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Microsmooth Multi-Tasking Baked Face Powder Foundation 30 Sand dupes and alternatives Sephora Collection

Light · 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%).

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays Skin Tint 20 Mulholland

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Sephora Collection
30 SandChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
The match
Tower 28 Beauty
20 Mulholland
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
99
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
70
Skin (Skin suitability)
28
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$32SephoraSephora
Costs $10 more

Your shade $22 at Sephora

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. #2 · Kylie Cosmetics

    Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation

    4W
    Shade match 87
    $35Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $13 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishSame light coverage

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneNot marketed for oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    87
    Finish & visual result
    88
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    67

    Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: light medium with warm olive undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · ILIA

    Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

    Bom Bom ST5
    Shade match 97
    $48SephoraSephoraCosts $26 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame neutral undertoneSame light coverage

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finishDoes not claim a lightweight feelNot marketed for combination/oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    97
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    28

    Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin

    Retailer shade note: Light with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Sephora Collection Microsmooth Multi-Tasking Baked Face Powder Foundation 30 Sand (Light · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Sugar Biscuit 3.5 Neutral

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Sugar Biscuit 3.5 Neutral

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $31

  2. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium 1

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium 1

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $22

  3. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    3.5 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3.5 Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $42

  4. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer

    6 Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer, shade 6 Medium

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $36

  5. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    210N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 210N

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $24

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

    NC17.5

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC17.5

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

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

Why the closest match works

Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays Skin Tint in 20 Mulholland, against Sephora Collection Microsmooth Multi-Tasking Baked Face Powder Foundation in 30 Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade30 SandClosest match20 MulhollandScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour98#e7b78d#e9b78bLooks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Depth100LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall79
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100LightLightSameSame light coverage
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared70
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall28
Skin type28Normal, combination, oilyNormal, dry, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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 Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays Skin Tint in 20 Mulholland.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same light coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 30

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Not marketed for combination/oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, moderate siliconeWater-based, moderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 30
OverlapPowder-based vs water-based; silicone moderate vs moderate

Where to buy 20 Mulholland

Best price
$32SephoraSephora
Costs $10 more

Your shade $22 at Sephora

How these matches are scored

32 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.