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Perfect Base Foundation Stick 15W Medium Warm dupes and alternatives Rude

Medium light · Warm 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%).

Only showing matches in stick form, without talc.

  • 7 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade match: Basma The Foundation Stick for Hydrating, Buildable Coverage and Natural Finish 17

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

Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
96
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$40SephoraSephora
Costs $31.25 more

Your shade $8.75 at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: Lancôme Teint Idole Shape Stick Blurring Multi-Use Stick 45 Sable Beige N

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

The match
Lancôme
45 Sable Beige N
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
76out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
81
Finish (Finish & visual result)
87
Wear (Wear & performance)
51
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Best price
$46SephoraSephora
Costs $37.25 more

Your shade $8.75 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 · Revolution Beauty

    Skin Silk Glow Tint Sheer Foundation Stick

    Medium Neutral
    Shade match 79
    $9.10$13Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $0.35 more

    Matches: Same light coverage

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneNo blurring effect claimedDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    79
    Finish & visual result
    80
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    50

    Close colour · Radiant · Light coverage

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

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

  1. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    140

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 140

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $12.99

  2. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    035 Deep

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 035 Deep

    • Close colour
    • Light medium

    $10.99

  3. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Sand

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Sand

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

  4. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    3N1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 3N1

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral undertone

    $34

  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Suede 6.6

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Suede 6.6

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral undertone

    $39

  6. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Warm Nude

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Warm Nude

    • Slight colour difference
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $12.99

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

Basma The Foundation Stick for Hydrating, Buildable Coverage and Natural Finish in 17, against Rude Perfect Base Foundation Stick in 15W Medium Warm. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade15W Medium WarmClosest shade match17Score
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour89#e5a18a#e39c7fVery close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth96Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionNot statedTanNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100WarmWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared40
Finishnot comparableNot listedNaturalNot comparedFinish not listed for one product
Coverage40LightFullDifferentFull coverage rather than light (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared55
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome 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 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 publishedNormal, dry, oilySkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 72/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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 Basma The Foundation Stick for Hydrating, Buildable Coverage and Natural Finish in 17.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Full rather than light coverage
  • No blurring effect claimed

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 shade match
BaseNo ingredient listOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNo ingredient listNot listed
Drying alcoholNo ingredient listNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
Overlap

Why the closest overall alternative works

Lancôme Teint Idole Shape Stick Blurring Multi-Use Stick in 45 Sable Beige N, against Rude Perfect Base Foundation Stick in 15W Medium Warm. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade15W Medium WarmClosest overall alternative45 Sable Beige NScore
Shade match55% of overall81
Colour84#e5a18a#db9f83Close colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Depth96Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 2.4
Retailer descriptionNot statedMedium tanNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65WarmNeutralSome 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 listed24-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
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
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 publishedNormal, dry, oilySkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 76/100Shade match 81/100Medium 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 Lancôme Teint Idole Shape Stick Blurring Multi-Use Stick in 45 Sable Beige N.

Same or better

  • Medium rather than light coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims 24-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Neutral rather than warm 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 overall alternative
BaseNo ingredient listOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNo ingredient listNot listed
Drying alcoholNo ingredient listNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
Overlap

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Basma The Foundation Stick for Hydrating, Buildable Coverage and Natural Finish 17

Best price
$40SephoraSephora
Costs $31.25 more

Your shade $8.75 at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Lancôme Teint Idole Shape Stick Blurring Multi-Use Stick 45 Sable Beige N

Best price
$46SephoraSephora
Costs $37.25 more

Your shade $8.75 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.