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True Match Super-Blendable Foundation C2.5 Cool Light Medium dupes and alternatives L'Oréal Paris

Light · 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%).

Only showing matches made for combination skin, with medium coverage, without silicones.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 Light+ Cool 180

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Best price
$45SephoraSephora
Costs $31.01 more

Your shade $13.99 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 · Sephora Collection

    Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    18P
    Shade match 98
    $24SephoraSephoraCosts $10.01 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame cool undertoneSame natural finish

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

    Score details
    Shade match
    98
    Finish & visual result
    86
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap

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

    Retailer shade note: medium with pink undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. Shade match 98
    $39.50SephoraSephoraCosts $25.51 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame cool undertoneSame natural finish

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

    Score details
    Shade match
    98
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    80

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

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

    Retailer shade note: light cool skin with pink 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 C2.5 Cool Light Medium (Light · 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

    N6.5

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade N6.5

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $16.99

Closest concealers

  1. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Fair Rose

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Fair Rose

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $8

  2. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Honey

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Honey

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $36

  3. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Honey

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Honey

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $36

  4. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    3CR Cool Rosy

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3CR Cool Rosy

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $42

  5. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    220C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 220C

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $24

  6. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    7 Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 7 Medium

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $36

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

Why the closest match works

Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 in Light+ Cool 180, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in C2.5 Cool Light Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeC2.5 Cool Light MediumClosest matchLight+ Cool 180Score
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour97#e8b999#e9b89aLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth100LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionNot statedLightNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100CoolCool · pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall91
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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 compared40
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
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)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal skin
Overall match 86/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25 in Light+ Cool 180.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 25

Different

  • Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 25
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy Light+ Cool 180

Best price
$45SephoraSephora
Costs $31.01 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

32 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.