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Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 36Y dupes and alternatives Sephora Collection

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%).

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  • Light to medium0
  • Medium2
  • Full0
  • Buildable0

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Fragrance-free2No drying alcohol2Vegan0Cruelty-free2Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, in serum form.

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

Closest shade match: Hung Vanngo Beauty Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation 27

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

Your shade
Sephora Collection
36YChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Hung Vanngo Beauty
27
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Shade match
40out of 100
Colour
84
Depth
93
Undertone
65
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as medium tanWhy it matches
Best price
$46SephoraSephora
Costs $22 more

Your shade $24 at Sephora

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No match is close enough in colour to recommend as an overall alternative (shade match under 70).

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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. #2 · Hung Vanngo Beauty

    Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation

    28
    Shade match 40
    $46SephoraSephoraCosts $22 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Described as deep, yours as medium tanOlive rather than warm undertoneDoes not claim transfer resistance

    Score details
    Shade match
    40
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Described as deep, yours as medium tan · Olive rather than warm undertone · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Retailer shade note: mid deep - neutral, slightly warm olive

    Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as medium tan

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    57H rich honey

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 57H rich honey

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    • Very deep · Warm · peach undertone

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    C7

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade C7

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    • Deep · Warm undertone

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    435 Coffee

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 435 Coffee

    • Close colour
    • Very deep

    $15.99

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    Rich

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Rich

    • Close colour
    • Very deep

    $12

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    4N71

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 4N71

    • Slight colour difference
    • Very deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $35

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  6. Revlon ColorStay Skin Awaken Concealer

    Coffee

    Revlon ColorStay Skin Awaken Concealer, shade Coffee

    • Slight colour difference
    • Very deep

    $14.99

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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

Hung Vanngo Beauty Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation in 27, against Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 36Y. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade36YClosest shade match27Score
Shade match55% of overall40
Colour84#76391d#6f330fClose colourColour difference 3.1 (0 is identical)
Depth93Very deepVery deepSameDepth difference: 3.7
Retailer descriptionMedium tanDeepDifferentRetailer descriptions two or more depth bands apart: shade match capped at 40, confidence Low
Undertone65Warm · yellowNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
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 overall100
Skin type100Normal, dry, combinationNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 61/100Shade match 40/100Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as medium tan

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 Hung Vanngo Beauty Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation in 27.

Same or better

  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Retailer describes it as deep, yours as medium tan
  • Neutral rather than warm undertone
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy 27

Best price
$46SephoraSephora
Costs $22 more

Your shade $24 at Sephora

SephoraView 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.