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HD Skin Matte Velvet Blurring Powder Foundation 3Y46 Warm Cinnamon dupes and alternatives Make Up For Ever

Medium tan · Warm · yellow 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%).

Only showing matches made for dry skin, with SPF.

  • 1 match has no skin type listed and is not shown.
  • 23 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Tarte Babassu Foundcealer Dewy Foundation SPF 20 48S Tan-Deep Sand

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

Your shade
Make Up For Ever
3Y46 Warm CinnamonChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
Tarte
48S Tan-Deep Sand
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Buildable coverage
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$3 less (7%)

Your shade $45 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative: BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 Rich Caramel

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Make Up For Ever
3Y46 Warm CinnamonChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
BLK/OPL
Rich Caramel
Depth and undertone: Medium tan
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
54
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Match price
$14.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$30.50 less (68%)

Your shade $45 at Sephora · lowest price $13.69 at Target

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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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. Shade match 86
    $45Ulta BeautyUlta BeautySame price

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishSame full coverage

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneNo blurring effect claimedDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: for medium deep neutral skin with a peach hue

    High confidence· Digital match

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  2. Shade match 80
    $14.59TargetTarget$30.41 less (68%)

    Matches: Same matte finishSame full coverageBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly lighterDoes not claim not settling into linesDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    84

    Colour not compared · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Low confidence· Digital match

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  3. #5 · L'Oréal Paris

    Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation

    505 Toffee
    Shade match 89
    $18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$26.01 less (58%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame full coverageClaims transfer resistance

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishNo blurring effect claimedDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    55
    Skin suitability
    84

    Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. Shade match 89
    $14.95Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$30.05 less (67%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishSame full coverage

    Differences: No blurring effect claimedNo long-wear claimDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    30

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Make Up For Ever HD Skin Matte Velvet Blurring Powder Foundation 3Y46 Warm Cinnamon (Medium tan · Warm · yellow undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    3N54

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 3N54

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

    $35

Closest concealers

  1. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium Tan 3

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium Tan 3

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

  2. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Brittle 6.5 Golden

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Brittle 6.5 Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

  3. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    17W

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 17W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $30

  4. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    400

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 400

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm undertone

    $30

  5. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    405 Toffee

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 405 Toffee

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan

    $15.99

  6. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Maple 8.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Maple 8.5

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $39

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

Tarte Babassu Foundcealer Dewy Foundation SPF 20 in 48S Tan-Deep Sand, against Make Up For Ever HD Skin Matte Velvet Blurring Powder Foundation in 3Y46 Warm Cinnamon. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3Y46 Warm CinnamonClosest shade match48S Tan-Deep SandScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour98#c78a58#c88b5bLooks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Depth99Medium tanMedium tanSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionTanDeep tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Warm · yellowWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared43
Finish12MatteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than matte
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared70
Longevity3524-hour wear12-hour wearDifferent12-hour wear claimed against 24-hour wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 80/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Tarte Babassu Foundcealer Dewy Foundation SPF 20 in 48S Tan-Deep Sand.

Same or better

  • $3 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 20

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of matte
  • No blurring effect claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BasePowder-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 20
OverlapPowder-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 in Rich Caramel, against Make Up For Ever HD Skin Matte Velvet Blurring Powder Foundation in 3Y46 Warm Cinnamon. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3Y46 Warm CinnamonClosest overall alternativeRich CaramelScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour94#c78a58#c1885bVery close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth97Medium tanMedium tanSameDepth difference: 1.7
Retailer descriptionTanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70Warm · yellowUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared100
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100FullFullSameSame full 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 · 3 of 5 compared54
Longevity7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match 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 overall84
Skin type84Normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 86/100Shade 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

If you switch

To BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 in Rich Caramel.

Same or better

  • $30.50 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Same full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BasePowder-based, high siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapPowder-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Tarte Babassu Foundcealer Dewy Foundation SPF 20 48S Tan-Deep Sand

Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$3 less (7%)

Your shade $45 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative

BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 Rich Caramel

Match price
$14.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$30.50 less (68%)

Your shade $45 at Sephora · lowest price $13.69 at Target

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.