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Foundation Stick 150 dupes and alternatives Essence

Light · Warm 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%).

Closest shade match: Tarte Amazonian Clay 16-Hour Full Coverage Foundation 19H Fair-Light Honey

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Essence
150Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Tarte
19H Fair-Light Honey
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
87
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $35.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Soft Matte Full Coverage Foundation F3N

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Essence
150Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Revolution Beauty
F3N
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
86
Finish (Finish & visual result)
91
Wear (Wear & performance)
50
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Match price
$8Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $1.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

More matches

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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.

  1. Shade match 83
    $18.49Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $11.50 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishAdds SPF 28

    Differences: Slightly deeperFull rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    83
    Finish & visual result
    91
    Wear & performance
    50
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Full rather than medium coverage

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · IT Cosmetics

    CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation

    Light
    Shade match 86
    $39SephoraSephoraCosts $32.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneFull rather than medium coverageNot marketed for dry/normal/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    50
    Skin suitability
    40

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/normal/sensitive skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #5 · IT Cosmetics

    CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation

    Fair Light
    Shade match 86
    $39SephoraSephoraCosts $32.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneFull rather than medium coverageNot marketed for dry/normal/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    50
    Skin suitability
    40

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/normal/sensitive skin

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. #6 · IT Cosmetics

    CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation

    Light Neutral
    Shade match 88
    $39SephoraSephoraCosts $32.01 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourClaims long-wearingAdds SPF 50

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneNatural rather than matte finishFull rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    67
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: light with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  5. Shade match 90
    $49SephoraSephoraCosts $42.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneClaims 12-hour wear

    Differences: Slightly deeperNatural rather than matte finishFull rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    67
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: light, golden undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  6. Shade match 80
    $14.59TargetTargetCosts $7.60 more

    Matches: Same matte finishClaims a blurring effectClaims long-wearing

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Colour not compared · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Low confidence· Digital match

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  7. Shade match 78
    $45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $38.01 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame matte finishClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneFull rather than medium coverageContains drying alcohol

    Score details
    Shade match
    78
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: for fair cool skin with a subtle peach hue

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  8. Shade match 84
    $46Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $39.01 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame matte finishClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneFull rather than medium coverageNot marketed for dry/normal/oily/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    84
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    20

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/normal/oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: Fair with balanced neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  9. #11 · Tarte

    Face Tape Full Coverage Foundation

    22B Light Beige
    Shade match 79
    $42SephoraSephoraCosts $35.01 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame matte finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneFull rather than medium coverageNot marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    79
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: light skin with cool, pink or rosy undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 150 (Light · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Cannelle

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Cannelle

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $36

  2. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Warm Beige

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Warm Beige

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $12.99

  3. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    121

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 121

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm undertone

    $12.99

  4. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    3.9

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 3.9

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Golden Beige

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Golden Beige

    • Close colour
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

  6. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    N6.5

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade N6.5

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $16.99

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

Tarte Amazonian Clay 16-Hour Full Coverage Foundation in 19H Fair-Light Honey, against Essence Foundation Stick in 150. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade150Closest shade match19H Fair-Light HoneyScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour87#efbea9#ecc2aaVery close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Depth98LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100WarmWarm · peachClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed16-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Tarte Amazonian Clay 16-Hour Full Coverage Foundation in 19H Fair-Light Honey.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims 16-hour wear
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Basemoderate siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone moderate vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Soft Matte Full Coverage Foundation in F3N, against Essence Foundation Stick in 150. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade150Closest overall alternativeF3NScore
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour91#efbea9#f1bfa4Very close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65WarmNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared91
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · none of 5 comparable50
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 86/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Soft Matte Full Coverage Foundation in F3N.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Basemoderate siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs silicone-based; silicone moderate vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Tarte Amazonian Clay 16-Hour Full Coverage Foundation 19H Fair-Light Honey

Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $35.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Revolution Beauty Conceal & Define Soft Matte Full Coverage Foundation F3N

Match price
$8Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $1.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

How these matches are scored

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.