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True Skin Serum Foundation Bowen SF4 dupes and alternatives ILIA

Light medium · Warm · peach 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%).

Only showing matches with medium coverage, without silicones or talc.

  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade match: Patrick Ta Major Skin Hydra-Luxe Luminous Skin Perfecting Foundation 9 Golden

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
94
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $2 more

Your shade $56 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation Light 10 Neutral

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
91
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Match price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$15 less (27%)

Your shade $56 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView 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. Shade match 96
    $28SephoraSephora$28 less (50%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finishNot marketed for normal/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    76
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    28

    Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: latte - light tan skin with golden undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. Shade match 89
    $50SephoraSephora$6 less (11%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneNo skin-like finish claimedNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: Light-medium with neutral undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. Shade match 89
    $50SephoraSephora$6 less (11%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneNo skin-like finish claimedNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    80
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: Light with neutral undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation Bowen SF4 (Light medium · Warm · peach undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    250W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 250W

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $24

  2. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    2W Warm

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 2W Warm

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $42

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

    4

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 4

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $42

  4. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Oat 3

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Oat 3

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $39

  5. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    27S light-medium sand

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 27S light-medium sand

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

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

    10 Light Golden

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 10 Light Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

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

Why the closest shade match works

Patrick Ta Major Skin Hydra-Luxe Luminous Skin Perfecting Foundation in 9 Golden, against ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation in Bowen SF4. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeBowen SF4Closest shade match9 GoldenScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour94#e1b48f#e6b38cVery close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth100Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Warm · peachWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall76
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared60
Longevity70Long-wearing8-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 8-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, sensitiveNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 97/100High 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 Patrick Ta Major Skin Hydra-Luxe Luminous Skin Perfecting Foundation in 9 Golden.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

10 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Basehigh siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs none

Why the closest overall alternative works

Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation in Light 10 Neutral, against ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation in Bowen SF4. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeBowen SF4Closest overall alternativeLight 10 NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour96#e1b48f#e2b492Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth100Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65Warm · peachNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall91
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity70Long-wearing16-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 16-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​sensitive skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 89/100High 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 Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation in Light 10 Neutral.

Same or better

  • $15 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Basehigh siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Patrick Ta Major Skin Hydra-Luxe Luminous Skin Perfecting Foundation 9 Golden

Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $2 more

Your shade $56 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation Light 10 Neutral

Match price
$41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$15 less (27%)

Your shade $56 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

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.