Foundation Stick 240 dupes and alternatives Essence
Deep 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%).
Only showing matches made for sensitive skin, with medium coverage, without silicones.
- 1 match has no skin type listed and is not shown.
- 3 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.
Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation 5N2 Cardamom
The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.
- Overall match
- 69out of 100
- Shade (Shade match)
- 74
- Finish (Finish & visual result)
- 70
- Wear (Wear & performance)
- 40
- Skin (Skin suitability)
- 100
- Shade match
- 74out of 100
- Colour
- 73
- Depth
- 94
- Undertone
- 65
SephoraYour shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty
Where to buy 5N2 Cardamom
Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation
Every store that sells this shade · prices as last checked
Sephora$54View at Sephora
Ulta Beautyfrom $54 · product priceView at Ulta Beauty
Macy's$54View at Macy'sLooking for a concealer in your shade?
The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 240 (Deep tan · Cool · rosy undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Closest concealers
Café
470C
Hazelnut
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
W9.5
L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade W9.5
- Slight colour difference
- Tan · Cool undertone
$16.99
055 Hazelnut
Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade 055 Hazelnut
- Slight colour difference
- Deep tan
$10.99
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 Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 5N2 Cardamom, against Essence Foundation Stick in 240. 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 Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation in 5N2 Cardamom.
Same or better
- Same medium coverage
- Claims a blurring effect
- Claims 12-hour wear
- Claims not settling into lines
- Claims colour stability
- Claims a lightweight feel
Different
- Small colour difference on the swatch
- Neutral rather than cool undertone
- Natural finish instead of matte
Ingredients (information only, not scored)
3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
Where to buy 5N2 Cardamom
SephoraYour shade $6.99 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.