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Sweetener Foundation fair 4 c dupes and alternatives R.E.M. Beauty

Very fair · Cool · pink 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%).

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Closest shade match: NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation Oslo - Light 1

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
R.E.M. Beauty
fair 4 cChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
The match
NARS
Oslo - Light 1
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $20 more

Your shade $35 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation 12B Fair Beige

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
R.E.M. Beauty
fair 4 cChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
The match
Tarte
12B Fair Beige
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
54
Skin (Skin suitability)
73
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$42SephoraSephora
Costs $7 more

Your shade $35 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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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. #3 · Tarte

    Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation

    8B Porcelain Beige
    Shade match 89
    $42Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $7 more

    Matches: Same cool undertoneSame matte finishBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Full rather than buildable coverageContains listed fragrance

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    73

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: very fair skin with cool, pink or rosy undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · NARS

    Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    OSLO
    Shade match 92
    $55SephoraSephoraCosts $20 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Full rather than buildable coverageDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    73

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Retailer shade note: L1 - Very light with cool undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #5 · bareMinerals

    BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20

    Fair 05 Cool
    Shade match 95
    $45Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $10 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Full rather than buildable coverageNo blurring effect claimedDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    68

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: for very fair cool skin with a pink hue

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener Foundation fair 4 c (Very fair · Cool · pink undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 2.5 C

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 2.5 C

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    001 Cool Ivory

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 001 Cool Ivory

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $10.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    095

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 095

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    100

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 100

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    8B porcelain beige

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 8B porcelain beige

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Affogato

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Affogato

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Oslo - Light 1, against R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener Foundation in fair 4 c. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadefair 4 cClosest shade matchOslo - Light 1Score
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#fee0d5#fbe0d4Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Cool · pinkCoolClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared62
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage80BuildableFullCloseFull coverage rather than buildable (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed16-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall73
Skin type73CombinationNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination skin
Overall match 79/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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 NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Oslo - Light 1.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Full rather than buildable coverage
  • Claims 16-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 12%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation in 12B Fair Beige, against R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener Foundation in fair 4 c. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadefair 4 cClosest overall alternative12B Fair BeigeScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour88#fee0d5#f5d5c8Very close colourColour difference 2.6 (0 is identical)
Depth93Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 3.5
Retailer descriptionFairFairBoth described as fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Cool · pinkCool · pinkSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80BuildableFullCloseFull coverage rather than buildable (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared54
Longevity40Not listed12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall73
Skin type73CombinationNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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 Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation in 12B Fair Beige.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than buildable coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 10%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation Oslo - Light 1

Best price
$55SephoraSephora
Costs $20 more

Your shade $35 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Tarte Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation 12B Fair Beige

Best price
$42SephoraSephora
Costs $7 more

Your shade $35 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.