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Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden 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%).

Only showing matches made for normal skin, with medium coverage, without silicones.

  • 1 match has no skin type listed and is not shown.
  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Fièra Cosmetics All-in-Wonder Concealer + Foundation Caramel

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

Your shade
Milk Makeup
Caramel
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Fièra Cosmetics
Caramel
Depth and undertone: Tan · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
96
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $9 more

Your shade $36 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Neutral Tan 21

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

Your shade
Milk Makeup
Caramel
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Neutral Tan 21
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
74
Skin (Skin suitability)
69
Best price
$39.50SephoraSephora
Costs $3.50 more

Your shade $36 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 92
    $58SephoraSephoraCosts $22 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finishDoes not claim not settling into linesNot marketed for oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    64
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    75

    Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: tan with peachy neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #4 · NARS

    Light Reflecting Foundation

    Cádiz
    Shade match 81
    $55SephoraSephoraCosts $19 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneDoes not claim not settling into linesNot marketed for oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    81
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    75

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: MD3 - Medium-deep with cool undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Milk Makeup Flex Foundation Stick Caramel (Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    420N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 420N

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

  2. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    11 Tan

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 11 Tan

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

  3. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Amande

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Amande

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

  4. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    8.75

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 8.75

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $42

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

    34.5 Rich Golden

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 34.5 Rich Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm undertone

    $30

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

    Honey

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

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

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

Fièra Cosmetics All-in-Wonder Concealer + Foundation in Caramel, against Milk Makeup Flex Foundation Stick in Caramel. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCaramelClosest shade matchCaramelScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour94#bd835d#b77f5aVery close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth96Medium tanTanCloseDepth difference: 2.5
Retailer descriptionTanDeep tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall64
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared74
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall92
Skin type92Normal, dry, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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 Fièra Cosmetics All-in-Wonder Concealer + Foundation in Caramel.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseOil-based, no siliconeWater-based, moderate silicone
FragranceListed (linalool)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapOil-based vs water-based; silicone none vs moderate

Why the closest overall alternative works

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Tan 21, against Milk Makeup Flex Foundation Stick in Caramel. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCaramelClosest overall alternativeNeutral Tan 21Score
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour93#bd835d#bc875fVery close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth98Medium tanMedium tanSameDepth difference: 1.3
Retailer descriptionTanTanBoth described as tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
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 · 2 of 5 compared74
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall69
Skin type69Normal, dry, combination, oilyNormal, dry, combination, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 87/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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 bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Tan 21.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseOil-based, no siliconeno silicone
FragranceListed (linalool)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapOil-based vs unknown-based; silicone none vs none

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Fièra Cosmetics All-in-Wonder Concealer + Foundation Caramel

Best price
$45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $9 more

Your shade $36 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Neutral Tan 21

Best price
$39.50SephoraSephora
Costs $3.50 more

Your shade $36 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

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.