    Finish & visual result
    88
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: medium with cool undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. #5 · Tower 28 Beauty

    SunnyDays Skin Tint

    25 Ocean Park
    Shade match 92
    $32SephoraSephora$6 less (16%)

    Matches: Very close colourSimilar undertone (warm vs neutral)Same light coverage

    Differences: Natural rather than radiant finishNo blurring effect claimedDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    64
    Wear & performance
    58
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin

    Retailer shade note: medium with warm undertones

    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 Medium (Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 6.2 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 6.2 N

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $32

  2. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Warm Beige

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Warm Beige

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Neutral undertone

    $36

  3. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    130

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 130

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $12.99

  4. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Biscuit

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Biscuit

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

  5. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC27

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC27

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $30

  6. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Graham Cracker 4.1 Golden

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Graham Cracker 4.1 Golden

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

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

Why the closest match works

ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 in Paloma ST9, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMediumClosest matchPaloma ST9Score
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour95#dea47b#e0a375Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth100Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenNeutralClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared100
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage100LightLightSameSame light coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared40
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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​sensitive 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

If you switch

To ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 in Paloma ST9.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same radiant finish
  • Same light coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Adds SPF 40

Different

  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for combination/oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, high siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 40
OverlapBoth oil-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy Paloma ST9

Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $10 more

Your shade $38 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

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.