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Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation 472W Henna dupes and alternatives Make Up For Ever

Very deep · 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: LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation 24

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Make Up For Ever
472W HennaChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
LORAC
24
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
82
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$11 less (22%)

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

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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.

  1. #2 · J.Cat Beauty

    Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation

    Sweet Coco
    Shade match 81
    $3.89$5.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$45.11 less (92%)

    Matches: Same natural finishBoth claim a blurring effectBoth claim long-wearing

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneFull rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    81
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    84

    Close colour · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Full rather than medium coverage

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · KimChi Chic Beauty

    A Really Good Foundation

    135D
    Shade match 85
    $29Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$20 less (41%)

    Matches: Same warm undertoneBoth claim long-wearingClaims not settling into lines

    Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    85
    Finish & visual result
    72
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    90

    Close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: Deep with Warm Undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #4 · Smashbox

    Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation

    D30W
    Shade match 88
    $45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$4 less (8%)

    Matches: Same warm undertoneSame natural finishClaims transfer resistance

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimedDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    49
    Skin suitability
    84

    Close colour · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Retailer shade note: level-three dark with a warm undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. #5 · Sephora Collection

    Best Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation

    57N Deep
    Shade match 82
    $24SephoraSephora$25 less (51%)

    Matches: Both claim a blurring effectBoth claim long-wearingBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneMatte rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    82
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    33

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/combination skin

    Retailer shade note: deep, neutral undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  5. #6 · KimChi Chic Beauty

    A Really Good Foundation

    133D
    Shade match 82
    $29Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$20 less (41%)

    Matches: Same warm undertoneBoth claim long-wearingClaims not settling into lines

    Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    82
    Finish & visual result
    72
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    90

    Close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: Tan/Deep with Warm Undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  6. #7 · Juvia's Place

    I Am My Skin Hydra-Tint Foundation Stick

    4 Zambia
    Shade match 69
    $20Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$29 less (59%)

    Matches: Same natural finishBoth claim a blurring effectBoth claim long-wearing

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneFull rather than medium coverageNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    69
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    67

    Close colour · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: a deep chocolate with red undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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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 472W Henna (Very deep · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Revlon ColorStay Skin Awaken Concealer

    Coffee

    Revlon ColorStay Skin Awaken Concealer, shade Coffee

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep

    $14.99

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  2. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    C7

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade C7

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $16.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    4N71

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 4N71

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $35

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Chai

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Chai

    • Slight colour difference
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    435 Coffee

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 435 Coffee

    • Close colour
    • Very deep

    $15.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    6W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 6W1

    • Slight colour difference
    • Very deep · Warm undertone

    $34

    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

LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 24, against Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation in 472W Henna. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade472W HennaClosest match24Score
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour82#79400f#773f1cClose colourColour difference 3.4 (0 is identical)
Depth99Very deepVery deepSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionDeep tanDeepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100WarmWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared73
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 compared100
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, combinationCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 87/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

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To LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 24.

Same or better

  • $11 less
  • Same warm undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Matte finish instead of natural

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 24

Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$11 less (22%)

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.