Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Butter Pecan dupes and alternatives Too Faced
4.3 (3,608)·Deep · Warm · golden 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%).
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.
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same medium coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: very tan with yellow undertones
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
86
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$6 less (13%)4.3 (212)
Matches: Same matte finish· Both claim a skin-like finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
85
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same medium coverage· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: darkest medium to deep - neutral
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: medium to deep - neutral, slightly warm
$18.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$29.01 less (60%)4.4 (40,035)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims transfer resistance· Both claim colour stability
Differences: Slightly lighter· Natural rather than matte finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
64
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Same medium coverage· Both claim a skin-like finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
$18.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$29.01 less (60%)4.4 (40,035)
Matches: Claims transfer resistance· Both claim colour stability· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
64
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Claims transfer resistance· Both claim colour stability· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
64
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Same medium coverage· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Adds SPF 50
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural rather than matte finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: tan to deep complexion with neutral peach undertone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Adds SPF 30
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
38
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium deep with warm undertones
Matches: Same medium coverage· Claims a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: dark medium to deep - neutral
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$24 less (50%)3.9 (396)
Matches: Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Radiant rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$24 less (50%)3.9 (396)
Matches: Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Radiant rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$32.01 less (67%)4.2 (324)
Matches: Claims a blurring effect· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural rather than matte finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
55
Skin suitability
50
Colour not compared · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$45Ulta Beauty(product price)$3 less (6%)4.0 (3,494)
Matches: Same matte finish· Both claim a skin-like finish· Both claim 24-hour wear
Differences: Described as very deep, yours as tan· Slightly cooler undertone· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
67
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as very deep, yours as tan · Slightly cooler undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for extra deep cool skin with a red hue
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as very deep, yours as tan
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Described as deep, yours as tan· Slightly cooler undertone· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
86
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Described as deep, yours as tan · Slightly cooler undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim colour stability · Contains listed fragrance
The closest shade to Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Butter Pecan (Deep · Warm · golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
Too Faced Born This Way Undetectable Medium-To-Full Coverage Foundation in Butter Pecan, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Butter Pecan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeButter PecanClosest shade matchButter PecanHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%99#924820#924720Looks identicalColour difference 0.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionTanTanBoth described as tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared82
Finish35%56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage30%100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurring15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall70
Longevity30%7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall30
Skin type100%30Normal, combination, oilyNormal, dryBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 87/100Shade 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.
Juvia's Place I Am Magic Velvety Matte Foundation in 320 Zaria, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Butter Pecan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeButter PecanClosest overall alternative320 ZariaHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#924820#8e4522Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionTanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 88/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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.
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.
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