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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: Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 4N1 Ginger

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Rude
15C Medium CoolChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Light coverage
The match
Laura Mercier
4N1 Ginger
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
80out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
87
Wear (Wear & performance)
51
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
97
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$54SephoraSephora
Costs $45.25 more

Your shade $8.75 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  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

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  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

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

Why the closest match works

Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 4N1 Ginger, against Rude Perfect Base Foundation Stick in 15C Medium Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade15C Medium CoolClosest match4N1 GingerScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour95#e9ab7a#e4a875Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth97Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.9
Retailer descriptionNot statedMediumNo 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
Coverage80LightMediumCloseMedium 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 · 4 of 5 compared51
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
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
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 80/100Shade 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

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To Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 4N1 Ginger.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Medium rather than light coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • 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 listno silicone
FragranceNo ingredient listNot listed
Drying alcoholNo ingredient listNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
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Where to buy 4N1 Ginger

Best price
$54SephoraSephora
Costs $45.25 more

Your shade $8.75 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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.