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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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  • 7 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Porto Ferro ST10

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
ILIA
Porto Ferro ST10
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $34.01 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation NN 6

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
Kryolan Professional Makeup
NN 6
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$51.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $37.51 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 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

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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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 in Porto Ferro ST10, 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 matchPorto Ferro ST10Score
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour95#da996c#dd9b69Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth98Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall52
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage60MediumLightSome differenceLight coverage rather than medium
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 · none of 5 comparable50
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)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, sensitiveBoth marketed for dry/​normal/​sensitive skin
Overall match 77/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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 ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 in Porto Ferro ST10.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Adds SPF 40

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Not marketed for combination/oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 40
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs none
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation in NN 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 overall alternativeNN 6Score
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour94#da996c#d69c70Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth99Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65WarmNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight 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 · 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 overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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 Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation in NN 6.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
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

Closest shade match

ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Porto Ferro ST10

Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $34.01 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation NN 6

Match price
$51.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $37.51 more

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.