Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation 104W Silk dupes and alternatives Make Up For Ever
4.7 (555)·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%).
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.
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for combination skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
55
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
67
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for combination skin
The closest shade to Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation 104W Silk (Fair · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
Maybelline Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation in 128, against Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation in 104W Silk. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade104W SilkClosest shade match128How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall100
Colour60%99#f7c592#f8c591Looks identicalColour difference 0.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionFairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 85/100Shade match 100/100Medium 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.
Huda Beauty Easy Blur Natural Airbrush Foundation in Chai 210B, against Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation in 104W Silk. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade104W SilkClosest overall alternativeChai 210BHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%89#f7c592#f2bf93Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth15%96FairLightCloseDepth difference: 2.7
Retailer descriptionFairLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared100
Finish35%100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage30%100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared100
Longevity30%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type100%60Normal, dry, combinationNormal, dry, oilyBoth marketed for normal/dry skin
Overall match 94/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.
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.
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