Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation Medium 17 dupes and alternatives Pat McGrath Labs
4.1 (2,174)·Medium · 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%).
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 radiant finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
85
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: Medium with golden olive undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· No drying alcohol listed
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$49Ulta Beauty(product price)$20 less (29%)3.9 (4,681)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
35
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin
The closest shade to Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation Medium 17 (Medium · Neutral · neutral golden 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
CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation in Medium Tan, against Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation in Medium 17. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium 17Closest shade matchMedium TanHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#d19056#d3945cLooks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 77/100Shade 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.
Tarte Maracuja Juicy Glow Tint in 36S Medium-Tan Sand, against Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation in Medium 17. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium 17Closest overall alternative36S Medium-Tan SandHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%92#d19056#c98d51Very close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Overall match 88/100Shade 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.
32 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.
Ulta Beauty(product price)$14 less (20%)
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