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Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation 4W dupes and alternatives Kylie Cosmetics

Light medium · Olive · warm olive 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 with medium coverage, in liquid form, without silicones or dimethicone.

  • 5 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Patrick Ta Major Skin Hydra-Luxe Luminous Skin Perfecting Foundation 9 Golden

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Kylie Cosmetics
4WChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Olive · warm olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
The match
Patrick Ta
9 Golden
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
59
Skin (Skin suitability)
87
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
98
Undertone
80
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $23 more

Your shade $35 at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation 4W (Light medium · Olive · warm olive undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. 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

  2. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    4 Warm Olive

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4 Warm Olive

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $42

  3. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    250W

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 250W

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $24

  4. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    375 Latte

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 375 Latte

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium

    $15.99

  5. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC17.5

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC17.5

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

  6. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Light/Medium 2.5W

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Light/Medium 2.5W

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

    $31

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

Why the closest match works

Patrick Ta Major Skin Hydra-Luxe Luminous Skin Perfecting Foundation in 9 Golden, against Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation in 4W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade4WClosest match9 GoldenScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour96#e2b188#e6b38cLooks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth98Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.3
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone80Olive · warm oliveWarm · goldenSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall79
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
Coverage80LightMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than light (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared59
Longevity8012-hour wear8-hour wearClose8-hour wear claimed against 12-hour wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
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 overall87
Skin type87Combination, normalNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​normal skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 92/100High 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

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Medium rather than light coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim 8-hour wear

Different

  • Warm rather than olive undertone
  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

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

Where to buy 9 Golden

Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $23 more

Your shade $35 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.