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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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Skin type

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Fragrance-free0No drying alcohol0Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

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Only showing matches with light coverage, in stick form.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Rude Perfect Base Foundation Stick 16N Medium Neutral

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
Rude
16N Medium Neutral
Depth and undertone: Medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Light coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
80
Wear (Wear & performance)
66
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
90out of 100
Colour
85
Depth
90
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$8.75Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$9.24 less (51%)

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

    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

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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 (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

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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

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  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

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  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

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  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

    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

Rude Perfect Base Foundation Stick in 16N Medium Neutral, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Foundation in Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMediumClosest match16N Medium NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour85#c98565#d18e71Very close colourColour difference 2.9 (0 is identical)
Depth90Medium tanMediumCloseDepth difference: 4.6
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared80
Finishnot comparableRadiantNot listedNot comparedFinish not listed for one product
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 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 overall50
Skin type50Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 82/100Shade 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 Rude Perfect Base Foundation Stick in 16N Medium Neutral.

Same or better

  • $9.24 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same light coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Runs slightly lighter
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

No ingredient list for one product, so overlap is not known. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, no siliconeNo ingredient list
FragranceListed (fragrance)No ingredient list
Drying alcoholNot listedNo ingredient list
SPFNot listedNot listed
Overlap
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Where to buy 16N Medium Neutral

Best price
$8.75Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$9.24 less (51%)

Your shade $17.99 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.