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Best Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation 08N Light dupes and alternatives Sephora Collection

Very fair · 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, without silicones.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation 16N Fair-Light Neutral

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
80
Skin (Skin suitability)
68
Shade match
95out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
95
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $18 more

Your shade $24 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. Shade match 94
    $58SephoraSephoraCosts $34 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishBuildable rather than full coverageDoes not claim a lightweight feel

    Score details
    Shade match
    94
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    73

    Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: light skin with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation 08N Light (Very fair · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

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

    Porcelain

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

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $36

  2. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Madeleine

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Madeleine

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $36

  3. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    1N Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 1N Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $42

  4. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer

    4 Fair

    Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer, shade 4 Fair

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $36

  5. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    015 Light

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 015 Light

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair

    $10.99

  6. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Bisque 1.8

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Bisque 1.8

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral 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 16N Fair-Light Neutral, against Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation in 08N Light. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade08N LightClosest match16N Fair-Light NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour93#fbcead#fed5b7Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth95Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 3.1
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared73
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than full (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 compared80
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
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 overall68
Skin type68NormalCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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 16N Fair-Light Neutral.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 3%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy 16N Fair-Light Neutral

Best price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $18 more

Your shade $24 at Sephora

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.