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Best Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation 28Y Medium dupes and alternatives Sephora Collection

Medium light · Warm · yellow 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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  • 8 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: L'Oréal Paris Infallible Cushion Foundation 257 Warm

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Sephora Collection
28Y MediumChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
L'Oréal Paris
257 Warm
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
97
Finish (Finish & visual result)
82
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
68
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
97
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$19.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$4.01 less (17%)

Your shade $24 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation 28Y Medium (Medium light · Warm · yellow 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

    NC40

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC40

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $30

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

    2Y36

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 2Y36

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $35

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 98 Cream Caramel

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 98 Cream Caramel

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    8.5 Medium-Tan

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 8.5 Medium-Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Dune 7.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Dune 7.5

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer

    Medium Neutral

    e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, shade Medium Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $8

    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

L'Oréal Paris Infallible Cushion Foundation in 257 Warm, against Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation in 28Y Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade28Y MediumClosest match257 WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#e1a26d#e4a674Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth97Medium lightLight mediumCloseDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · yellowWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall82
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
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 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 87/100Shade match 97/100High 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 L'Oréal Paris Infallible Cushion Foundation in 257 Warm.

Same or better

  • $4.01 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 1%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 257 Warm

Match price
$19.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$4.01 less (17%)

Your shade $24 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.