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Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Butter Pecan dupes and alternatives Too Faced

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%).

Only showing matches with medium coverage, without silicones or dimethicone.

  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade match: Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 32Y

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

The match
Sephora Collection
32Y
Depth and undertone: Deep · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Shade match
90out of 100
Colour
85
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$24SephoraSephora
$24 less (50%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation 540 Suede (W)

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

The match
Lancôme
540 Suede (W)
Depth and undertone: Deep
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
80out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
81
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
78
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Match price
$53Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $5 more

Your shade $48 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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.

From the same range

  1. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Warm Sand

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

    • Nearest in this range
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

Closest concealers

  1. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    57S rich sand

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 57S rich sand

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

  2. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    C7

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade C7

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $16.99

  3. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    5W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 5W1

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $34

  4. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    22NW

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 22NW

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

  5. Revlon ColorStay Skin Awaken Concealer

    Truffle

    Revlon ColorStay Skin Awaken Concealer, shade Truffle

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep

    $14.99

  6. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    43 Medium Deep Golden

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 43 Medium Deep Golden

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

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

Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 32Y, 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 match32YScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour85#924820#8f5027Close colourColour difference 3.0 (0 is identical)
Depth97DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 2.1
Retailer descriptionTanTanBoth described as tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarm · yellowClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared68
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
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
Longevity7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, combination, oilyNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​combination skin
Overall match 78/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 32Y.

Same or better

  • $24 less
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 13%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs none

Why the closest overall alternative works

Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation in 540 Suede (W), 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 alternative540 Suede (W)Score
Shade match55% of overall81
Colour83#924820#9f4e26Close colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Depth89DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 4.8
Retailer descriptionTanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70Warm · goldenUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall79
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared78
Longevity7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, combination, oilyNormal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 81/100Medium 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 Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation in 540 Suede (W).

Same or better

  • Same matte finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly lighter
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

0 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 0%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (linalool)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 32Y

Best price
$24SephoraSephora
$24 less (50%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation 540 Suede (W)

Match price
$53Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $5 more

Your shade $48 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

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.