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Best Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation 29P Medium dupes and alternatives Sephora Collection

Medium · Cool · pink 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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  • Matte2
  • Natural matte0
  • Natural0
  • Radiant0
  • Luminous0

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Fragrance-free0No drying alcohol2Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral2

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  • 3 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation 420 Bisque (N)

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Overall match
89out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
82
Skin (Skin suitability)
68
Shade match
90out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
100
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$53Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $29 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 86
    $53Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $29 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Medium rather than full coverageContains listed fragrance

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    68

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · Contains listed fragrance

    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 29P Medium (Medium · Cool · pink undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Chestnut

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Chestnut

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Cool undertone

    $36

  2. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    4N1

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

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $34

  3. 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

    • Looks identical
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $31

  4. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    405 Toffee

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 405 Toffee

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan

    $15.99

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

    NW40

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

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $30

  6. 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

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation in 420 Bisque (N), against Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation in 29P Medium. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade29P MediumClosest match420 Bisque (N)Score
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour97#d08a57#cc8b5aLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth100MediumMedium tanCloseDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70Cool · pinkUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium 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 · 3 of 5 compared82
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
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 type68NormalNormal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 89/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation in 420 Bisque (N).

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

0 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 0%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (linalool)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy 420 Bisque (N)

Best price
$53Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $29 more

Your shade $24 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.