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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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Only showing matches with full coverage, vegan, without talc, alcohol denat or silicones.

  • 17 matches have no vegan claim listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation Fair Warm

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
Polite Society
Fair Warm
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Overall match
77out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
61
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $28.01 more

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

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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

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Fair Warm, 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 matchFair WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour89#f6d5a4#f2d1a8Very close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth97Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionNot statedFairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared61
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome 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
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
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 77/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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 Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Fair Warm.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims colour stability
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • No skin-like finish claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

10 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 19%. 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 Fair Warm

Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $28.01 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.