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Perfect Base Foundation Stick 17N Medium Tan Neutral dupes and alternatives Rude

Medium tan · 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%).

Only showing matches with buildable coverage.

  • 1 match has no coverage listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation 44N Tan Neutral

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

The match
Tarte
44N Tan Neutral
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
98
Finish (Finish & visual result)
87
Wear (Wear & performance)
60
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
98
Undertone
100
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 · Tarte

    Timeless Hydrating Foundation

    47S Tan-Deep Sand
    Shade match 91
    $42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $33.25 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    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: Buildable rather than light coverage

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. Shade match 95
    $58SephoraSephoraCosts $49.25 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Buildable rather than light coverageDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    87
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage

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

    Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Retailer shade note: medium skin with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #4 · R.E.M. Beauty

    Sweetener Foundation

    tan 4 g
    Shade match 90
    $35Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $26.25 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourBoth claim a blurring effectClaims not settling into lines

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneBuildable rather than light coverageDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    87
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    50

    Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage

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

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Retailer shade note: tan with golden undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Rude Perfect Base Foundation Stick 17N Medium Tan Neutral (Medium tan · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Caramel Corn 5.1 Neutral

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Caramel Corn 5.1 Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $31

  2. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    11 Tan

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 11 Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

  3. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    4N1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 4N1

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $34

  4. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 116 Spice

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 116 Spice

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

  5. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 7.8 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 7.8 N

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $32

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

    NW40

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW40

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $30

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 44N Tan Neutral, against Rude Perfect Base Foundation Stick in 17N Medium Tan Neutral. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade17N Medium Tan NeutralClosest match44N Tan NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour97#c78459#c68157Looks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth98Medium tanMedium tanSameDepth difference: 1.2
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom 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 87/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation in 44N Tan Neutral.

Same or better

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

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 44N Tan 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.