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Super Boost Lightweight Moisturizing Skin Tint 17 dupes and alternatives Make Up For Ever

Very deep · 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 foundation overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).

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Fragrance-free1No drying alcohol1Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF1Mineral0

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  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Estée Lauder Futurist Skin Tint Serum Foundation SPF 20 8C2 Intense Java

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Make Up For Ever
17Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
The match
Estée Lauder
8C2 Intense Java
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Cool
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Overall match
77out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
77
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
67
Shade match
77out of 100
Colour
86
Depth
98
Undertone
45
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$33SephoraSephora
$3 less (8%)

Your shade $36 at Sephora

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Make Up For Ever Super Boost Lightweight Moisturizing Skin Tint 17 (Very deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    16 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 16 Deep

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

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  2. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Toffee

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

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

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  3. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    60H mahogany honey

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 60H mahogany honey

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

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  4. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Clove 11.4

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Clove 11.4

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $39

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  5. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 9.5 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 9.5 N

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $32

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  6. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Maple Syrup 8.2 Golden

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Maple Syrup 8.2 Golden

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

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

Why the closest match works

Estée Lauder Futurist Skin Tint Serum Foundation SPF 20 in 8C2 Intense Java, against Make Up For Ever Super Boost Lightweight Moisturizing Skin Tint in 17. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade17Closest match8C2 Intense JavaScore
Shade match55% of overall77
Colour86#693b2b#613c2bVery close colourColour difference 2.9 (0 is identical)
Depth98Very deepVery deepSameDepth difference: 1.2
Retailer descriptionVery deepVery deepBoth described as very deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone45Neutral · neutral goldenCoolDifferentfrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared100
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage100LightLightSameSame light coverage
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 · 4 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed8-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall67
Skin type67Normal, dry, combinationNormal, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​combination skin
Overall match 77/100Shade match 77/100Medium 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 Estée Lauder Futurist Skin Tint Serum Foundation SPF 20 in 8C2 Intense Java.

Same or better

  • $3 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same radiant finish
  • Same light coverage
  • Claims 8-hour wear
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • No fragrance listed
  • No drying alcohol listed
  • Adds SPF 20

Different

  • Slightly cooler undertone
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFNot listedSPF 20
OverlapSilicone-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy 8C2 Intense Java

Best price
$33SephoraSephora
$3 less (8%)

Your shade $36 at Sephora

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How these matches are scored

33 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.