Infallible Cushion Foundation 300 Cool dupes and alternatives L'Oréal Paris
4.3 (275)·Medium · Cool 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· Same cool undertone· Both claim a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$11.99 less (60%)4.5 (40,486)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims not settling into lines
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
48
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
48
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance
Retailer shade note: light medium with cool undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for dry/normal/oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium tan with neutral subtle golden undertones
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$11.99 less (60%)4.5 (40,486)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims not settling into lines
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a skin-like finish· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: for medium skintones with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin
The closest shade to L'Oréal Paris Infallible Cushion Foundation 300 Cool (Medium · Cool 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
IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum in Rich Cool, against L'Oréal Paris Infallible Cushion Foundation in 300 Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade300 CoolClosest shade matchRich CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#d8916c#da936fLooks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionNot statedRich deepNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 82/100Shade 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.
ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation in Milos SF8, against L'Oréal Paris Infallible Cushion Foundation in 300 Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade300 CoolClosest overall alternativeMilos SF8How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%91#d8916c#d29572Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 84/100Shade match 94/100High 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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