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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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Closest shade match: e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Hydrating CC Cream SPF 30 Fair 140 W

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

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
e.l.f. Cosmetics
Fair 140 W
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $2.01 more

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

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Closest overall alternative: Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation F20W

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

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
Smashbox
F20W
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
94
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $31.01 more

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

Ulta BeautyView 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. #3 · Unleashia

    Satin Wear Healthy-Green Cushion Foundation

    21W Creamer
    Shade match 88
    $24Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $10.01 more

    Matches: Same warm undertoneSame natural finishClaims a lightweight feel

    Differences: Slightly deeperFull rather than medium coverageNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Close colour · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed

    Retailer shade note: warm nude with yellow undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · Smashbox

    Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation

    L10W
    Shade match 88
    $45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $31.01 more

    Matches: Same warm undertoneSame natural finishClaims 16-hour wear

    Differences: Slightly deeperFull rather than medium coverageNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Close colour · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed

    Retailer shade note: level-one light with a warm undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #5 · Polite Society

    More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation

    Fair Warm
    Shade match 93
    $42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $28.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneClaims long-wearing

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverageNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    61
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed

    Retailer shade note: fair with golden undertone for pale to very light skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  4. #6 · NARS

    Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    BRUGES
    Shade match 97
    $55SephoraSephoraCosts $41.01 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame warm undertoneClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverageNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    97
    Finish & visual result
    58
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: L3.75 - Light with warm undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

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

    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 shade match works

e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Hydrating CC Cream SPF 30 in Fair 140 W, 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 shade matchFair 140 WScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour96#f6d5a4#f4d39eLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth98Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionNot statedFairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared54
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage60MediumFullSome differenceFull coverage rather than medium
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 · 1 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
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)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall80
Skin type80Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 77/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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 e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Hydrating CC Cream SPF 30 in Fair 140 W.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Adds SPF 30

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Not marketed for sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

13 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 20%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 30
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in F20W, 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 overall alternativeF20WScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour90#f6d5a4#f3d6aeVery close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionNot statedFairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared79
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
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 listed16-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 stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
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 94/100Medium 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 Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in F20W.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims 16-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability

Different

  • No skin-like finish claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 17%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Hydrating CC Cream SPF 30 Fair 140 W

Match price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $2.01 more

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation F20W

Match price
$45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $31.01 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.