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Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 13N dupes and alternatives Sephora Collection

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 medium coverage, in liquid form, with SPF.

  • 7 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
  • 25 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 2

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Sephora Collection
13NChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Hourglass
2
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Shade match
94out of 100
Colour
92
Depth
96
Undertone
100
Best price
$60SephoraSephora
Costs $36 more

Your shade $24 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation 125W

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Sephora Collection
13NChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Lancôme
125W
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
88out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
72
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Match price
$53Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $29 more

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

More matches

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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 88
    $53Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $29 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneDoes not claim a lightweight feelNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: fair with cool slight pink undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #4 · Kosas

    Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Light Medium Neutral Warm 190
    Shade match 90
    $45SephoraSephoraCosts $21 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: Does not claim transfer resistance

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Does not claim transfer resistance

    Retailer shade note: Light medium with neutral yellow undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 13N (Fair · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. 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

  2. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    120

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 120

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $12.99

  3. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Light 2

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Light 2

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $22

  4. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Light Sand

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Light Sand

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $8

  5. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    020 Sand

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 020 Sand

    • Looks identical
    • Fair

    $10.99

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

    1N06

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 1N06

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

    $35

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

Why the closest shade match works

Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 in 2, against Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 13N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade13NClosest shade match2Score
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour92#f8c79c#f1c29dVery close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Depth96FairFairSameDepth difference: 2.7
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared65
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Normal, dry, combinationNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 94/100High 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

If you switch

To Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 in 2.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Adds SPF 30

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

12 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 10%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, no siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 30
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone none vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation in 125W, against Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 13N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade13NClosest overall alternative125WScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour96#f8c79c#f5c8a1Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65NeutralWarm · yellowSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared100
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared72
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, combinationNormal, combination, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination skin
Overall match 88/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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 Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation in 125W.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Adds SPF 27

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for dry skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 12%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedSPF 27
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30 2

Best price
$60SephoraSephora
Costs $36 more

Your shade $24 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation 125W

Match price
$53Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $29 more

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

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.