More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation Deep Cool dupes and alternatives Polite Society
4.1 (385)·Deep tan · Cool 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 cool undertone· Same radiant finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: very deep with cool, subtle red undertones
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$34 less (81%)4.5 (40,486)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
67
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same radiant finish
Differences: Light rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
66
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Light rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Retailer shade note: Very deep with cool undertones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Both claim long-wearing· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
20
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/normal/oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: deep cool skin with a red hue
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Claims not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Light rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Light rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
53
Wear & performance
78
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Same full coverage· Both claim long-wearing· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
53
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: deep skin with neutral undertones
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: dark skin with neutral beige undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Light rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
47
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Light rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$20 less (48%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$26 less (62%)4.3 (699)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Claims a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/oily skin
Retailer shade note: Very deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
67
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Claims a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for dry/normal skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: ultra deep with neutral-golden undertones
$40Ulta Beauty(product price)$2 less (5%)4.2 (1,788)
Matches: Same full coverage· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: dark brown skin w/ neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same full coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 29% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
The closest shade to Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation Deep Cool (Deep tan · Cool 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
MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Chestnut, against Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Deep Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDeep CoolClosest shade matchChestnutHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#a65e3e#a05e3dVery close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 83/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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 NW48, against Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Deep Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDeep CoolClosest overall alternativeNW48How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour60%82#a65e3e#aa6848Close colourColour difference 3.4 (0 is identical)
Overall match 86/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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.
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