Luminous Silk Foundation 12.1 dupes and alternatives Armani Beauty
4.2 (3,003)·Deep tan · Cool · pink 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%).
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
$14Ulta Beauty(product price)$55 less (80%)3.5 (10)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: dark or deep skin tones with a neutral undertone
$49Ulta Beauty(product price)$20 less (29%)3.9 (4,681)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Both claim 24-hour wear
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim 24-hour wear
Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin
Retailer shade note: D2 - Deep with warm undertones, and an olive tone
$45Ulta Beauty(product price)$24 less (35%)4.0 (3,494)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim 24-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: for deep neutral skin with a peach hue
The closest shade to Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 12.1 (Deep tan · Cool · pink undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
Juvia's Place I Am Magic Velvety Matte Foundation in 330 Accra, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 12.1. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade12.1Closest shade match330 AccraHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%98#a26438#a36335Looks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 83/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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.
bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Skin Perfecting Talc-Free Matte Powder Foundation in Deep 55 Cool, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 12.1. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade12.1Closest overall alternativeDeep 55 CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%89#a26438#99643cVery close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Overall match 86/100Shade match 93/100High 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.
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.
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