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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: NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 Alaska

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
NARS
Alaska
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
77out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
40
Shade match
90out of 100
Colour
84
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $36.01 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

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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

NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 in Alaska, 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 matchAlaskaScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour84#f6d5a4#f7d6b0Close colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Depth99Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionNot statedLightNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared79
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight 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 · 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 overall40
Skin type40Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveDry, normalBoth marketed for dry/​normal skin
Overall match 77/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 in Alaska.

Same or better

  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 30

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 30
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy Alaska

Best price
$50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $36.01 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

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.