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Foundation Stick 300 dupes and alternatives Essence

Very deep · Cool 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 normal skin, with light to medium coverage, without talc.

  • 1 match has no skin type listed and is not shown.
  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Naked Sundays BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50 Shade 10

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Essence
300Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Naked Sundays
Shade 10
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Light-medium coverage
Overall match
80out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
76
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
92
Depth
99
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $31.01 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 300 (Very deep · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    7C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 7C

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Cool undertone

    $38

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

    550 Suede C

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 550 Suede C

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Cool undertone

    $32

  3. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Spiced Rum

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Spiced Rum

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

  4. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    60N mahogany

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 60N mahogany

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Cool undertone

    $32

  5. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    16 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 16 Deep

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

  6. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    25C

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 25C

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Cool undertone

    $30

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

Why the closest match works

Naked Sundays BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50 in Shade 10, against Essence Foundation Stick in 300. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade300Closest matchShade 10Score
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour92#693e2c#6f3d29Very close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth99Very deepVery deepSameDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone85CoolNeutral · neutral pinkClosecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared76
Finishnot comparableMatteNot listedNot comparedFinish not listed for one product
Coverage100MediumLight-mediumCloseLight-medium 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
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared40
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)
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 80/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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 Naked Sundays BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50 in Shade 10.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)
  • Light-medium rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 50

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 50
OverlapUnknown-based vs silicone-based; silicone moderate vs high

Where to buy Shade 10

Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $31.01 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.