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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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  • 25 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Golden Fair 04

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
bareMinerals
Golden Fair 04
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
80out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
80
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
87
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39.50SephoraSephora
Costs $25.51 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 · Clinique

    Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation

    WN 48 Oat
    Shade match 90
    $39SephoraSephoraCosts $25.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSimilar undertone (neutral vs warm)Same natural finish

    Differences: Slightly deeperNo skin-like finish claimedNot marketed for oily/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap

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

    Retailer shade note: moderately fair, warm-neutral undertones

    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

    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

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Golden Fair 04, 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 matchGolden Fair 04Score
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour87#f6d5a4#f4d0a6Very close colourColour difference 2.7 (0 is identical)
Depth97Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 1.9
Retailer descriptionNot statedVery fairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarm · yellowClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall79
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 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
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 overall80
Skin type80Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combination, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​sensitive skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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 bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Golden Fair 04.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

0 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 0%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy Golden Fair 04

Best price
$39.50SephoraSephora
Costs $25.51 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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.