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HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer 3N54 dupes and alternatives Make Up For Ever

Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar concealer 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 match: NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer Chestnut

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Make Up For Ever
3N54Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
NARS
Chestnut
Depth and undertone: Medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Shade match
69out of 100
Colour
73
Depth
96
Undertone
45
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$36SephoraSephora
Costs $1 more

Your shade $35 at Sephora

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No match is close enough in colour to recommend as an overall alternative (shade match under 70).

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The closest shade to Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer 3N54 (Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each foundation range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

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    3Y46 Warm Cinnamon

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Matte Velvet Blurring Powder Foundation, shade 3Y46 Warm Cinnamon

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm · yellow undertone

    $45

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  1. LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    15

    LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation, shade 15

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $38

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  2. Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation

    17T

    Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation, shade 17T

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $47

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  3. Naked Sundays BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50

    Shade 5

    Naked Sundays BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50, shade Shade 5

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $26.60

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  4. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation

    8.1

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation, shade 8.1

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $69

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  5. Haleys Beauty Re-form Luminous Skin Foundation

    6.50 Tan - Warm

    Haleys Beauty Re-form Luminous Skin Foundation, shade 6.50 Tan - Warm

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $39

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  6. Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Skin Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15

    Golden 4

    Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Skin Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15, shade Golden 4

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $49

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Foundation shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest shade match works

NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer in Chestnut, against Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer in 3N54. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3N54Closest shade matchChestnutScore
Shade match55% of overall69
Colour73#c18a52#cc8c5eClose colourColour difference 4.5 (0 is identical)
Depth96Medium tanMediumCloseDepth difference: 2.7
Retailer descriptionTanMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone45Neutral · neutral goldenCoolDifferentfrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (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 · 4 of 5 compared33
Longevity2036-hour wear12-hour wearDifferent12-hour wear claimed against 36-hour wear
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
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 overall100
Skin type100Normal, combination, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 71/100Shade match 69/100Medium 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 NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer in Chestnut.

Same or better

  • Same matte finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Slightly cooler undertone
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 16%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy Chestnut

Best price
$36SephoraSephora
Costs $1 more

Your shade $35 at Sephora

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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.