Fenty Beauty
Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Liquid Foundation — 250
$40Side by side, 250 sits at the same depth and pulls a little warmer. Expect a more matte finish.
Fenty Beauty 9, a shade of Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint, suits light skin with a neutral, neutral-leaning undertone. The neutral 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.
Side by side, 250 sits at the same depth and pulls a little warmer. Expect a more matte finish.
On skin, 240 matches the depth closely and pulls a little warmer. Expect a more matte finish.
Side by side, Atelier VI sits at the same depth and pulls a little warmer.
Next to it, 220 leans noticeably deeper and pulls a little warmer. Expect a more matte finish.
Fenty Beauty 9 has a neutral undertone with a neutral cast. When comparing alternatives, keeping that neutral quality matters as much as getting the depth right.
Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation in 220 (around $11.99) wears closest among budget options — next to it, 220 leans noticeably deeper and pulls a little warmer. Expect a more matte finish.
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.