Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation Medium Deep 27 dupes and alternatives Pat McGrath Labs
4.1 (2,174)·Deep · Warm · 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.
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$45 less (65%)3.9 (396)
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly deeper· Neutral rather than warm undertone· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than warm undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
67
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$57.01 less (83%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Claims 12-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
30
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/combination skin
The closest shade to Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation Medium Deep 27 (Deep · Warm · 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 match works
Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 13, against Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation in Medium Deep 27. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium Deep 27Closest match13How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%91#9c5d32#9d633aVery close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%96DeepDeep tanCloseDepth difference: 2.4
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMedium tanBoth described as medium tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 84/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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.
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.
Sephora$23 less (33%)
