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Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation 9.5W dupes and alternatives Kylie Cosmetics

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%).

Only showing matches in liquid form, without talc or silicones.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 38Y

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Kylie Cosmetics
9.5WChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
The match
Sephora Collection
38Y
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
94
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
61
Skin (Skin suitability)
87
Shade match
94out of 100
Colour
91
Depth
95
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$24SephoraSephora
$11 less (31%)

Your shade $35 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 88
    $56Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $21 more

    Matches: Same warm undertoneBoth claim a skin-like finishBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly lighterRadiant rather than natural finishBuildable rather than light coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    63
    Skin suitability
    76

    Close colour · Radiant · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Radiant rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than light coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Retailer shade note: dark with warm gold undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation 9.5W (Very deep · Warm · golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. 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

  2. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    4N74

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 4N74

    • Looks identical
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $35

  3. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Deep Golden

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Deep Golden

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $12.99

  4. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    60H mahogany honey

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 60H mahogany honey

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

  5. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Rich

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Rich

    • Close colour
    • Very deep

    $12

  6. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Clove 11.4

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Clove 11.4

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $39

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

Why the closest match works

Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 38Y, against Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation in 9.5W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade9.5WClosest match38YScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour91#663e24#64381bVery close colourColour difference 2.2 (0 is identical)
Depth95Very deepVery deepSameDepth difference: 2.8
Retailer descriptionDeepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarm · yellowClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall73
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80LightMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than light (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared61
Longevity7012-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 12-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall87
Skin type87Combination, normalNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for combination/​normal skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 94/100High 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 Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation in 38Y.

Same or better

  • $11 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Medium rather than light coverage
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 19%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy 38Y

Best price
$24SephoraSephora
$11 less (31%)

Your shade $35 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.