Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick 12.5 Tan dupes and alternatives Charlotte Tilbury
4.2 (2,035)·Deep tan · 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.
Matches: Same radiant finish· Both claim a skin-like finish· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
85
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
28
Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/combination skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: deep complexion with warm golden undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Same light coverage
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· No skin-like finish claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim long-wearing· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed
Retailer shade note: very tan with yellow undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Same light coverage
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· No skin-like finish claimed· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same radiant finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than light coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Medium rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
63
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: deep skin with warm/yellow undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same radiant finish
Differences: Slightly lighter· Full rather than light coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
84
Very close colour · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Full rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage· No skin-like finish claimed· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
59
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
0
Very close colour · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for normal/dry/combination skin
Retailer shade note: dark shade, neutral undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
39
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
33
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for dry/combination skin
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than radiant finish· Medium rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
63
Wear & performance
60
Skin suitability
33
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than radiant finish · Medium rather than light coverage · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for normal/dry skin
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
49
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
30
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for normal/dry skin
Retailer shade note: for deep skin with warm bronze undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
42
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than light coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
24
Wear & performance
80
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel
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Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Buildable rather than light coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
51
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
33
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal/dry skin
Retailer shade note: tan to deep with neutral undertones
The closest shade to Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick 12.5 Tan (Deep tan · 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
bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 in Deep 50 Neutral, against Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick in 12.5 Tan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade12.5 TanClosest shade matchDeep 50 NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#b3673c#b46433Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 76/100Shade match 96/100High 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.
LYS Beauty Triple Fix Blurring and Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation Stick in DN5, against Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick in 12.5 Tan. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade12.5 TanClosest overall alternativeDN5How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour60%83#b3673c#ab6b3dClose colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Coverage30%80LightMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than light (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurring15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared82
Longevity30%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product 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, combinationDry, combination, oilyBoth marketed for dry/combination skin
Overall match 88/100Shade match 90/100High 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.