Luminous Silk Foundation 6.8 dupes and alternatives Armani Beauty
4.2 (3,003)·Medium tan · 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 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.
$49Ulta Beauty(product price)$20 less (29%)3.9 (4,681)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Both claim 24-hour wear
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
94
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
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$27 less (39%)4.1 (385)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
70
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: very tan with golden undertone for dark tan skin
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$45 less (65%)4.3 (49)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: medium with yellow undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim 24-hour wear· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin
Retailer shade note: medium deep with neutral undertones
The closest shade to Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 6.8 (Medium tan · 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 shade match works
Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 09 Medium, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 6.8. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade6.8Closest shade match09 MediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#bb8150#bd8355Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Overall match 82/100Shade match 98/100High 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.
MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NC42, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 6.8. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade6.8Closest overall alternativeNC42How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#bb8150#be8655Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 87/100Shade match 96/100High 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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