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

Medium 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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  • 2 matches have no coverage listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Make Up For Ever Super Boost Lightweight Moisturizing Skin Tint 05

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
L'Oréal Paris
MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
The match
Make Up For Ever
05
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Overall match
89out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
66
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$36SephoraSephora
Costs $18.01 more

Your shade $17.99 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 · Rude

    Perfect Base Foundation Stick

    16N Medium Neutral
    Shade match 90
    $8.75Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$9.24 less (51%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame light coverage

    Differences: Slightly lighterDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    80
    Wear & performance
    66
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Rude

    Perfect Base Foundation Stick

    17N Medium Tan Neutral
    Shade match 88
    $8.75Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$9.24 less (51%)

    Matches: Same neutral undertoneSame light coverageClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Does not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    80
    Wear & performance
    66
    Skin suitability
    50

    Close colour · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product

    Differences: Does not claim not settling into lines

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to L'Oréal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Foundation Medium (Medium tan · Neutral 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

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $16.99

Closest concealers

  1. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    4C0

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 4C0

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

    $34

  2. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Caramel

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Caramel

    • Close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $12

  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    420N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 420N

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

    $24

  4. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 7.8 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 7.8 N

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $32

  5. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Caramel Corn 5.1 Neutral

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Caramel Corn 5.1 Neutral

    • Close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $31

  6. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    4.5 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4.5 Neutral

    • Close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $42

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

Why the closest match works

Make Up For Ever Super Boost Lightweight Moisturizing Skin Tint in 05, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Foundation in Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMediumClosest match05Score
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour89#c98565#c2896bVery close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth100Medium tanMedium tanSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared100
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage100LightLightSameSame light 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 compared66
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match 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 overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal skin
Overall match 89/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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 Make Up For Ever Super Boost Lightweight Moisturizing Skin Tint in 05.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same radiant finish
  • Same light coverage
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Listed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high

Where to buy 05

Best price
$36SephoraSephora
Costs $18.01 more

Your shade $17.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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.