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

Light · 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: Gucci 24 Hour Full Coverage Luminous Matte Finish Foundation 205C

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

The match
Gucci
205C
Depth and undertone: Light · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
96
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$69SephoraSephora
Costs $21 more

Your shade $48 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation N4

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

The match
MAC Cosmetics
N4
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
88
Skin (Skin suitability)
67
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$9 less (19%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

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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. Shade match 86
    $53SephoraSephoraCosts $5 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneFull rather than medium coverageDoes not claim colour stability

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    85
    Wear & performance
    79
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: Fair with Yellow Undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Snow (Light · 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

    Nude

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

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

Closest concealers

  1. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Willow 2.3

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Willow 2.3

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $39

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

    N12

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade N12

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $30

  3. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Fair Beige

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Fair Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $8

  4. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    N6.5

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade N6.5

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $16.99

  5. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Buff Beige

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Buff Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

  6. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    14.5 Light Buff

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 14.5 Light Buff

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $30

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

Gucci 24 Hour Full Coverage Luminous Matte Finish Foundation in 205C, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Snow. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeSnowClosest shade match205CScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour97#efbfa1#eabb9dLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth96LightLightSameDepth difference: 2.2
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65NeutralCoolSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared79
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull 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 overall67
Longevity10024-hour wear24-hour wearSameBoth claim 24-hour wear
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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 overall100
Skin type100Normal, combination, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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 Gucci 24 Hour Full Coverage Luminous Matte Finish Foundation in 205C.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim 24-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Slightly cooler undertone
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

10 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 24%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in N4, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Snow. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeSnowClosest overall alternativeN4Score
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour95#efbfa1#eab99bLooks identicalColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth95LightLightSameDepth difference: 2.9
Retailer descriptionVery fairVery fairBoth described as very fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone65NeutralWarm · peachSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared79
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull 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 overall88
Longevity10024-hour wear24-hour wearSameBoth claim 24-hour wear
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall67
Skin type67Normal, combination, oilyNormal, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​oily skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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 MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in N4.

Same or better

  • $9 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim 24-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Not marketed for combination skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

22 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 40%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Gucci 24 Hour Full Coverage Luminous Matte Finish Foundation 205C

Best price
$69SephoraSephora
Costs $21 more

Your shade $48 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation N4

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$9 less (19%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

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.