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SurrealSkin® Luminous Hydrating Foundation — 25W
$4825W lands right at the same depth and holds the warm undertone. Expect a more dewy finish.
Estée Lauder 4W3 Henna, a shade of NEW Double Wear Stay-in-Place Lightweight Matte Foundation with 36H Wear, suits tan skin with a warm, red-leaning undertone. The red cast is what people usually try to keep when they look for alternatives. Below are the alternatives that wear closest to it — each one noted with how it differs, so you know what you're trading before you buy.
25W lands right at the same depth and holds the warm undertone. Expect a more dewy finish.
Next to it, 6.5N lands right at the same depth and pulls a little cooler. Expect a more natural finish.
On skin, 5 W Warm runs a touch lighter and stays warm but pulls more golden than red. Expect a more natural finish.
Chestnut runs a touch deeper and pulls a little cooler.
NC55 leans noticeably deeper and stays warm but pulls more golden than red. Expect a more natural finish.
Side by side, 4N leans noticeably lighter and pulls a little cooler. Expect a more dewy finish.
Estée Lauder 4W3 Henna has a warm undertone with a red cast. When comparing alternatives, keeping that red quality matters as much as getting the depth right.
A shade never wears alone — it sits next to your concealer, blush and the rest of your routine. Toni at Shade & Seek reads the whole face, not just one swatch, so you can see any of these alternatives in context before buying.