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

Rich deep · 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 made for sensitive skin, with full coverage, without talc or alcohol denat.

  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade match: Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick 03 Dark

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

The match
Live Tinted
03 Dark
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
85out of 100
Colour
78
Depth
89
Undertone
100
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$6 less (13%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative: bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 Deep 65 Neutral

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

The match
bareMinerals
Deep 65 Neutral
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
83
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
67
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Best price
$45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$3 less (6%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation Truffle (Rich deep · 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

    Toffee

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

    • Slight colour difference
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

Closest concealers

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

    NW58

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW58

    • Looks identical
    • Rich deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

  2. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    27W

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 27W

    • Very close colour
    • Rich deep · Warm undertone

    $30

  3. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    445 Espresso

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 445 Espresso

    • Looks identical
    • Rich deep

    $15.99

  4. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    8N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 8N

    • Very close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $38

  5. 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

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

  6. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    190

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 190

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

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

Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 03 Dark, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Truffle. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeTruffleClosest shade match03 DarkScore
Shade match55% of overall85
Colour78#55270e#5c2f1eClose colourColour difference 3.9 (0 is identical)
Depth89Rich deepRich deepSameDepth difference: 4.8
Retailer descriptionRich deepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall85
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull 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 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 80/100Shade match 85/100High 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 Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 03 Dark.

Same or better

  • $6 less
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly lighter
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim colour stability

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 in Deep 65 Neutral, against Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation in Truffle. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeTruffleClosest overall alternativeDeep 65 NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall83
Colour87#55270e#532a18Very close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Depth99Rich deepRich deepSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionRich deepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65Warm · goldenNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull 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 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 overall84
Skin type84Normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 83/100High 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 bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 in Deep 65 Neutral.

Same or better

  • $3 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim 24-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 20

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim colour stability
  • Contains alcohol

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

10 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 23%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol)
SPFNot listedSPF 20
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick 03 Dark

Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$6 less (13%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative

bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 Deep 65 Neutral

Best price
$45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$3 less (6%)

Your shade $48 at Sephora

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.