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Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation 5 dupes and alternatives Urban Decay

Very fair · 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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  • 8 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NC15

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Urban Decay
5Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
MAC Cosmetics
NC15
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
58
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
99
Undertone
65
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$1 less (3%)

Your shade $40 at Sephora

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation 5 (Very fair · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Meringue 2.1 Neutral

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Meringue 2.1 Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $31

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  2. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer

    4 Fair

    Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium to Full Coverage Radiant Concealer, shade 4 Fair

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $36

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  3. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Vanilla

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

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $36

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  4. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    4.5 Fair-Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 4.5 Fair-Medium

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Fair 1W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Fair 1W

    • Looks identical
    • Fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 38 Stone

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 38 Stone

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NC15, against Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation in 5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade5Closest matchNC15Score
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour97#f4d1ab#f0d0aaLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth99Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionFairFairBoth described as fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone65NeutralWarm · goldenSome 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 finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall58
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product 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 86/100Shade match 89/100High 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 MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NC15.

Same or better

  • $1 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 9%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconePowder-based, moderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs moderate
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Where to buy NC15

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$1 less (3%)

Your shade $40 at Sephora

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How these matches are scored

32 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.