True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Foundation Very Light dupes and alternatives L'Oréal Paris
4.0 (834)·Fair · 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%).
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: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
20
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
80
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for fair to light skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: fair with neutral peach undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: fair skin with neutral/peachy undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Same radiant finish
Differences: Full rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: soft beige shade with warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily skin
Retailer shade note: Very light with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily skin
Retailer shade note: Very light with warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/normal/oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: very light with neutral warm undertones
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for sensitive skin
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$6 less (33%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims 12-hour wear
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
$12.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$5 less (28%)4.4 (41,209)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
25
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
The closest shade to L'Oréal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Foundation Very Light (Fair · Neutral · neutral golden 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
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation in Nude Beige 125, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Foundation in Very Light. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeVery LightClosest shade matchNude Beige 125How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#f1c3a4#f0c5a7Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionVery fairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 75/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
CoverGirl Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation in Fair 520, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Foundation in Very Light. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeVery LightClosest overall alternativeFair 520How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour60%96#f1c3a4#efc5a8Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionVery fairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 94/100Shade 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.
31 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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