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SurrealSkin Luminous Hydrating Foundation 18W dupes and alternatives Makeup By Mario

Tan · Warm 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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Coverage

Finish

  • Matte4
  • Natural matte0
  • Natural0
  • Radiant0

Formulation

  • Liquid4
  • Cream0
  • Stick0
  • Powder0
  • Serum0
  • Balm0

Skin type

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Fragrance-free4No drying alcohol0Vegan4Cruelty-free0Oil-free, applied. RemoveWith SPF0Mineral0

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  • 26 matches have no oil-free claim listed and are not shown.
  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation 27

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Makeup By Mario
18WChange shade
Depth and undertone: Tan · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Urban Decay
27
Depth and undertone: Tan · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
99
Finish (Finish & visual result)
70
Wear (Wear & performance)
74
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$8 less (17%)

Your shade $48 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. Shade match 97
    $40SephoraSephora$8 less (17%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame warm undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishDoes not claim colour stabilityNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    97
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    74
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: medium deep warm peachy

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. Shade match 90
    $40SephoraSephora$8 less (17%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame medium coverageClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertoneMatte rather than natural finishDoes not claim colour stability

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    74
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: medium deep olive

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. Shade match 85
    $40SephoraSephora$8 less (17%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame medium coverageClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneMatte rather than natural finishDoes not claim colour stability

    Score details
    Shade match
    85
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    74
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: medium deep neutral

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Luminous Hydrating Foundation 18W (Tan · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

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

    35.0 Rich Amber

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 35.0 Rich Amber

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Warm undertone

    $30

  2. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    420N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 420N

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

    $24

  3. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Deep 1

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Deep 1

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

  4. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    050 Café

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 050 Café

    • Very close colour
    • Tan

    $10.99

  5. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Truffle

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Truffle

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Warm · peach undertone

    $36

  6. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Flax 8

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Flax 8

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $39

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

Why the closest match works

Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation in 27, against Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Luminous Hydrating Foundation in 18W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade18WClosest match27Score
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour98#b97b56#b97d58Looks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth99TanTanSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionMediumMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100WarmWarm · peachClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared70
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared74
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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 stability40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, combinationNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination skin
Overall match 86/100Shade 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 Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation in 27.

Same or better

  • $8 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Not marketed for dry skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy 27

Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$8 less (17%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

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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.