Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation Porcelain dupes and alternatives Laura Geller
3.7 (677)·Fair · 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· Same light coverage
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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 neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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 neutral undertone· Same light coverage
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same radiant finish· Same light coverage
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Very Fair with cool pink undertones
$35Ulta Beauty(product price)$3 less (8%)4.5 (732)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
54
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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: very light with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler 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
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 12-hour wear
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily skin
Retailer shade note: Very light with cool undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Claims 12-hour wear
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
51
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/combination/oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Fair with balanced neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
24
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/dry/oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: Fair with balanced neutral undertones
$14Ulta Beauty(product price)$24 less (63%)3.5 (10)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
54
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: fair or light skin tones with a cool pink undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
54
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
52
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: very fair with neutral to rosy undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims 36-hour wear
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
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: lightest with neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims 24-hour wear· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · 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 dry/oily skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: fair - light with cool pink undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
35
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: Extra light, cool neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch 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
99
Finish & visual result
32
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · 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
The closest shade to Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation Porcelain (Fair · 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
IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation in Light, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Porcelain. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadePorcelainClosest shade matchLightHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%99#f0c2ab#f0c3acLooks identicalColour difference 0.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionVery fairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 71/100Shade 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 115 Ivory, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Porcelain. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadePorcelainClosest overall alternative115 IvoryHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#f0c2ab#ebc1aaLooks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98FairLightCloseDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionVery fairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 88/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
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.
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