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Timeless Hydrating Foundation 53S Deep Sand dupes and alternatives Tarte

Deep tan · 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%).

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Closest shade match: KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 127MD

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

Your shade
Tarte
53S Deep SandChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
The match
KimChi Chic Beauty
127MD
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural matte · Full coverage
Shade match
95out of 100
Colour
92
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$29Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$13 less (31%)

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation 27D

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

Your shade
Tarte
53S Deep SandChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
The match
Lawless
27D
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
88out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
82
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$47SephoraSephora
Costs $5 more

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation 53S Deep Sand (Deep tan · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Café

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Café

    • Looks identical
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    6N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 6N

    • Looks identical
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Caramel

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    7 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 7 Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    14.5 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 14.5 Deep

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    147.5

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 147.5

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 127MD, against Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation in 53S Deep Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade53S Deep SandClosest shade match127MDScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour92#a0603c#9a603aVery close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth98Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionNot statedTanNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared72
Finish78NaturalNatural matteCloseNatural matte finish rather than natural
Coverage80BuildableFullCloseFull coverage rather than buildable (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 · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity7012-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 12-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product 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 overall80
Skin type80Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveDry, normal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade 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 KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation in 127MD.

Same or better

  • $13 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Natural matte finish instead of natural
  • Full rather than buildable coverage
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Not marketed for sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

10 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 11%. 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
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation in 27D, against Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation in 53S Deep Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade53S Deep SandClosest overall alternative27DScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour88#a0603c#9e6246Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth99Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionNot statedVery deepNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85NeutralNeutral · neutral goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall82
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80BuildableFullCloseFull coverage rather than buildable (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared100
Longevity10012-hour wear12-hour wearSameBoth claim 12-hour 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 stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 88/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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 Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation in 27D.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than buildable coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim 12-hour wear
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Not marketed for dry/normal skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, no siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

KimChi Chic Beauty A Really Good Foundation 127MD

Match price
$29Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$13 less (31%)

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation 27D

Best price
$47SephoraSephora
Costs $5 more

Your shade $42 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView 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.