Luminous Silk Foundation 5 dupes and alternatives Armani Beauty
4.2 (3,003)·Light medium · Neutral · neutral 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.
$60Ulta Beauty(product price)$9 less (13%)4.5 (319)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Retailer shade note: light skin with golden undertones
The closest shade to Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 5 (Light medium · Neutral · neutral 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
Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation in 355 Bisque (C), against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade5Closest shade match355 Bisque (C)How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour60%95#dbab83#dfa97eVery close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Overall match 85/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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.
Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 4, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade5Closest overall alternative4How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall82
Colour60%94#dbab83#daa781Very close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Overall match 86/100Shade match 82/100Medium 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.
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