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Foundation Stick 320 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 buildable coverage, in stick form.

  • 9 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.
  • 2 matches have no skin type listed and are not shown.

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

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Essence
320Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Pixi
Cocoa
Depth and undertone: Deep · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
78out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
84
Finish (Finish & visual result)
76
Wear (Wear & performance)
50
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
84out of 100
Colour
82
Depth
89
Undertone
85
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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 320 (Very deep · Cool 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

    45.5 Deep Ebony

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 45.5 Deep Ebony

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Cool undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Cool undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    560W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 560W

    • Looks identical
    • Very deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $32

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

    16 Deep

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

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    60N mahogany

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

    • Slight colour difference
    • Very deep · Cool undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora

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 Cocoa, against Essence Foundation Stick in 320. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade320Closest matchCocoaScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour82#67443c#724b3fClose colourColour difference 3.3 (0 is identical)
Depth89Very deepDeepCloseDepth difference: 4.7
Retailer descriptionDeepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85CoolNeutral · neutral pinkClosecandidate 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 78/100Shade 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

If you switch

To Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick in Cocoa.

Same or better

  • Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly lighter
  • 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
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Where to buy Cocoa

Match price
$22Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $15.01 more

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

31 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.