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Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation 40 Natural Buff dupes and alternatives L'Oréal Paris

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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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  • 1 match has no finish listed and is not shown.

Closest shade match: Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Neutral Warm Ivory (NW-022)

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

Your shade
L'Oréal Paris
40 Natural BuffChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Bobbi Brown
Neutral Warm Ivory (NW-022)
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Shade match
90out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
97
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $39.01 more

Your shade $18.99 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Golden Fair 04

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

Your shade
L'Oréal Paris
40 Natural BuffChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Golden Fair 04
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
76
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
0
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $20.51 more

Your shade $18.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation 40 Natural Buff (Fair) 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

    Fair 1W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Fair 1W

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $31

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  2. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Marron Glacé

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Marron Glacé

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · peach undertone

    $36

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  3. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC11.5

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC11.5

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · peach undertone

    $30

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  4. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    4.5 Fair-Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 4.5 Fair-Medium

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $36

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

    5.4

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 5.4

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer

    4 Fair

    Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer, shade 4 Fair

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $36

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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 shade match works

Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Warm Ivory (NW-022), against L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation in 40 Natural Buff. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade40 Natural BuffClosest shade matchNeutral Warm Ivory (NW-022)Score
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour97#f3cda5#efc9a0Looks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth97FairFairSameDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionNot statedVery fairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownNeutral · neutral goldenSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared65
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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 overall0
Skin type0SensitiveNormal, combination, oilyMarketed for different skin types
Overall match 78/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Warm Ivory (NW-022).

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Not marketed for sensitive skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula
  • SPF 15 instead of SPF 50

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (linalool)
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFSPF 50SPF 15
OverlapSilicone-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Golden Fair 04, against L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation in 40 Natural Buff. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade40 Natural BuffClosest overall alternativeGolden Fair 04Score
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour92#f3cda5#face9fVery close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Depth98FairFairSameDepth difference: 1.2
Retailer descriptionNot statedFairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70UnknownWarm · goldenSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared100
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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 overall0
Skin type0SensitiveCombination, oilyMarketed for different skin types
Overall match 82/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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 Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Golden Fair 04.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Not marketed for sensitive skin
  • SPF 15 instead of SPF 50

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFSPF 50SPF 15
OverlapSilicone-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Neutral Warm Ivory (NW-022)

Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $39.01 more

Your shade $18.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Golden Fair 04

Match price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $20.51 more

Your shade $18.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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.