Luminous Silk Foundation 14 dupes and alternatives Armani Beauty
4.2 (3,003)·Deep · Warm · golden 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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
30
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily skin
Retailer shade note: warm brown with deep depth and comfort
$54Ulta Beauty(product price)$15 less (22%)4.2 (1,679)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin
Retailer shade note: deep brown w/ golden undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
The closest shade to Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 14 (Deep · Warm · golden 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 match works
Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in D10W, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 14. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade14Closest matchD10WHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%92#905f3e#95613aVery close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98DeepDeep tanCloseDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionVery deepDeepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 87/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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.
31 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.