Foundation Stick 200 dupes and alternatives Essence
3.8 (142)·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%).
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.
Ranked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.
Matches: Same matte finish· Claims a blurring effect· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Light rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Matte · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: MEDIUM TO TAN WITH NEUTRAL UNDERTONES
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.
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 matchTanHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall71
Colour60%68#ad7d72#b4836cSlight colour differenceColour difference 5.2 (0 is identical)
Depth15%95TanMedium tanCloseDepth difference: 3.1
Retailer descriptionMedium tanTanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
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.
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.