Luminous Silk Foundation 8.1 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 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.
$29Ulta Beauty(product price)$40 less (58%)4.6 (558)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
90
Very close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
$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
94
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
$38Ulta Beauty(product price)$31 less (45%)4.0 (122)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· 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
94
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · 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 warm neutral undertones
$38Ulta Beauty(product price)$31 less (45%)4.0 (122)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm 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 peach undertones
The closest shade to Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 8.1 (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
LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 11, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 8.1. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade8.1Closest shade match11How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%93#bd8953#c08c5cVery close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Overall match 84/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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.
MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Serum Powered Foundation in NC42, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 8.1. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade8.1Closest overall alternativeNC42How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%91#bd8953#be8655Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Overall match 86/100Shade 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.
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.
Ulta Beauty(product price)$24 less (35%)
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