Luminous Silk Foundation 7.8 dupes and alternatives Armani Beauty
4.2 (3,003)·Medium tan · Olive · warm olive 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 natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 14% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin
$12.59$17.99Ulta Beauty$56.41 less (82%)4.2 (8,852)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$12.59$17.99Ulta Beauty$56.41 less (82%)4.2 (8,852)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$20Ulta Beauty(product price)$49 less (71%)4.5 (18)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
91
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: Warm rather than olive undertone · 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 mid-brown with soft depth
$38Ulta Beauty(product price)$31 less (45%)4.0 (122)
Matches: Very close colour· Same olive 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
93
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 dark with olive undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines
$38Ulta Beauty(product price)$31 less (45%)4.0 (122)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · 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 dark with peach undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim 24-hour wear· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive 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
$29Ulta Beauty(product price)$40 less (58%)4.6 (558)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Natural matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
90
Very close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Natural matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance
Retailer shade note: Medium with Warm Yellow Undertones
$25Ulta Beauty(product price)$44 less (64%)4.4 (33)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: medium deep with warm undertone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· No blurring effect claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
90
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
90
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines
$38Ulta Beauty(product price)$31 less (45%)4.0 (122)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
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: Warm rather than olive undertone · 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
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$45 less (65%)4.3 (49)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · 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
$29Ulta Beauty(product price)$40 less (58%)4.6 (558)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Natural matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
90
Very close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Natural matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance
Retailer shade note: Medium with Neutral Undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$41Ulta Beauty(product price)$28 less (41%)4.3 (1,733)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: medium-tan with a neutral undertone
The closest shade to Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 7.8 (Medium tan · Olive · warm olive 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
Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Fluid Flex Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in 396N, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 7.8. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade7.8Closest shade match396NHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%95#bb895e#bc8d61Looks identicalColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Coverage30%100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring15%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall82
Longevity30%7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Settling20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type100%60Normal, dry, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/oily skin
Overall match 87/100Shade match 94/100High 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.
Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation in Tan 25 Olive, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 7.8. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade7.8Closest overall alternativeTan 25 OliveHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%93#bb895e#bc8d5fVery close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Overall match 88/100Shade match 93/100High 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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