TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 Cool Nude dupes and alternatives BLK/OPL
4.5 (995)·Light · Neutral 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.
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$2.51 less (17%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$2.51 less (17%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
74
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: light with warm subtle olive undertones
The closest shade to BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 Cool Nude (Light · Neutral 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
Too Faced Born This Way Undetectable Medium-To-Full Coverage Foundation in Pearl, against BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 in Cool Nude. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeCool NudeClosest shade matchPearlHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#ebb792#eab58fLooks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionFairFairBoth described as fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 78/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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.
ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation in Mallorca SF1.5, against BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 in Cool Nude. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeCool NudeClosest overall alternativeMallorca SF1.5How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#ebb792#e8ba98Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 82/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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.
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.
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