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: 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
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: 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
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
L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in W4.5 Warm Light Medium, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Tan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTanClosest shade matchW4.5 Warm Light MediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#e1a978#e1a975Looks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Overall match 78/100Shade 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.
Ulta Beauty Collection Complexion Crush Foundation in Medium Warm, against Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Tan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTanClosest overall alternativeMedium WarmHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#e1a978#dea77aLooks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Overall match 81/100Shade 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.
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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