Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Light Beige dupes and alternatives Too Faced
4.3 (3,608)·Medium · 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.
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Contains drying alcohol
$19.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$28.01 less (58%)4.3 (275)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
67
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Near-identical swatch 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
98
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% 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
Matches: Near-identical swatch 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
98
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% 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: light to medium - neutral, slightly cool peach
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
93
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% 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
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
93
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% 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: mid light to medium - neutral
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Adds SPF 50
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% 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 · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Both claim a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
90
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
67
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full 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 · Not marketed for normal skin
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$6 less (13%)4.4 (38)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly lighter· Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · 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
$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
91
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: Very close 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
87
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
76
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · 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· 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
86
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
76
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
67
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Full 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 · Not marketed for normal skin
Matches: Same matte finish· Claims a blurring effect· Adds SPF 15
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Colour not compared · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
$14Ulta Beauty(product price)$34 less (71%)4.1 (33)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a skin-like finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Radiant rather than matte finish· Light rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
57
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Radiant 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
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$24 less (50%)3.9 (396)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
The closest shade to Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Light Beige (Medium · 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
Hung Vanngo Beauty Red Carpet Skin Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation in 8, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Light Beige. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLight BeigeClosest shade match8How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#d5895a#d68a59Looks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Finish35%56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage30%100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring15%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared63
Longevity30%7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims colour stability (no oxidation); the match does not list it
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type100%60Normal, combination, oilyNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/combination skin
Overall match 83/100Shade 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.
Rare Beauty True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 31 Medium Deep Neutral, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Light Beige. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLight BeigeClosest overall alternative31 Medium Deep NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#d5895a#d08659Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Overall match 89/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.