TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 Java Dream dupes and alternatives BLK/OPL
4.5 (995)·Rich deep · Cool 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: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Retailer shade note: ultra deep skin with neutral undertones
Matches: Same matte finish· Same full coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Described as rich deep, yours as deep· Neutral rather than cool undertone
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Described as rich deep, yours as deep · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: D8 - Very rich deep with neutral undertones
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as rich deep, yours as deep
The closest shade to BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 Java Dream (Rich deep · Cool 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 match works
Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 01 Deep, against BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 in Java Dream. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeJava DreamClosest match01 DeepHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall71
Colour60%51#2a2325#382620Slight colour differenceColour difference 7.3 (0 is identical)
Overall match 72/100Shade match 71/100Medium 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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