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Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation Soft Tan 228 dupes and alternatives Maybelline

Light · 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%).

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation 4W1 Honey Bronze

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Overall match
91out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
97
Finish (Finish & visual result)
91
Wear (Wear & performance)
74
Skin (Skin suitability)
87
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$52Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $40.01 more

Your shade $11.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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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 · Estée Lauder

    Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation

    5W2 Rich Caramel
    Shade match 95
    $52Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $40.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    91
    Wear & performance
    74
    Skin suitability
    87

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: deep with warm yellow undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · Jane Iredale

    Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation

    M6
    Shade match 95
    $54Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $42.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    87

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: medium w/ peach/gold undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. Shade match 95
    $38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $26.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    76

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: light with peach undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. #5 · MAC Cosmetics

    Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

    NC35
    Shade match 96
    $39SephoraSephoraCosts $27.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    74
    Wear & performance
    74
    Skin suitability
    87

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: light to medium beige with peachy golden undertone for medium skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  5. Shade match 96
    $55SephoraSephoraCosts $43.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    52
    Skin suitability
    87

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: L5 - Light to medium with warm undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  6. #7 · Maybelline

    Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation

    250
    Shade match 95
    $15.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $4 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    91
    Wear & performance
    45
    Skin suitability
    76

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 32% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: warm undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  7. Shade match 96
    $12.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $1 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverageDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    82
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation Soft Tan 228 (Light · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    020 Sand

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 020 Sand

    • Close colour
    • Fair

    $10.99

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Praline

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Praline

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $36

  2. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Light Beige

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Light Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $8

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

    310

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 310

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · yellow undertone

    $30

  4. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    122

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 122

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $12.99

  5. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 56 Cashew

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 56 Cashew

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

  6. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    1N14

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 1N14

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $35

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 Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation in 4W1 Honey Bronze, against Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation in Soft Tan 228. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeSoft Tan 228Closest match4W1 Honey BronzeScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour95#e9ba89#edba83Looks identicalColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedMedium tanNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared91
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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
Longevity10012-hour wear12-hour wearSameBoth claim 12-hour wear
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
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall87
Skin type87Normal, oilyCombination, normal, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​oily skin
Overall match 91/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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 Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation in 4W1 Honey Bronze.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim 12-hour wear
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No drying alcohol listed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 3%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy 4W1 Honey Bronze

Match price
$52Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $40.01 more

Your shade $11.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

34 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.