Luminous Silk Foundation 9 dupes and alternatives Armani Beauty
4.2 (3,003)·Tan · Olive · neutral 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.
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$45 less (65%)4.3 (49)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
84
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer 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-deep with yellow undertones
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$27 less (39%)3.5 (88)
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
58
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: tan to deep skin with warm, golden undertones
$39Ulta Beauty(product price)$30 less (43%)4.3 (1,754)
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal skin
The closest shade to Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 9 (Tan · Olive · neutral 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
Jane Iredale Skintuition SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation in 56 Medium Dark, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 9. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade9Closest shade match56 Medium DarkHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%91#ab7744#a87448Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98TanTanSameDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionTanMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 81/100Shade match 92/100High 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.
Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 11.5, against Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 9. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade9Closest overall alternative11.5How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall82
Colour60%84#ab7744#af764bClose colourColour difference 3.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99TanTanSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionTanMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 86/100Shade match 82/100High 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.
Sephora
Ulta Beauty(product price)$61 less (88%)
