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Foundation Stick 250 dupes and alternatives Essence

Deep · Warm 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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  • Matte3
  • Natural matte0
  • Natural0
  • Radiant0

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Fragrance-free3No drying alcohol3Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free2With SPF0Mineral0

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Only showing matches made for oily skin, with light coverage.

  • 1 match has no skin type listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation 11 Stay Brandy

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Essence
250Change shade
Depth and undertone: Deep · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Clinique
11 Stay Brandy
Depth and undertone: Deep
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
Overall match
73out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
75
Finish (Finish & visual result)
91
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
75out of 100
Colour
72
Depth
100
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $34.01 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

Ranked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

  1. #2 · Laura Mercier

    Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint

    Shade 06
    Shade match 73
    $44SephoraSephoraCosts $37.01 more

    Matches: Same matte finishClaims a blurring effectClaims 12-hour wear

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneLight rather than medium coverageNot marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    73
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    60

    Close colour · Matte · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: Deep with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Laura Mercier

    Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint

    Shade 07
    Shade match 71
    $44SephoraSephoraCosts $37.01 more

    Matches: Same matte finishClaims a blurring effectClaims 12-hour wear

    Differences: Slightly deeperSlightly cooler undertoneLight rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    71
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    60

    Close colour · Matte · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Slightly cooler undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: Deep with neutral cool undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 250 (Deep · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    55W rich warm

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 55W rich warm

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    540C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 540C

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Cool undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    15 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 15 Deep

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Cacao

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Cacao

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Cacao

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Cacao

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Bronze

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Bronze

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $11.99

    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

Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation in 11 Stay Brandy, against Essence Foundation Stick in 250. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade250Closest match11 Stay BrandyScore
Shade match55% of overall75
Colour72#865145#84523bClose colourColour difference 4.7 (0 is identical)
Depth100DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.3
Retailer descriptionDeep tanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70WarmUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared91
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
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 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
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)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​oily skin
Overall match 73/100Shade match 75/100Medium 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 Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation in 11 Stay Brandy.

Same or better

  • Same matte finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconePowder-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs powder-based; silicone moderate vs high
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Where to buy 11 Stay Brandy

Best price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $34.01 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.