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True Match Super-Blendable Foundation C1 Cool Light dupes and alternatives L'Oréal Paris

Very fair · 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%).

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  • 10 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Rendezvous ST1

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
L'Oréal Paris
C1 Cool LightChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
ILIA
Rendezvous ST1
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $34.01 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 1C2 Chiffon

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
L'Oréal Paris
C1 Cool LightChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Laura Mercier
1C2 Chiffon
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
96
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$54SephoraSephora
Costs $40.01 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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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. #3 · Sephora Collection

    Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    04P
    Shade match 95
    $24SephoraSephoraCosts $10.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: No skin-like finish claimedNot marketed for oily/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    86
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: fair with pink undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · Westman Atelier

    Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation With Exosomes + Peptides

    Atelier F3
    Shade match 95
    $69SephoraSephoraCosts $55.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: No skin-like finish claimedNot marketed for dry/oily/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    40

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for dry/oily/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: fair rosy

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. #5 · Tower 28 Beauty

    SunnyDays Skin Tint

    13 La Cienega
    Shade match 86
    $32SephoraSephoraCosts $18.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertoneLight rather than medium coverageNot marketed for combination/oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for combination/oily skin

    Retailer shade note: light with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  4. #6 · Laura Mercier

    Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation

    1N2 Vanille
    Shade match 88
    $54SephoraSephoraCosts $40.01 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertoneNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · No skin-like finish claimed

    Retailer shade note: fair with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation C1 Cool Light (Very fair · Cool 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

    W3

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade W3

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $16.99

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Closest concealers

  1. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    120C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 120C

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $24

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

    Stone 1.3

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Stone 1.3

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    160

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 160

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NW11

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW11

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    2C

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 2C

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Cream Puff

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Cream Puff

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

    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 shade match works

ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 in Rendezvous ST1, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in C1 Cool Light. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeC1 Cool LightClosest shade matchRendezvous ST1Score
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour94#f7d0b6#f5d2b7Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth99Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedVery fairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall52
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage60MediumLightSome differenceLight coverage rather than medium
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · none of 5 comparable50
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, sensitiveBoth marketed for dry/​normal/​sensitive skin
Overall match 76/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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 ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 in Rendezvous ST1.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Adds SPF 40

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Not marketed for combination/oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 40
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs none
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 1C2 Chiffon, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in C1 Cool Light. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeC1 Cool LightClosest overall alternative1C2 ChiffonScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour94#f7d0b6#fccfb2Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionNot statedFairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall79
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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 Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 1C2 Chiffon.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • No skin-like finish claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Rendezvous ST1

Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $34.01 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 1C2 Chiffon

Best price
$54SephoraSephora
Costs $40.01 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

33 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.