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

Light medium · 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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, oil-free, without fragrance or alcohol denat.

  • 26 matches have no oil-free claim listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation WN 76 Toasted Wheat

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

Your shade
L'Oréal Paris
W5 Warm MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Clinique
WN 76 Toasted Wheat
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Shade match
94out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
100
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $25.01 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation 206W

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 Warm MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Fenty Beauty
206W
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Olive · warm olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $34.01 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation W5 Warm Medium (Light medium · 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

    • Slight colour difference
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $16.99

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Closest concealers

  1. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Biscuit

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Biscuit

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

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  2. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    4W Warm

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4W Warm

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · yellow undertone

    $42

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Graham Cracker 4.1 Golden

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Graham Cracker 4.1 Golden

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Fawn 4.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Fawn 4.5

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

    $39

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

    Tone 6.8 W

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 6.8 W

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Biscuit

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Biscuit

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden 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

Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation in WN 76 Toasted Wheat, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in W5 Warm Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeW5 Warm MediumClosest shade matchWN 76 Toasted WheatScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour96#dfa981#deaa86Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth100Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85WarmNeutral · neutral goldenClosefrom 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 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 overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal skin
Overall match 80/100Shade 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 Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation in WN 76 Toasted Wheat.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims colour stability
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

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

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 10%. 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 listedSPF 15
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 206W, against L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in W5 Warm Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeW5 Warm MediumClosest overall alternative206WScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour94#dfa981#daa980Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionNot statedLight mediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone80WarmOlive · warm oliveSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared100
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
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 overall40
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome 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
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, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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 Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 206W.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Olive rather than warm undertone
  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

10 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 27%. 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

Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation WN 76 Toasted Wheat

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $25.01 more

Your shade $13.99 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation 206W

Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $34.01 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.