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Foundation Stick 290 dupes and alternatives Essence

Deep · 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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  • Medium0
  • Full2
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Fragrance-free2No drying alcohol2Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

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  • 8 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: KVD Beauty Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Hydrating Foundation Balm Deep 094

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Essence
290Change shade
Depth and undertone: Deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
KVD Beauty
Deep 094
Depth and undertone: Deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
75out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
84
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
84out of 100
Colour
74
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$42.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $35.51 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 · KVD Beauty

    Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Hydrating Foundation Balm

    Deep 088
    Shade match 78
    $42.50Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $35.51 more

    Matches: Same neutral undertoneSame matte finishClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    78
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    100

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Full rather than medium coverage

    Retailer shade note: for deep skin with cool neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 290 (Deep · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

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  1. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    550C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 550C

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $24

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  2. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Bronze

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Bronze

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $11.99

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  3. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    15

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 15

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $42

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

    52 Deep Neutral

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 52 Deep Neutral

    • Slight colour difference
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $32

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  5. Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer

    Dark Coffee

    Maybelline Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer, shade Dark Coffee

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $10.99

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  6. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    15.5 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 15.5 Deep

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $36

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

Why the closest match works

KVD Beauty Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Hydrating Foundation Balm in Deep 094, against Essence Foundation Stick in 290. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade290Closest matchDeep 094Score
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour74#754d46#764838Close colourColour difference 4.4 (0 is identical)
Depth97DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 2.1
Retailer descriptionDeepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall73
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 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
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
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 overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 75/100Shade match 84/100Medium 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

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To KVD Beauty Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Hydrating Foundation Balm in Deep 094.

Same or better

  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 10%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs oil-based; silicone moderate vs high
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Where to buy Deep 094

Best price
$42.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $35.51 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.