Foundation Stick 180 dupes and alternatives Essence
Medium 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%).
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- Fragrance0
- Alcohol denat.1
- Talc2
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2 of 30 matches
Only showing matches with medium coverage, in liquid form, with SPF.
- 7 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
- 26 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.
Closest shade match: Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 3N2 Wheat
The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.
- Shade match
- 94out of 100
- Colour
- 92
- Depth
- 97
- Undertone
- 100
Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Where to buy 3N2 Wheat
Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Closest overall alternative: Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation 330N
The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.
- Overall match
- 78out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 91
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 76
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 40
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 60
Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced
Where to buy 330N
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Looking for a concealer in your shade?
The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 180 (Medium light · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Closest concealers
Suede 6.6
Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Suede 6.6
- Very close colour
- Medium light · Neutral undertone
$39

38N medium-tan neutral
Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 38N medium-tan neutral
- Looks identical
- Medium light · Cool undertone
$32

32.0 Tan Bronze
IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 32.0 Tan Bronze
- Looks identical
- Medium light · Cool undertone
$30
3.5N
Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Concealer, shade 3.5N
- Close colour
- Medium light · Neutral undertone
$33

330N
Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 330N
- Very close colour
- Light medium · Neutral · neutral pink undertone
$24

7
Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 7
- Looks identical
- Medium light · Warm · peach undertone
$42
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
Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 in 3N2 Wheat, against Essence Foundation Stick in 180. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
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.
If you switch
To Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 in 3N2 Wheat.
Same or better
- Very close colour
- Same neutral undertone
- Same medium coverage
- Adds SPF 45
Different
- Radiant finish instead of matte
- Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
- Fragrance is listed in the formula
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Why the closest overall alternative works
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation in 330N, against Essence Foundation Stick in 180. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
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.
If you switch
To Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation in 330N.
Same or better
- Very close colour
- Same neutral undertone
- Same medium coverage
- Claims 24-hour wear
- Claims transfer resistance
- Adds SPF 27
Different
- Natural finish instead of matte
- Not marketed for dry/oily skin
- Fragrance is listed in the formula
- Contains alcohol denat.
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy
Closest shade match
Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 3N2 Wheat
Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Closest overall alternative
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Foundation 330N
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.