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Perfect Base Foundation Stick 15C Medium Cool dupes and alternatives Rude

Light medium · 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%).

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  • 1 match has no coverage listed and is not shown.
  • 2 matches have no skin type listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation 35N Medium Neutral

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

The match
Tarte
35N Medium Neutral
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
87
Wear (Wear & performance)
60
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
96
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $33.25 more

Your shade $8.75 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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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 · Huda Beauty

    Easy Blur Natural Airbrush Foundation

    Butter Pecan 330N
    Shade match 87
    $37SephoraSephoraCosts $28.25 more

    Matches: Very close colourBoth claim a blurring effectClaims long-wearing

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertoneBuildable rather than light coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    87
    Finish & visual result
    87
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than light coverage

    Retailer shade note: Medium skin with a neutral undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · Huda Beauty

    Easy Blur Natural Airbrush Foundation

    Baklava 340G
    Shade match 83
    $37SephoraSephoraCosts $28.25 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourBoth claim a blurring effectClaims long-wearing

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneBuildable rather than light coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    Finish & visual result
    87
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    50

    Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than light coverage

    Retailer shade note: Medium skin with a neutral-golden undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #4 · Huda Beauty

    Easy Blur Natural Airbrush Foundation

    Amaretti 310G
    Shade match 79
    $37SephoraSephoraCosts $28.25 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourBoth claim a blurring effectClaims long-wearing

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneBuildable rather than light coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    79
    Finish & visual result
    87
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    50

    Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than light coverage

    Retailer shade note: Medium skin with golden undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. #5 · Laura Mercier

    Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation

    2C Madeleine
    Shade match 80
    $54Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $45.25 more

    Matches: Same cool undertoneBoth claim a blurring effectClaims 16-hour wear

    Differences: Slightly lighterBuildable rather than light coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    87
    Wear & performance
    51
    Skin suitability
    50

    Colour not compared · Matte · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Buildable rather than light coverage

    Retailer shade note: light with cool undertones

    Low confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Rude Perfect Base Foundation Stick 15C Medium Cool (Light medium · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    340

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 340

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Cool undertone

    $30

  2. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NW15

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW15

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $30

  3. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    2R28

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 2R28

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Cool undertone

    $35

  4. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Tan Neutral

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Tan Neutral

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $8

  5. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    470 Suede C

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 470 Suede C

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $32

  6. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Tan

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium

    $12

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

Why the closest match works

Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation in 35N Medium Neutral, against Rude Perfect Base Foundation Stick in 15C Medium Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade15C Medium CoolClosest match35N Medium NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour95#e9ab7a#edb081Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth96Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 2.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65CoolNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared87
Finishnot comparableNot listedNaturalNot comparedFinish not listed for one product
Coverage80LightBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than light (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 · 2 of 5 compared60
Longevity40Not listed12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Not publishedCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 81/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation in 35N Medium Neutral.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Buildable rather than light coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than cool undertone

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

No ingredient list for one product, so overlap is not known. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseNo ingredient listWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNo ingredient listNot listed
Drying alcoholNo ingredient listNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
Overlap

Where to buy 35N Medium Neutral

Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $33.25 more

Your shade $8.75 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

How these matches are scored

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.