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Foundation Stick 200 dupes and alternatives Essence

Tan · Cool · rosy 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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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation Tan

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Essence
200Change shade
Depth and undertone: Tan · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Laura Geller
Tan
Depth and undertone: Medium tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
Overall match
69out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
71
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
80
Shade match
71out of 100
Colour
68
Depth
95
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $31.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 200 (Tan · Cool · rosy undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Hazelnut

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Hazelnut

    • Slight colour difference
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    40.5 Deep

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 40.5 Deep

    • Slight colour difference
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    440C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 440C

    • Slight colour difference
    • Tan · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    33 Medium Rosy

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 33 Medium Rosy

    • Nearest in this range
    • Deep tan · Cool · rosy undertone

    $32

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

    Honey

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

    • Nearest in this range
    • Medium tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    19NC

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 19NC

    • Nearest in this range
    • Tan · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Tan, against Essence Foundation Stick in 200. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade200Closest matchTanScore
Shade match55% of overall71
Colour68#ad7d72#b4836cSlight colour differenceColour difference 5.2 (0 is identical)
Depth95TanMedium tanCloseDepth difference: 3.1
Retailer descriptionMedium tanTanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65Cool · rosyNeutralSome differencecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight 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 listedLong-wearingSome 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 overall80
Skin type80Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveDry, normal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 69/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation in Tan.

Same or better

  • Same matte finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Neutral rather than cool undertone
  • Not marketed for sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs silicone-based; silicone moderate vs high
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Where to buy Tan

Best price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $31.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.