Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation 478C Basalt dupes and alternatives Make Up For Ever
4.7 (555)·Rich deep · Cool 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: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% 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
Retailer shade note: for very deep skin with cool undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
30
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal/dry skin
The closest shade to Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation 478C Basalt (Rich deep · Cool 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
KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 139D, against Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation in 478C Basalt. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade478C BasaltClosest shade match139DHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%99#4e2813#4d2712Looks identicalColour difference 0.3 (0 is identical)
Overall match 89/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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.
Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 16.5, against Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation in 478C Basalt. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade478C BasaltClosest overall alternative16.5How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour60%95#4e2813#492411Looks identicalColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Overall match 90/100Shade match 88/100High 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.
32 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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