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True Match Super-Blendable Foundation C4 Cool Light Medium dupes and alternatives L'Oréal Paris

Light medium · 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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, with a matte finish, without talc.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: L'Oréal Paris Infallible Skin Ink 2-in-1 Foundation Concealer 180 Medium Cool

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
L'Oréal Paris
C4 Cool Light MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
L'Oréal Paris
180 Medium Cool
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
97
Finish (Finish & visual result)
82
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $5 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $14.99 at Target

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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 · Ulta Beauty Collection

    Complexion Crush Foundation

    Light Cool
    Shade match 97
    $16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $2.01 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame cool undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish

    Score details
    Shade match
    97
    Finish & visual result
    76
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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The closest shade to L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation C4 Cool Light Medium (Light medium · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

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    W7

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade W7

    • Slight colour difference
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $16.99

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    4.75

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 4.75

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Cool · pink undertone

    $42

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    300C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 300C

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Cool undertone

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    3.5C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 3.5C

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Cool undertone

    $38

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    25.5 Medium Bronze

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 25.5 Medium Bronze

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $30

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  5. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    3CR Cool Rosy

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

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

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    Marmalade 3.3 Beige

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Marmalade 3.3 Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $31

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

Why the closest match works

L'Oréal Paris Infallible Skin Ink 2-in-1 Foundation Concealer in 180 Medium Cool, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in C4 Cool Light Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeC4 Cool Light MediumClosest match180 Medium CoolScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour95#e1ae8d#e3ac87Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared82
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed48-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
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 overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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

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To L'Oréal Paris Infallible Skin Ink 2-in-1 Foundation Concealer in 180 Medium Cool.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Claims 48-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 10%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 180 Medium Cool

Match price
$18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $5 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty · lowest price $14.99 at Target

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.