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PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation 21 dupes and alternatives LORAC

Deep tan · Neutral 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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, with a radiant finish, without talc.

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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Yves Saint Laurent Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation DN8

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
LORAC
21Change shade
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Yves Saint Laurent
DN8
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Overall match
77out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
54
Wear (Wear & performance)
82
Skin (Skin suitability)
20
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
87
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$49SephoraSephora
Costs $11 more

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty

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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 · Make Up For Ever

    HD Skin Hydra Glow Hydrating Foundation

    4N62 - Almond
    Shade match 89
    $49SephoraSephoraCosts $11 more

    Matches: Same neutral undertoneBoth claim a blurring effectBoth claim long-wearing

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finishMedium rather than full coverageDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    54
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    60

    Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: for deep skin with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation 21 (Deep tan · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

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

    480

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 480

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $30

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  2. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 8.8 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 8.8 N

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Olive · neutral olive undertone

    $32

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  3. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Maple

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Maple

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

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  4. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium Deep 1

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium Deep 1

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

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  5. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 124 Sienna

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 124 Sienna

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

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

    560 Suede C

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 560 Suede C

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool 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

Yves Saint Laurent Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation in DN8, against LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 21. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade21Closest matchDN8Score
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour87#956a47#8f694eVery close colourColour difference 2.7 (0 is identical)
Depth98Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared54
Finish12MatteRadiantDifferentRadiant 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 compared82
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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 overall20
Skin type20Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormalBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 77/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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 Yves Saint Laurent Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation in DN8.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of matte
  • Not marketed for combination/dry/oily/sensitive skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeOil-based, low silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs low
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Where to buy DN8

Best price
$49SephoraSephora
Costs $11 more

Your shade $38 at Ulta Beauty

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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.