Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Praline dupes and alternatives Too Faced
4.3 (3,608)·Deep tan · 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%).
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: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim a skin-like finish
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim colour stability
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
78
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm 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
68
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% 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: very tan with yellow undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
30
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 25% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same medium coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · 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 medium - neutral, slightly cool
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Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same medium coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · 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 warm undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
48
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant 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 · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium deep with golden red undertones
The closest shade to Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Praline (Deep tan · Warm · golden 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
Iconic London Super Smoother Blurring Skin Tint in Warm Deep, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Praline. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadePralineClosest shade matchWarm DeepHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%92#a55e2c#a86434Very close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Overall match 82/100Shade 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.
about-face THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation in MD3WARM, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Praline. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadePralineClosest overall alternativeMD3WARMHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%87#a55e2c#af5f22Very close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Overall match 85/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.
31 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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