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Super Boost Lightweight Moisturizing Skin Tint 04 dupes and alternatives Make Up For Ever

Light medium · Warm · golden 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 with full coverage, in liquid form.

  • 1 match has no coverage listed and is not shown.
  • 4 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Drunk Elephant Kamo Triple-Peptide Multi-Use Serum Foundation Medium 12W

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

Your shade
Make Up For Ever
04Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
The match
Drunk Elephant
Medium 12W
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
96
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$42SephoraSephora
Costs $6 more

Your shade $36 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ Rich

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
04Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
The match
IT Cosmetics
Rich
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Overall match
80out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
72
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
67
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $3 more

Your shade $36 at Sephora

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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. #3 · L.A. Girl

    Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation

    Fair
    Shade match 89
    $10Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$26 less (72%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame radiant finishClaims long-wearing

    Differences: Full rather than light coverageDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    72
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    90

    Looks identical · Radiant · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than light coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. Shade match 91
    $63Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $27 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourClaims long-wearingClaims transfer resistance

    Differences: Luminous rather than radiant finishFull rather than light coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    61
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    84

    Looks identical · Luminous · Full coverage

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

    Differences: Luminous rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Make Up For Ever Super Boost Lightweight Moisturizing Skin Tint 04 (Light medium · Warm · golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Fawn 4.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Fawn 4.5

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $39

  2. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    23.5 Medium Amber

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 23.5 Medium Amber

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

  3. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC25

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC25

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $30

  4. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    3W Warm

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3W Warm

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · yellow undertone

    $42

  5. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    5

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 5

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $42

  6. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    3W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 3W1

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $34

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

Drunk Elephant Kamo Triple-Peptide Multi-Use Serum Foundation in Medium 12W, against Make Up For Ever Super Boost Lightweight Moisturizing Skin Tint in 04. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade04Closest shade matchMedium 12WScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour94#dea77c#dba279Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth96Light mediumMedium lightCloseDepth difference: 2.2
Retailer descriptionLightLight mediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared47
Finish56RadiantNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than radiant
Coverage40LightFullDifferentFull coverage rather than light (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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, dry, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
Overall match 74/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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 Drunk Elephant Kamo Triple-Peptide Multi-Use Serum Foundation in Medium 12W.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • No fragrance listed
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Natural finish instead of radiant
  • Full rather than light coverage
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for combination skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs none

Why the closest overall alternative works

IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ in Rich, against Make Up For Ever Super Boost Lightweight Moisturizing Skin Tint in 04. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade04Closest overall alternativeRichScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour94#dea77c#e6ac7fVery close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth95Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 3.0
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarm · goldenSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared72
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage40LightFullDifferentFull coverage rather than light (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared40
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists 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 overall67
Skin type67Normal, dry, combinationNormal, dryBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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 IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ in Rich.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same radiant finish
  • No drying alcohol listed
  • Adds SPF 50

Different

  • Full rather than light coverage
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for combination skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 9%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Listed (limonene)
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFNot listedSPF 50
OverlapBoth silicone-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Drunk Elephant Kamo Triple-Peptide Multi-Use Serum Foundation Medium 12W

Best price
$42SephoraSephora
Costs $6 more

Your shade $36 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+ Rich

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
Costs $3 more

Your shade $36 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

30 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.