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Luminous Silk Foundation 6.5 dupes and alternatives Armani Beauty

Medium tan · Neutral · neutral 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%).

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  • Full4
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Fragrance-free4No drying alcohol4Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free1With SPF1Mineral0

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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation 15

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Armani Beauty
6.5Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
LORAC
15
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
97
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
61
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$31 less (45%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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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.

  1. #2 · LORAC

    PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation

    11
    Shade match 91
    $38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$31 less (45%)

    Matches: Very close colourSimilar undertone (warm vs neutral)Both claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishFull rather than medium coverageDoes not claim transfer resistance

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    61
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% 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

    Retailer shade note: medium with golden undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · NARS

    Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

    Moorea
    Shade match 85
    $55Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$14 less (20%)

    Matches: Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)Both claim a blurring effectBoth claim 24-hour wear

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

    Score details
    Shade match
    85
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    86
    Skin suitability
    60

    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: MD2.3 - medium-deep with warm undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

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  3. #4 · Clinique

    Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

    WN 104 Toffee
    Shade match 92
    $49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$20 less (29%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneBoth claim 24-hour wear

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

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    62
    Wear & performance
    58
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · 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

    Retailer shade note: medium, warm-neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 6.5 (Medium tan · Neutral · neutral 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

    • Slight colour difference
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora

Closest concealers

  1. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 100 Deep Honey

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 100 Deep Honey

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

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium Tan 3

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium Tan 3

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

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    2N35

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 2N35

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $35

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    144

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 144

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    400W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 400W

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Caramel

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Caramel

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Warm undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 15, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 6.5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade6.5Closest match15Score
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour95#c28e56#c18a51Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth97Medium tanMedium tanSameDepth difference: 1.7
Retailer descriptionMediumMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Neutral · neutral goldenNeutral · neutral goldenSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared73
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
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared61
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)
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 85/100Shade 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

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To LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 15.

Same or better

  • $31 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 15

Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$31 less (45%)

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

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.