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True Match Super-Blendable Foundation W5.5 Warm Medium dupes and alternatives L'Oréal Paris

Medium light · 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: Hung Vanngo Beauty Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation 6

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

Your shade
L'Oréal Paris
W5.5 Warm MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Hung Vanngo Beauty
6
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
98
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$46SephoraSephora
Costs $32.01 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation 26 Medium Warm

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
W5.5 Warm MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Well People
26 Medium Warm
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
79out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
80
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
80
Low confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$30TargetTarget
Costs $16.01 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. #3 · Revolution Beauty

    Skin Silk Serum Foundation

    F12.5
    Shade match 88
    $10.50$15Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$3.49 less (25%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourBoth claim a skin-like finishClaims a lightweight feel

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneRadiant rather than natural finishLight rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    68
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: For tan skin tones with a red neutral undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #4 · Hung Vanngo Beauty

    Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation

    9
    Shade match 86
    $46SephoraSephoraCosts $32.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneNo skin-like finish claimedNot marketed for oily/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: dark light - neutral

    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 W5.5 Warm Medium (Medium light · 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

    N8

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade N8

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $16.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest concealers

  1. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Medium Golden

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Medium Golden

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $12

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    3W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 3W1

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $34

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    11.5 Tan

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 11.5 Tan

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    10W

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 10W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    5.5

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 5.5

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 7.3 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 7.3 N

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $32

    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

Hung Vanngo Beauty Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation in 6, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in W5.5 Warm Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeW5.5 Warm MediumClosest shade match6Score
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour97#da996c#df9b6eLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth98Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedLightNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65WarmNeutralSome differencefrom 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
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)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal skin
Overall match 78/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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 Hung Vanngo Beauty Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation in 6.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

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

Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation in 26 Medium Warm, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in W5.5 Warm Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeW5.5 Warm MediumClosest overall alternative26 Medium WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall80
Colournot comparable#da996cNo swatchNot comparedNo swatch colour on one side
Depth92Medium lightMediumCloseDepth difference: 3.9
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared100
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable 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 · 2 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)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall80
Skin type80Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 79/100Shade match 80/100Low 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 Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation in 26 Medium Warm.

Same or better

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

Different

  • Not marketed for sensitive skin

Not compared

  • Colour not compared: swatch data missing

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Hung Vanngo Beauty Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation 6

Best price
$46SephoraSephora
Costs $32.01 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation 26 Medium Warm

Best price
$30TargetTarget
Costs $16.01 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

TargetView at Target

How these matches are scored

31 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.