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Foundation Stick 330 dupes and alternatives Essence

Very deep · Warm · golden 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 in powder form, with SPF, without talc or alcohol denat.

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  • 26 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.
  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Mineral Matte Crème Powder Foundation SPF 15 Carob

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Essence
330Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
BLK/OPL
Carob
Depth and undertone: Very deep
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
76out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
79
Finish (Finish & visual result)
91
Wear (Wear & performance)
50
Skin (Skin suitability)
40
Shade match
79out of 100
Colour
79
Depth
98
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$14.95Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $7.96 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Essence Foundation Stick 330 (Very deep · Warm · golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

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

    50 Deep Golden

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 50 Deep Golden

    • Looks identical
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

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  2. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Deep Golden

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Deep Golden

    • Looks identical
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    15.5 Deep

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

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    560W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 560W

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Toffee

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

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    15

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

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $42

    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

BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Mineral Matte Crème Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Carob, against Essence Foundation Stick in 330. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade330Closest matchCarobScore
Shade match55% of overall79
Colour79#6a4637#71472fClose colourColour difference 3.8 (0 is identical)
Depth98Very deepVery deepSameDepth difference: 1.5
Retailer descriptionDeepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70Warm · goldenUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared91
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull 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 overall40
Skin type40Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveDry, normalBoth marketed for dry/​normal skin
Overall match 76/100Shade match 79/100Medium 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 BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Mineral Matte Crème Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Carob.

Same or better

  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

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

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basemoderate siliconehigh silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapBoth unknown-based; silicone moderate vs high
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Where to buy Carob

Best price
$14.95Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $7.96 more

Your shade $6.99 at Ulta Beauty

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.