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Fenty Beauty 290 (Soft'lit): every foundation that's the exact same shade

You know 290 works. Here's every foundation across every brand that measures as the same colour, ranked closest first.

The short version

  • These are the foundations that measure as the same colour as Fenty Beauty 290 (Soft'lit), ranked closest first, across every brand in our catalogue.
  • Matched by measured colour, the same way paint and printing colours are verified, not by name, number, or a guess from a photo.
  • Some of the closest matches below cost less than Soft’lit, some don’t. The list is ranked by colour, not by price, so you can decide for yourself.

Soft’lit is the dewier, lighter-coverage sibling to Pro Filt’r, and 290 sits in the warmer-deep range of the line. If you already know it’s your shade, the question isn’t whether Rihanna’s brand nailed your colour (it did), it’s whether you want to pay Fenty prices for it every single time, and whether a real dupe even exists for this specific shade.

The closest matches to Fenty Beauty 290 (Soft'lit)

Ranked by how close the measured colour actually is. “Identical” and “near-identical” mean the difference is smaller than a person could ever notice in person. “Very close” and “close” are real options, just with a touch more gap.

Brand & shadeMatchPrice
Jane IredaleLatte · PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation Refill
Identical
$48.00
ILIAKunoy SF4.5 · True Skin Serum Foundation
Identical
$54.00
TEMPTUToffee 006 · S/B Foundation
Identical
$45.00
MAC CosmeticsNC17 · MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation
Identical
$34.00save $6.00
KVD Beauty024 · True Portrait Medium Coverage Shake Foundation
Identical
$39.00save $1.00
Saie13 · Glowy Super Skin Tint Foundation
Identical
$35.00save $5.00
Estée Lauder3W1.5 Fawn · Estée Lauder Mini Double Wear Stay-in-Place Longwear Matte Foundation
Identical
$48.00
Lancôme240W · Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation
Identical
$49.00
Charlotte Tilbury7 Warm · Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Beautiful Skin Foundation
Identical
$49.00
These aren’t opinions or blog swatch comparisons. Every row above comes from the same measured-colour engine behind our finder, run against the real catalogue, not a guess based on a photo or a shade name.

How to actually use this list

If you already wear Fenty Beauty 290 (Soft'lit) and it works for you, any “identical” or “near-identical” row above is a safe, verified switch, whether you’re chasing a lower price, a different formula, or a shade that’s in stock right now. Formula and finish are still worth checking separately (see what a real dupe actually guarantees and what it doesn’t), since a colour match doesn’t promise identical coverage or wear time.

If Fenty Beauty 290 (Soft'lit) isn’t quite your shade to begin with, don’t start here. Scan your skin or name the shade you actually wear to get your own real starting point.

This list updates as our catalogue does

New shades get added and existing ones get recalibrated over time, so the exact ranking here can shift slightly. The method behind it doesn’t: measured colour, not a name or a guess.

Same colour as Fenty Beauty 290 (Soft'lit). Verified, not guessed.

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