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PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation 16 dupes and alternatives LORAC

Medium tan · Warm · peach 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%).

Only showing matches with medium coverage, in powder form, without talc.

  • 10 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Neutral Tan 21

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

Your shade
LORAC
16Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Neutral Tan 21
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39.50SephoraSephora
Costs $1.50 more

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Pore Perfecting Crème Powder Foundation Rich Caramel

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

Your shade
LORAC
16Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
BLK/OPL
Rich Caramel
Depth and undertone: Medium tan
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
80
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Best price
$14.95Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$23.05 less (61%)

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation 16 (Medium tan · Warm · peach undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

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

    34.5 Rich Golden

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 34.5 Rich Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $30

  2. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium Tan 3

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium Tan 3

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

    $22

  3. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    15NW

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 15NW

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

  4. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Caramel

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm undertone

    $36

  5. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    410N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 410N

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

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

    3N54

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 3N54

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $35

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

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Tan 21, against LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 16. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade16Closest shade matchNeutral Tan 21Score
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour93#bf895b#bc875fVery close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth98Medium tanMedium tanSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionMedium tanTanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Warm · peachWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared73
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium 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 · 3 of 5 compared54
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
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall80
Skin type80Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combination, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​sensitive skin
Overall match 83/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Tan 21.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No long-wear claim
  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

0 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 0%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapSilicone-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none

Why the closest overall alternative works

BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Pore Perfecting Crème Powder Foundation in Rich Caramel, against LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 16. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade16Closest overall alternativeRich CaramelScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour97#bf895b#c1885bLooks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth100Medium tanMedium tanSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionMedium tanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70Warm · peachUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium 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 compared80
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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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 BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Pore Perfecting Crème Powder Foundation in Rich Caramel.

Same or better

  • $23.05 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for combination/dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

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

Where to buy

Closest shade match

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Neutral Tan 21

Best price
$39.50SephoraSephora
Costs $1.50 more

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Pore Perfecting Crème Powder Foundation Rich Caramel

Best price
$14.95Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$23.05 less (61%)

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

31 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.