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Luminous Silk Foundation 5.8 dupes and alternatives Armani Beauty

Medium light · 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%).

Closest shade match: L.A. Girl Pro.Matte Foundation Soft Honey

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Armani Beauty
5.8Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
L.A. Girl
Soft Honey
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$9Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$60 less (87%)

Your shade $69 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative: L'Oréal Paris Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation 485 Golden Sun

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Armani Beauty
5.8Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
L'Oréal Paris
485 Golden Sun
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
67
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Match price
$18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$50.01 less (72%)

Your shade $69 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $14.97 at Walmart

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.

Ranked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.

  1. #3 · Milani

    Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation

    Deep Beige
    Overall 78
    $12.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$56.01 less (81%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneNo fragrance listed

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    62
    Wear & performance
    51
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 11% 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

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · Juvia's Place

    I Am Magic Velvety Matte Foundation

    510 Aruba
    Overall 84
    $14.40$24Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$54.60 less (79%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneBoth claim not settling into lines

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    62
    Wear & performance
    75
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Retailer shade note: for medium skin w/ golden undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #5 · Maybelline

    Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation

    332
    Overall 83
    $15.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$53.01 less (77%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneBoth claim transfer resistance

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    62
    Wear & performance
    75
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Retailer shade note: warm undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. Overall 84
    $55SephoraSephora$14 less (20%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverageDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    86
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: 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: MD1 - Medium to medium-deep with warm undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

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  5. #7 · L'Oréal Paris

    Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation

    500 Honey Bisque
    Overall 84
    $18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$50.01 less (72%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame natural finish

    Differences: Slightly deeperFull rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    67
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  6. #8 · L'Oréal Paris

    Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation

    486 Toasted Almond
    Overall 84
    $18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$50.01 less (72%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishBoth claim transfer resistance

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimedDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    67
    Skin suitability
    84

    Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 21% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 5.8 (Medium light · Warm · golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    5.5

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 5.5

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

Closest concealers

  1. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    2Y36

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 2Y36

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $35

  2. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 98 Cream Caramel

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 98 Cream Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

  3. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC40

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC40

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $30

  4. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Medium Tan 3.5W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Medium Tan 3.5W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Dune 7.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Dune 7.5

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $39

  6. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    8.5 Medium-Tan

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 8.5 Medium-Tan

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $36

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

L.A. Girl Pro.Matte Foundation in Soft Honey, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 5.8. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade5.8Closest shade matchSoft HoneyScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#e1a263#db9f60Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth97Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared62
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, oilyCombination, normal, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​oily skin
Overall match 79/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To L.A. Girl Pro.Matte Foundation in Soft Honey.

Same or better

  • $60 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 15%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Listed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

L'Oréal Paris Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation in 485 Golden Sun, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 5.8. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade5.8Closest overall alternative485 Golden SunScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour89#e1a263#d79e68Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth95Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 2.8
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarm · goldenSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall67
Longevity6024-hour wear32-hour wearSome difference32-hour wear claimed against 24-hour wear
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To L'Oréal Paris Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation in 485 Golden Sun.

Same or better

  • $50.01 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 25

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

17 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 21%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Listed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Listed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedSPF 25
OverlapBoth silicone-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

L.A. Girl Pro.Matte Foundation Soft Honey

Match price
$9Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$60 less (87%)

Your shade $69 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative

L'Oréal Paris Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundation 485 Golden Sun

Match price
$18.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$50.01 less (72%)

Your shade $69 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced · lowest price $14.97 at Walmart

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

32 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.