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PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation 03 dupes and alternatives LORAC

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%).

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Closest shade match: L.A. Girl Sheer Skin Tinted Foundation Bisque

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
LORAC
03Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
L.A. Girl
Bisque
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$10Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$28 less (74%)

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation 18 Stay Cream

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
LORAC
03Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Clinique
18 Stay Cream
Depth and undertone: Fair
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
66
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Best price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $3 more

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation 03 (Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    1.5

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 1.5

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $42

  2. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    1N0

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 1N0

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

    $34

  3. e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer

    Light Ivory

    e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, shade Light Ivory

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

    $8

  4. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    0.5 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 0.5 Neutral

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $42

  5. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    115

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 115

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $12.99

  6. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Honey 1.7 Beige

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Honey 1.7 Beige

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $31

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.A. Girl Sheer Skin Tinted Foundation in Bisque, against LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 03. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade03Closest shade matchBisqueScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#e6c1a4#e2bea4Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth97LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.6
Retailer descriptionFairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Neutral · neutral goldenNeutral · neutral goldenSamecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared58
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage40FullLightDifferentLight coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
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 overall50
Skin type50Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 76/100Shade 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

If you switch

To L.A. Girl Sheer Skin Tinted Foundation in Bisque.

Same or better

  • $28 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Both claim a blurring effect

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Light rather than full coverage
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 15%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth silicone-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation in 18 Stay Cream, against LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 03. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade03Closest overall alternative18 Stay CreamScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour93#e6c1a4#eac6a6Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth96LightFairCloseDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionFairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70Neutral · neutral goldenUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared66
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage40FullLightDifferentLight coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 compared100
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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 Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation in 18 Stay Cream.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Light rather than full coverage
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 1%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconePowder-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

L.A. Girl Sheer Skin Tinted Foundation Bisque

Best price
$10Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$28 less (74%)

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation 18 Stay Cream

Best price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $3 more

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.