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Perfect Canvas Foundation 0.5C Alabaster dupes and alternatives Temptu

Fair · Cool 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: Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation Light Cool 2

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Temptu
0.5C AlabasterChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural matte · Buildable coverage
The match
Clinique
Light Cool 2
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
99
Finish (Finish & visual result)
70
Wear (Wear & performance)
58
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
99
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $15 more

Your shade $34 at Ulta Beauty

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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 · Laura Mercier

    Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint

    Shade 01
    Shade match 95
    $44SephoraSephoraCosts $10 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSimilar undertone (neutral vs cool)Claims a blurring effect

    Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finishLight rather than buildable coverageNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    65
    Wear & performance
    63
    Skin suitability
    50

    Looks identical · Matte · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural matte finish · Light rather than buildable coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Retailer shade note: Fair with neutral cool undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Temptu Perfect Canvas Foundation 0.5C Alabaster (Fair · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Very Fair 0.5C

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Very Fair 0.5C

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $31

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

    NW11

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW11

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $30

  3. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    4 Fair-Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 4 Fair-Medium

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $36

  4. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    16N fair-light neutral

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 16N fair-light neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $32

  5. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Yogurt Drops 1.5 Beige

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Yogurt Drops 1.5 Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $31

  6. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    2C

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 2C

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool 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

Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Light Cool 2, against Temptu Perfect Canvas Foundation in 0.5C Alabaster. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade0.5C AlabasterClosest matchLight Cool 2Score
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour99#efc9b2#edc8b2Looks identicalColour difference 0.5 (0 is identical)
Depth99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionVery fairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared70
Finish78Natural matteNaturalCloseNatural finish rather than natural matte
Coverage80BuildableLightCloseLight coverage rather than buildable (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall58
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
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 overall50
Skin type50Not publishedCombination, dry, oilySkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 83/100Shade 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 Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation in Light Cool 2.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Natural finish instead of natural matte
  • Light rather than buildable coverage
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 45

Different

  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

10 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 15%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 45
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy Light Cool 2

Best price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $15 more

Your shade $34 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.