Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation Light Medium 9 dupes and alternatives Pat McGrath Labs
4.1 (2,174)·Light 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same radiant finish· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: light to medium skin with warm undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: light to medium skin with neutral undertones
The closest shade to Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation Light Medium 9 (Light 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
bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 in Light 28 Neutral, against Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation in Light Medium 9. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLight Medium 9Closest shade matchLight 28 NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#deb08c#dfaf8bLooks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 76/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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.
MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NW15, against Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation in Light Medium 9. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLight Medium 9Closest overall alternativeNW15How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#deb08c#e0b08aLooks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 89/100Shade match 99/100High 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.
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.
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