Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 36Y dupes and alternatives Sephora Collection
3.8 (1,315)·Very deep · 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%).
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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Contains listed fragrance
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Same natural finish· Same medium coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Described as deep, yours as medium tan· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as deep, yours as medium tan · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Does not claim transfer resistance · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for deep skin with rosy neutral undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as medium tan
The closest shade to Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 36Y (Very deep · Warm · yellow undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
Fenty Beauty Soft'Lit Naturally Luminous Hydrating Longwear Foundation in 480, against Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 36Y. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade36YClosest match480How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%92#76391d#6f381aVery close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared100
Finish35%100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage30%100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared86
Longevity30%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Settling20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100%100Normal, dry, combinationNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/dry/combination skin
Overall match 95/100Shade 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.
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.
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