True Match Super-Blendable Foundation C5 Cool Medium dupes and alternatives L'Oréal Paris
4.3 (33,167)·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%).
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· Same natural finish· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 24% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
The closest shade to L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation C5 Cool Medium (Medium · Cool 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
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 3C2 Toffee, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in C5 Cool Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeC5 Cool MediumClosest shade match3C2 ToffeeHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#d1977d#d59477Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedLight mediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
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.
ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation in Milos SF8, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in C5 Cool Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeC5 Cool MediumClosest overall alternativeMilos SF8How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%85#d1977d#d29572Very close colourColour difference 3.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 84/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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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