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Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Golden Beige dupes and alternatives Too Faced

Medium · 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 light coverage.

Closest shade match: Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick 30 Medium Tan Warm

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

Your shade
Too Faced
Golden BeigeChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Well People
30 Medium Tan Warm
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
88
Depth
94
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$18.20Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$29.80 less (62%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation Medium Tan

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

Your shade
Too Faced
Golden BeigeChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
CoverGirl
Medium Tan
Depth and undertone: Medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
79out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
75
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Match price
$21.49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$26.51 less (55%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora · lowest price $12.97 at Walmart

Ulta BeautyView 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. #3 · Kryolan Professional Makeup

    Natural Fluid Foundation

    NO 10
    Shade match 85
    $51.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $3.50 more

    Matches: Very close colourBoth claim a skin-like finishBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertoneNatural rather than matte finishLight rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    85
    Finish & visual result
    75
    Wear & performance
    51
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability

    Retailer shade note: Olive

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. Shade match 83
    $69Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $21 more

    Matches: Very close colour

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneRadiant rather than matte finishLight rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    Finish & visual result
    43
    Wear & performance
    51
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · 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: light-deep neutral undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Golden Beige (Medium · 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

    Natural Beige

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

    • Nearest in this range
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $36

Closest concealers

  1. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    144

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 144

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $12.99

  2. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium Tan 3

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium Tan 3

    • Close colour
    • Medium tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

  3. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    405 Toffee

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 405 Toffee

    • Very close colour
    • Medium tan

    $15.99

  4. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Medium Golden

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Medium Golden

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $12

  5. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    10W

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 10W

    • Slight colour difference
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

  6. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    3W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 3W1

    • Slight colour difference
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $34

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

Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick in 30 Medium Tan Warm, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Golden Beige. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeGolden BeigeClosest shade match30 Medium Tan WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour88#d58e52#c98a55Very close colourColour difference 2.6 (0 is identical)
Depth94MediumMedium tanCloseDepth difference: 3.4
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared61
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (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 overall · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity4024-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
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 overall84
Skin type84Normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 78/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick in 30 Medium Tan Warm.

Same or better

  • $29.80 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim colour stability

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs none

Why the closest overall alternative works

CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation in Medium Tan, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Golden Beige. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeGolden BeigeClosest overall alternativeMedium TanScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour91#d58e52#d3945cVery close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth97MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Warm · goldenNeutral · neutral goldenClosecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared75
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
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared40
Longevity4024-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
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
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 79/100Shade 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 CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation in Medium Tan.

Same or better

  • $26.51 less
  • Very close colour
  • Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, moderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs moderate

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick 30 Medium Tan Warm

Best price
$18.20Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$29.80 less (62%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation Medium Tan

Match price
$21.49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$26.51 less (55%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora · lowest price $12.97 at Walmart

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.