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Stackable BB Powder Foundation Single Medium 4W dupes and alternatives SUBTL. Beauty

Tan · Warm 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 matchClosest overall alternative: NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 Havana

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
SUBTL. Beauty
Medium 4WChange shade
Depth and undertone: Tan · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
NARS
Havana
Depth and undertone: Tan · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
66
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
95out of 100
Colour
92
Depth
96
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $26 more

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

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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 · Maybelline

    Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    355 Coconut
    Shade match 87
    $8.98WalmartWalmart$15.02 less (63%)

    Matches: Very close colourBoth claim a lightweight feelAdds SPF 18

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneRadiant rather than natural finishLight rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    87
    Finish & visual result
    62
    Wear & performance
    66
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to SUBTL. Beauty Stackable BB Powder Foundation Single Medium 4W (Tan · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    6 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 6 Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Neutral undertone

    $42

  2. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Walnut

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Walnut

    • Very close colour
    • Tan · Olive undertone

    $36

  3. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    N10

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade N10

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $16.99

  4. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    055 Hazelnut

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 055 Hazelnut

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan

    $10.99

  5. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Deep Golden

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

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $12

  6. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    450N

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 450N

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

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

Why the closest match works

NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 in Havana, against SUBTL. Beauty Stackable BB Powder Foundation Single in Medium 4W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMedium 4WClosest matchHavanaScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour92#b56d45#ba724cVery close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth96TanTanSameDepth difference: 2.7
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMedium tanBoth described as medium tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared66
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Not publishedDry, normalSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 85/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 in Havana.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 30

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 1%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 30
OverlapPowder-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high

Where to buy Havana

Match price
$50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $26 more

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.