Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation Medium 23 dupes and alternatives Pat McGrath Labs
4.1 (2,174)·Tan · Olive · warm olive 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· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
90
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium skin with neutral undertones
The closest shade to Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation Medium 23 (Tan · Olive · warm olive 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
Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Soothing Serum Skin Tint Foundation in 10, against Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation in Medium 23. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium 23Closest shade match10How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%93#b0713c#b7743eVery close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%96TanTanSameDepth difference: 2.4
Retailer descriptionMedium tanTanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared85
Finish35%100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage30%60MediumLightSome differenceLight coverage rather than medium
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared60
Longevity30%40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type100%60Normal, dry, combinationNormal, dry, oilyBoth marketed for normal/dry skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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 42S Tan Sand, against Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation in Medium 23. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium 23Closest overall alternative42S Tan SandHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour60%91#b0713c#b77336Very close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97TanTanSameDepth difference: 1.9
Retailer descriptionMedium tanTanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 87/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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.
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