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Foundation Stick 210 dupes and alternatives Essence

Deep tan · Warm · golden 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%).

Only showing matches with buildable coverage, in stick form, without talc or alcohol denat.

  • 9 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick Chestnut

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Essence
210Change shade
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Pixi
Chestnut
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
79out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
86
Finish (Finish & visual result)
76
Wear (Wear & performance)
50
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
86out of 100
Colour
92
Depth
97
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$22Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $15.01 more

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

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 210 (Deep tan · Warm · golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    43.0 Deep Honey

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 43.0 Deep Honey

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Warm undertone

    $30

  2. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    480W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 480W

    • Looks identical
    • Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

  3. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Café

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Café

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

  4. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    495 Suede W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 495 Suede W

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

  5. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    32 Medium Golden

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 32 Medium Golden

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

  6. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Deep Golden

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Deep Golden

    • Close colour
    • Tan · Warm · golden undertone

    $12

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

Why the closest match works

Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick in Chestnut, against Essence Foundation Stick in 210. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade210Closest matchChestnutScore
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour92#9e6a4d#9e6f55Very close colourColour difference 2.1 (0 is identical)
Depth97Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionMedium tanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65Warm · goldenNeutralSome differencecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable 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 79/100Shade 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 Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick in Chestnut.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone
  • Natural finish instead of matte

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs oil-based; silicone moderate vs none

Where to buy Chestnut

Match price
$22Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $15.01 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.