Foundation Stick 201 dupes and alternatives Essence
Medium 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%).
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Only showing matches made for combination skin, with buildable coverage.
- 3 matches have no skin type listed and are not shown.
Closest shade match: Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation 32 Tan Neutral
The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.
- Shade match
- 96out of 100
- Colour
- 94
- Depth
- 98
- Undertone
- 100
Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Where to buy 32 Tan Neutral
Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Closest overall alternative: NYX Professional Makeup Make 'EM Wonder, 24H Soft Matte Foundation 19 Warm Beige
The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.
- Overall match
- 85out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 89
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 100
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 50
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 60
Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Where to buy 19 Warm Beige
NYX Professional Makeup Make 'EM Wonder, 24H Soft Matte 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 201 (Medium tan · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Closest concealers

4.5 Neutral
Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4.5 Neutral
- Very close colour
- Medium tan · Neutral undertone
$42

Caramel Corn 5.1 Neutral
Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Caramel Corn 5.1 Neutral
- Very close colour
- Medium tan · Neutral undertone
$31

Tone 7.8 N
Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 7.8 N
- Very close colour
- Medium · Neutral undertone
$32

8
Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 8
- Very close colour
- Medium · Neutral undertone
$42
Tan 4N
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Tan 4N
- Very close colour
- Medium · Neutral undertone
$31

11 Tan
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 11 Tan
- Very close colour
- Medium tan · Neutral undertone
$36
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
Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation in 32 Tan Neutral, against Essence Foundation Stick in 201. 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 Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation in 32 Tan Neutral.
Same or better
- Very close colour
- Same neutral undertone
- Buildable rather than medium coverage
- Claims a skin-like finish
- Claims long-wearing
- Claims a lightweight feel
Different
- Natural finish instead of matte
- Not marketed for sensitive skin
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Why the closest overall alternative works
NYX Professional Makeup Make 'EM Wonder, 24H Soft Matte Foundation in 19 Warm Beige, against Essence Foundation Stick in 201. 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 NYX Professional Makeup Make 'EM Wonder, 24H Soft Matte Foundation in 19 Warm Beige.
Same or better
- Near-identical swatch colour
- Same matte finish
- Buildable rather than medium coverage
Different
- Slightly warmer undertone
- Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
No ingredient list for one product, so overlap is not known. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy
Closest shade match
Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation 32 Tan Neutral
Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Closest overall alternative
NYX Professional Makeup Make 'EM Wonder, 24H Soft Matte Foundation 19 Warm Beige
Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
How these matches are scored
32 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.