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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%).

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Closest shade match: Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation 3.5W

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

Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Match price
$35Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$21 less (38%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: Refy Skin Base Hydrating Gel Skin Tint 150N

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

The match
Refy
150N
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Olive · neutral olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
89out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$16 less (29%)

Your shade $56 at Sephora

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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. #3 · Kylie Cosmetics

    Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation

    4W
    Shade match 92
    $35Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$21 less (38%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertoneLight rather than medium coverageNot marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    85
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    30

    Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

    Retailer shade note: light medium with warm olive undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

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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

Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation in 3.5W, against ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation in Bowen SF4. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeBowen SF4Closest shade match3.5WScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour95#e1b48f#e3b896Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth97Light mediumLightCloseDepth difference: 1.8
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Warm · peachWarm · peachSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall85
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-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 overall30
Skin type30Normal, dry, sensitiveCombination, normalBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 86/100Shade 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 Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation in 3.5W.

Same or better

  • $21 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Basehigh siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Refy Skin Base Hydrating Gel Skin Tint in 150N, against ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation in Bowen SF4. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeBowen SF4Closest overall alternative150NScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour94#e1b48f#dcb393Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth98Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65Warm · peachOlive · neutral oliveSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared100
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim 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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, sensitiveNormal, combination, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​sensitive skin
Overall match 89/100Shade match 87/100High 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 Refy Skin Base Hydrating Gel Skin Tint in 150N.

Same or better

  • $16 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Olive rather than warm undertone
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Basehigh siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation 3.5W

Match price
$35Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$21 less (38%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Refy Skin Base Hydrating Gel Skin Tint 150N

Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$16 less (29%)

Your shade $56 at Sephora

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.