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SurrealSkin Luminous Hydrating Foundation 28.5N dupes and alternatives Makeup By Mario

Deep · Neutral 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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Closest shade match: KVD Beauty Good Apple Full-Coverage Transfer-Proof Serum Foundation Deep 080

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

Your shade
Makeup By Mario
28.5NChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
KVD Beauty
Deep 080
Depth and undertone: Deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Best price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$6 less (13%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation 38 Deep Tan Cool

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

Your shade
Makeup By Mario
28.5NChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Well People
38 Deep Tan Cool
Depth and undertone: Deep · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
86
Wear (Wear & performance)
85
Skin (Skin suitability)
90
Best price
$21Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$27 less (56%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

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 93
    $42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$6 less (13%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverageDoes not claim colour stabilityNot marketed for normal/dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    74
    Wear & performance
    74
    Skin suitability
    30

    Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for normal/dry skin

    Retailer shade note: for deep skin with neutral copper undertones

    High 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 28.5N (Deep · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

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

    6C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 6C

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $38

  2. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    15 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 15 Deep

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

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

    490

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 490

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $30

  4. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 9.1 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 9.1 N

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $32

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

    Chestnut

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

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

  6. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    530N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 530N

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $24

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

KVD Beauty Good Apple Full-Coverage Transfer-Proof Serum Foundation in Deep 080, against Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Luminous Hydrating Foundation in 28.5N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade28.5NClosest shade matchDeep 080Score
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour94#8f5a43#925e49Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth97DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 2.1
Retailer descriptionDeepDeep tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared74
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage60MediumFullSome differenceFull coverage rather than medium
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 overall30
Skin type30Normal, dry, combinationCombination, oilyBoth marketed for combination skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 96/100High 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 KVD Beauty Good Apple Full-Coverage Transfer-Proof Serum Foundation in Deep 080.

Same or better

  • $6 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Not marketed for normal/dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 18%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseOil-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation in 38 Deep Tan Cool, against Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Luminous Hydrating Foundation in 28.5N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade28.5NClosest overall alternative38 Deep Tan CoolScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour94#8f5a43#93573fVery close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth99DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionDeepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65NeutralCoolSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared86
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than medium (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 compared85
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim 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 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 overall90
Skin type90Normal, dry, combinationCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 87/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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 Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation in 38 Deep Tan Cool.

Same or better

  • $27 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Slightly cooler undertone
  • Does not claim colour stability

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 10%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseOil-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy

Closest shade match

KVD Beauty Good Apple Full-Coverage Transfer-Proof Serum Foundation Deep 080

Best price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$6 less (13%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation 38 Deep Tan Cool

Best price
$21Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$27 less (56%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.