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More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation Deep Cool dupes and alternatives Polite Society

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%).

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Pavones ST16

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Overall match
78out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
96
Finish (Finish & visual result)
66
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $6 more

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

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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.

  1. #2 · L'Oréal Paris

    True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Foundation

    Tan Deep
    Shade match 82
    $17.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$24.01 less (57%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame radiant finishClaims not settling into lines

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertoneLight rather than full coverageNo 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

    Retailer shade note: 8 tan deep

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. Shade match 93
    $22SephoraSephora$20 less (48%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Natural rather than radiant finishLight rather than full coverageNo 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

    Retailer shade note: deep with red undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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.

Closest concealers

  1. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    14 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 14 Deep

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool undertone

    $36

  2. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Velvet 10.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Velvet 10.5

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool · rosy undertone

    $39

  3. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Honeycomb 7.7 Red

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Honeycomb 7.7 Red

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool undertone

    $31

  4. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    5.5N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 5.5N

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool undertone

    $38

  5. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    159

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 159

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $12.99

  6. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    11.75

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 11.75

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep tan · Cool · pink undertone

    $42

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 in Pavones ST16, 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 matchPavones ST16Score
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour93#a65e3e#aa5b36Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth100Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionDeepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared66
Finish100RadiantRadiantSameSame radiant finish
Coverage40FullLightDifferentLight coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, sensitiveBoth marketed for dry/​normal/​sensitive skin
Overall match 78/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 in Pavones ST16.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same radiant finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Adds SPF 40

Different

  • 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

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, no siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 40
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone none vs none

Where to buy Pavones ST16

Best price
$48SephoraSephora
Costs $6 more

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

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.