Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation Tan dupes and alternatives Laura Geller
3.7 (677)·Light medium · Warm 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm 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
98
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: MD1 - Medium-deep with warm undertones, and a golden tone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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-Tan skin with a golden undertone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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-Tan skin with a peachy-golden undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$14 less (37%)3.9 (396)
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Same radiant finish
Differences: Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$24.01 less (63%)4.3 (33,167)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm 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
99
Finish & visual result
52
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · 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 not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Same radiant finish
Differences: Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
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 · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
54
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
54
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% 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 oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
51
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
80
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same radiant finish
Differences: Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
59
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% 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 combination/oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: golden brown shade with warm undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims long-wearing· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm 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 oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Claims 32-hour wear· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
47
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · 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
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$22.01 less (58%)4.1 (9,493)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims 30-hour wear
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
28
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol
The closest shade to Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation Tan (Light medium · Warm 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
Clinique Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation in Light Medium 1, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Tan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTanClosest shade matchLight Medium 1How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#e1a978#dfa775Looks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 86/100Shade 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.
Revolution Beauty Skin Silk Serum Foundation in F10.9W, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Tan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTanClosest overall alternativeF10.9WHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#e1a978#dba578Very close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Overall match 87/100Shade 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.
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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