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Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Cocoa dupes and alternatives Too Faced

Very 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%).

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Closest shade match: Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blur + Smooth Foundation Stick 23

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

Your shade
Too Faced
CocoaChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Fenty Beauty
23
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Shade match
94out of 100
Colour
91
Depth
100
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$8 less (17%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: Palladio Beauty Build + Blend Foundation Stick Mocha

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

Your shade
Too Faced
CocoaChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Palladio Beauty
Mocha
Depth and undertone: Very deep
Finish and coverage: Medium coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$14.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$33.01 less (69%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Cocoa (Very deep · Neutral 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

    Cocoa

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

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

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Closest concealers

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

    NW55

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW55

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Clove 11.4

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Clove 11.4

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    26N

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 26N

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 9.5 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 9.5 N

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    435 Coffee

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 435 Coffee

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep

    $15.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Maple Syrup 8.2 Golden

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Maple Syrup 8.2 Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

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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

Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blur + Smooth Foundation Stick in 23, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Cocoa. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCocoaClosest shade match23Score
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour91#70371b#6e3816Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very deepVery deepSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionVery deepDeepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall70
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall70
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
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Normal, combination, oilyNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 82/100Shade match 94/100High 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 Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blur + Smooth Foundation Stick in 23.

Same or better

  • $8 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim colour stability

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Palladio Beauty Build + Blend Foundation Stick in Mocha, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Cocoa. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCocoaClosest overall alternativeMochaScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour93#70371b#6f331bVery close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth97Very deepVery deepSameDepth difference: 1.6
Retailer descriptionVery deepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70NeutralUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared100
Finishnot comparableMatteNot listedNot comparedFinish not listed for one product
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared63
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
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 overall50
Skin type50Normal, combination, oilyNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 85/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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 Palladio Beauty Build + Blend Foundation Stick in Mocha.

Same or better

  • $33.01 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconehigh silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blur + Smooth Foundation Stick 23

Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$8 less (17%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Palladio Beauty Build + Blend Foundation Stick Mocha

Best price
$14.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$33.01 less (69%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView 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.