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Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 16O dupes and alternatives Sephora Collection

Fair · Olive 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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Closest shade match: L'Oréal Paris Infallible Cushion Foundation 130 Warm

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

Your shade
Sephora Collection
16OChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
L'Oréal Paris
130 Warm
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
100
Undertone
65
Match price
$19.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$4.01 less (17%)

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

Closest overall alternative: Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation 16 Light Neutral

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

Your shade
Sephora Collection
16OChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Well People
16 Light Neutral
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
80
Finish (Finish & visual result)
86
Wear (Wear & performance)
82
Skin (Skin suitability)
90
Best price
$30TargetTarget
Costs $6 more

Your shade $24 at Sephora

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 16O (Fair · Olive undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. 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

  2. e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer

    Light Ivory

    e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, shade Light Ivory

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $8

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

    Fair Beige

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Fair Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $8

  4. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Coconut Flakes 2.7 Neutral

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Coconut Flakes 2.7 Neutral

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $31

  5. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    2N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 2N

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $38

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

    NW13

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW13

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $30

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

L'Oréal Paris Infallible Cushion Foundation in 130 Warm, against Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 16O. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade16OClosest shade match130 WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour95#efc39e#f2c399Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65OliveWarmSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall64
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared86
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, combinationCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 88/100High 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 L'Oréal Paris Infallible Cushion Foundation in 130 Warm.

Same or better

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

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • Matte finish instead of natural

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 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 listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone none vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation in 16 Light Neutral, against Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 16O. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade16OClosest overall alternative16 Light NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall80
Colournot comparable#efc39eNo swatchNot comparedNo swatch colour on one side
Depth93FairLightCloseDepth difference: 3.7
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70OliveNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared86
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared82
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match 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 overall90
Skin type90Normal, dry, combinationCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 80/100Low 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 Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation in 16 Light Neutral.

Same or better

  • Same natural finish
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than olive undertone
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Not compared

  • Colour not compared: swatch data missing

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, no siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone none vs none

Where to buy

Closest shade match

L'Oréal Paris Infallible Cushion Foundation 130 Warm

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

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

Closest overall alternative

Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation 16 Light Neutral

Best price
$30TargetTarget
Costs $6 more

Your shade $24 at Sephora

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.