More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation Medium Tan Cool dupes and alternatives Polite Society
4.1 (385)·Medium · Neutral 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 neutral undertone· Same radiant finish
Differences: Light rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% 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
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
80
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% 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 · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: medium-tan neutral skin with subtle rosy undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% 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 dry/oily skin
Retailer shade note: Medium with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% 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 dry/oily skin
Retailer shade note: Medium-deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same full coverage
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Does not claim colour stability· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 29% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Medium with Warm Neutral Undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
The closest shade to Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation Medium Tan Cool (Medium · Neutral 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
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Medium Tan 18, against Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Medium Tan Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium Tan CoolClosest shade matchMedium Tan 18How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#d39574#cf9473Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 77/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 4N2 Tea, against Polite Society More Than a Pretty Face Skin-Caring Foundation in Medium Tan Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium Tan CoolClosest overall alternative4N2 TeaHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%93#d39574#d69b79Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Overall match 83/100Shade match 95/100High 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.
31 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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