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Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation 356W Maple dupes and alternatives Make Up For Ever

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%).

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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation 47S tan-deep sand

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Make Up For Ever
356W MapleChange shade
Depth and undertone: Tan · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Tarte
47S tan-deep sand
Depth and undertone: Tan · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
83
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
80
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
83out of 100
Colour
75
Depth
91
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$40Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$9 less (18%)

Your shade $49 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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.

Closest concealers

  1. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Tan 4W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Tan 4W

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Warm · yellow undertone

    $31

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  2. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    21W

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 21W

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Warm undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Revlon ColorStay Skin Awaken Concealer

    Caramel

    Revlon ColorStay Skin Awaken Concealer, shade Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Tan

    $14.99

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  4. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Chocolat

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Chocolat

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Warm undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    3N59

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 3N59

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $35

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium Tan 4

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium Tan 4

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Warm · peach undertone

    $22

    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 match works

Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation in 47S tan-deep sand, 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 match47S tan-deep sandScore
Shade match55% of overall83
Colour75#ae7132#b37949Close colourColour difference 4.3 (0 is identical)
Depth91TanTanSameDepth difference: 4.1
Retailer descriptionTanDeep tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100WarmWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared80
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim 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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, combinationNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 83/100Medium 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 Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation in 47S tan-deep sand.

Same or better

  • $9 less
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • No fragrance listed
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly lighter
  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, high siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy 47S tan-deep sand

Match price
$40Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$9 less (18%)

Your shade $49 at Sephora · 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.