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SurrealSkin Luminous Hydrating Foundation 27W dupes and alternatives Makeup By Mario

Very deep · 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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, without silicones.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 38Y

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Makeup By Mario
27WChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Sephora Collection
38Y
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
92out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
74
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$24SephoraSephora
$24 less (50%)

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. #2 · Dior

    Forever Hydra Nude Foundation

    8N Neutral
    Shade match 88
    $60Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $12 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneDoes not claim colour stabilityDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    55
    Skin suitability
    84

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: dark skin with neutral beige undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · about-face

    THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation

    D4NEUTRAL
    Shade match 84
    $25Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$23 less (48%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly deeperOlive rather than warm undertoneDoes not claim colour stability

    Score details
    Shade match
    84
    Finish & visual result
    86
    Wear & performance
    85
    Skin suitability
    90

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Olive rather than warm undertone · Does not claim colour stability

    Retailer shade note: deep with olive undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Luminous Hydrating Foundation 27W (Very deep · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    435 Coffee

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 435 Coffee

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep

    $15.99

  2. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    60H mahogany honey

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

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

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

    Toffee

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

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

  4. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    6W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 6W1

    • Slight colour difference
    • Very deep · Warm undertone

    $34

  5. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    26N

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 26N

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $30

  6. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    7W

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 7W

    • Slight colour difference
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $38

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

Why the closest match works

Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 38Y, against Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Luminous Hydrating Foundation in 27W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade27WClosest match38YScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour89#6b3617#64381bVery close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth99Very deepVery deepSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionDeepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100WarmWarm · yellowClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared100
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium 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 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 overall100
Skin type100Normal, dry, combinationNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 92/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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 Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 38Y.

Same or better

  • $24 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Does not claim colour stability

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 17%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseOil-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs water-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy 38Y

Best price
$24SephoraSephora
$24 less (50%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

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.