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Perfect Base Foundation Stick 17W Medium Tan Warm dupes and alternatives Rude

Medium · 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%).

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Only showing matches with buildable coverage, without silicones.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation 42S Tan Sand

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

The match
Tarte
42S Tan Sand
Depth and undertone: Medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
87
Wear (Wear & performance)
60
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
91
Depth
100
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $33.25 more

Your shade $8.75 at Ulta Beauty

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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

    38N Medium-Tan Neutral
    Shade match 83
    $42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $33.25 more

    Matches: Very close colourBoth claim a blurring effectClaims 12-hour wear

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneBuildable rather than light coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    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 warm undertone · Buildable rather than light coverage

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

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

    NC42

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC42

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $30

  2. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 7.5 W

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 7.5 W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

  3. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    11.5 Tan

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 11.5 Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $36

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

    3N42

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 3N42

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $35

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

    390

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 390

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Warm · yellow undertone

    $30

  6. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Topaz 7

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Topaz 7

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $39

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 42S Tan Sand, against Rude Perfect Base Foundation Stick in 17W Medium Tan Warm. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade17W Medium Tan WarmClosest match42S Tan SandScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour91#e08f58#d8925fVery close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth100MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85WarmNeutral · neutral goldenClosecandidate undertone inferred
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 83/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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 Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation in 42S Tan Sand.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)
  • 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
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Where to buy 42S Tan Sand

Best price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $33.25 more

Your shade $8.75 at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

32 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.