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True Match Super-Blendable Foundation W2.5 Warm Light Medium dupes and alternatives L'Oréal Paris

Very fair · Warm 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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Fragrance-free2No drying alcohol2Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

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Only showing matches with light coverage, in liquid form, without silicones.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation NY 4

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
L'Oréal Paris
W2.5 Warm Light MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Kryolan Professional Makeup
NY 4
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
87out of 100
Colour
78
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$51.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $37.51 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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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 · Kryolan Professional Makeup

    Natural Fluid Foundation

    NO 4
    Shade match 78
    $51.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $37.51 more

    Matches: Same natural finishBoth claim a skin-like finishClaims a lightweight feel

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertoneLight rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    78
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Light rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: Olive

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation W2.5 Warm Light Medium (Very fair · Warm 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

    C4

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade C4

    • Slight colour difference
    • Fair · Warm undertone

    $16.99

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Closest concealers

  1. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    150

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 150

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $12.99

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  2. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Very Light 4

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Very Light 4

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · peach undertone

    $22

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  3. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC11

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC11

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $30

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

    235

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 235

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 38 Stone

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 38 Stone

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Café Con Leche

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Café Con Leche

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Warm 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 match works

Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation in NY 4, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in W2.5 Warm Light Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeW2.5 Warm Light MediumClosest matchNY 4Score
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour78#f6d5a4#fad4adClose colourColour difference 3.9 (0 is identical)
Depth99Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarm · yellowClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 · 1 of 5 compared40
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)
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 82/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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 Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation in NY 4.

Same or better

  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 12%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy NY 4

Match price
$51.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $37.51 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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.