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.
$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
$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
$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
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
Gucci 24 Hour Full Coverage Luminous Matte Finish Foundation in 360W, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 7.8. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade7.8Closest shade match360WHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%97#bb895e#bd8b62Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Transfer resistance20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Settling20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
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 83/100Shade 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.
LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 17, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 7.8. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade7.8Closest overall alternative17How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%93#bb895e#b98555Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Overall match 83/100Shade 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.
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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Ulta Beauty(product price)$31 less (45%)
