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True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Foundation Medium Tan dupes and alternatives L'Oréal Paris

Medium tan · 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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  • Light to medium0
  • Medium0
  • Full0
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Fragrance-free1No drying alcohol1Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation Sand

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
L'Oréal Paris
Medium TanChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
The match
Laura Geller
Sand
Depth and undertone: Tan · Olive
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Overall match
89out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
86
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
86out of 100
Colour
90
Depth
94
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $20.01 more

Your shade $17.99 at Ulta Beauty

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to L'Oréal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Foundation Medium Tan (Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    C8

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade C8

    • Slight colour difference
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $16.99

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Closest concealers

  1. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    15NW

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 15NW

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

    $30

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  2. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Chocolat

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Chocolat

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Valley 8.25

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Valley 8.25

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

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. 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

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

    $35

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    144

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 144

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

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. 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

    SephoraView at Sephora

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Sand, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Foundation in Medium Tan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMedium TanClosest matchSandScore
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour90#c3834d#be7c47Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth94Medium tanTanCloseDepth difference: 3.4
Retailer descriptionMedium tanTanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone70Neutral · neutral goldenOliveSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage100LightLightSameSame light coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
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 overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 89/100Shade match 86/100Medium 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 Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Sand.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same radiant finish
  • Same light coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Olive rather than neutral undertone

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, no siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth oil-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy Sand

Best price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $20.01 more

Your shade $17.99 at Ulta Beauty

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How these matches are scored

34 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.