Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Caramel dupes and alternatives Too Faced
4.3 (3,608)·Deep · 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%).
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.
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$6 less (13%)4.4 (38)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim colour stability
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Light rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
76
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 24% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for normal skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
38
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% 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
$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 warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
64
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer 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
$16Ulta Beauty(product price)$32 less (67%)4.3 (699)
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer 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 · Does not claim a lightweight feel
The closest shade to Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Caramel (Deep · Neutral 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
J.Cat Beauty Perfextion Long Wearing Foundation in Mocha, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Caramel. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeCaramelClosest shade matchMochaHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%91#9e5c31#a36238Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%95DeepDeep tanCloseDepth difference: 3.1
Retailer descriptionRich deepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 81/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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.
L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in N8 Neutral Medium Deep, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Caramel. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeCaramelClosest overall alternativeN8 Neutral Medium DeepHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%87#9e5c31#9c5d29Very close colourColour difference 2.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionRich deepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 81/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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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