SurrealSkin Natural Finish Foundation 18.5 N dupes and alternatives Makeup By Mario
4.5 (645)·Medium · 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%).
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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: Tan skin with neutral-olive undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium skin with neutral undertones
The closest shade to Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Natural Finish Foundation 18.5 N (Medium · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation in 4.5N Neutral, against Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Natural Finish Foundation in 18.5 N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade18.5 NClosest shade match4.5N NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#ce8b59#ce8e5cLooks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 83/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation in 47S Tan-Deep Sand, against Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Natural Finish Foundation in 18.5 N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade18.5 NClosest overall alternative47S Tan-Deep SandHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%97#ce8b59#cd895aLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Overall match 90/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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.
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.