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

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%).

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Fragrance-free2No drying alcohol1Vegan1Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF1Mineral0

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  • 4 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: L'Oréal Paris True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum 4.5-5.5 Rich Medium

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Laura Geller
TanChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
The match
L'Oréal Paris
4.5-5.5 Rich Medium
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
97
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
96
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$20.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$17.01 less (45%)

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $15.82 at Walmart

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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 · Clinique

    Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation

    Medium Warm 1
    Shade match 96
    $49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $11 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame light coverage

    Differences: Natural rather than radiant finishNo blurring effect claimedNot marketed for normal/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    66
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: 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 Tan (Light medium · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Medium Tan 3.5W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Medium Tan 3.5W

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

    $31

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  2. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 6.8 W

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 6.8 W

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

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  3. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    23.5 Medium Amber

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 23.5 Medium Amber

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

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  4. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    2Y36

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 2Y36

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

    $35

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  5. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    330

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 330

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $30

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  6. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    410 Bisque W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 410 Bisque W

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

    $32

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

Why the closest match works

L'Oréal Paris True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum in 4.5-5.5 Rich Medium, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Tan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeTanClosest match4.5-5.5 Rich MediumScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#e1a978#dba575Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth96Light mediumMedium lightCloseDepth difference: 2.4
Retailer descriptionTanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamecandidate 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 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 overall100
Skin type100Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 86/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

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To L'Oréal Paris True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum in 4.5-5.5 Rich Medium.

Same or better

  • $17.01 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same radiant finish
  • Same light coverage

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 4.5-5.5 Rich Medium

Match price
$20.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$17.01 less (45%)

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $15.82 at Walmart

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How these matches are scored

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.