Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation 356W Maple dupes and alternatives Make Up For Ever
4.7 (555)·Tan · 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: Same warm undertone· Both claim long-wearing· No drying alcohol listed
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
80
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin
The closest shade to Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation 356W Maple (Tan · 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
Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Lightweight Blurring Skin Tint in 19, against Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation in 356W Maple. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade356W MapleClosest shade match19How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#ae7132#b47434Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%96TanTanSameDepth difference: 2.2
Retailer descriptionTanMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 88/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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 Mocha 500G, against Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation in 356W Maple. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade356W MapleClosest overall alternativeMocha 500GHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour60%82#ae7132#b06e3aClose colourColour difference 3.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99TanDeep tanCloseDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionTanDeep tanSome 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 92/100Shade 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.
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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