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Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation 9W dupes and alternatives Kylie Cosmetics

Very deep · 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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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Refy Skin Base Hydrating Gel Skin Tint 250W

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Kylie Cosmetics
9WChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Olive · warm olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
The match
Refy
250W
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
91
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
87
Shade match
90out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
98
Undertone
80
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$40SephoraSephora
Costs $5 more

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 90
    $49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $14 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishSame light coverage

    Differences: Warm rather than olive undertoneNo skin-like finish claimedNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    89
    Skin suitability
    40

    Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal skin

    High confidence· Digital match

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  2. Shade match 86
    $49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $14 more

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishSame light coverage

    Differences: Warm rather than olive undertoneNo skin-like finish claimedNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    89
    Skin suitability
    40

    Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal skin

    High confidence· Digital match

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  3. Shade match 85
    $14.95Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$20.05 less (57%)

    Matches: Same natural finishSame light coverageBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Warm rather than olive undertoneNo skin-like finish claimedNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    85
    Finish & visual result
    88
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    76

    Close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Retailer shade note: dark with warm undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

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  4. Shade match 86
    $21.49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$13.51 less (39%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishSame light coverage

    Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertoneNo blurring effect claimedNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    91
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    76

    Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 18% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  5. #6 · Rude

    Perfect Base Foundation Stick

    19W Deep Warm
    Shade match 86
    $8.75Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$26.25 less (75%)

    Matches: Same light coverageBoth claim a blurring effectBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Warm rather than olive undertoneNo skin-like finish claimedNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    82
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    50

    Close colour · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product

    Differences: Warm rather than olive undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  6. Shade match 80
    $41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $6 more

    Matches: Same natural finishSame light coverageBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Slightly lighterNeutral rather than olive undertoneNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    76

    Close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than olive undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Retailer shade note: deep with a neutral undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  7. Shade match 80
    $41Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $6 more

    Matches: Same natural finishSame light coverageBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly deeperNeutral rather than olive undertoneNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    88
    Wear & performance
    51
    Skin suitability
    76

    Close colour · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 32% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than olive undertone · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Retailer shade note: deep with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation 9W (Very deep · Olive · warm olive undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

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

    4N71

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 4N71

    • Looks identical
    • Very deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $35

  2. Revlon ColorStay Skin Awaken Concealer

    Coffee

    Revlon ColorStay Skin Awaken Concealer, shade Coffee

    • Looks identical
    • Very deep

    $14.99

  3. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Chai

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

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

  4. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    C7

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade C7

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $16.99

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

    NC60

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC60

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $30

  6. 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

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

Why the closest match works

Refy Skin Base Hydrating Gel Skin Tint in 250W, against Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation in 9W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade9WClosest match250WScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour93#744423#794527Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth98Very deepVery deepSameDepth difference: 1.4
Retailer descriptionDeepDeep tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone80Olive · warm oliveWarmSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall91
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100LightLightSameSame light coverage
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity7012-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 12-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall87
Skin type87Combination, normalNormal, combination, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​normal skin
Overall match 87/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 Refy Skin Base Hydrating Gel Skin Tint in 250W.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Same light coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Warm rather than olive undertone
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 22%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy 250W

Best price
$40SephoraSephora
Costs $5 more

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.