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Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation 27S Light-Medium Sand dupes and alternatives Tarte

Medium light · 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%).

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, with a natural finish, without talc.

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Closest shade match: Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 5.2

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

Your shade
Tarte
27S Light-Medium SandChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Armani Beauty
5.2
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
90
Depth
93
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$69SephoraSephora
Costs $29 more

Your shade $40 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: RMS Beauty ReEvolve Natural Finish Foundation 55

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

Your shade
Tarte
27S Light-Medium SandChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
RMS Beauty
55
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
83out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
70
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$59Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $19 more

Your shade $40 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. #3 · MERIT

    The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick

    Sand
    Shade match 85
    $38SephoraSephora$2 less (5%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame medium coverageBoth claim long-wearing

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneNatural rather than matte finishNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    85
    Finish & visual result
    70
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: light-medium (neutral)

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation 27S Light-Medium Sand (Medium light · Warm · golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    23.5 Medium Amber

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 23.5 Medium Amber

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    3W Warm

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3W Warm

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · yellow undertone

    $42

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

    5.75

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 5.75

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Fawn 4.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Fawn 4.5

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    10W

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 10W

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Medium Tan 2

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium Tan 2

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 5.2, against Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation in 27S Light-Medium Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade27S Light-Medium SandClosest shade match5.2Score
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour90#d2a06b#daa675Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth93Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 3.5
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLight mediumBoth described as light mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarm · peachClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, combination, oilyNormal, dry, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​oily skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 93/100High 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 Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 5.2.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Not marketed for combination skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

3 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BasePowder-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapPowder-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

RMS Beauty ReEvolve Natural Finish Foundation in 55, against Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation in 27S Light-Medium Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade27S Light-Medium SandClosest overall alternative55Score
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour94#d2a06b#d7a165Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth98Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionLight mediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65Warm · goldenOliveSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared70
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
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)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 83/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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 RMS Beauty ReEvolve Natural Finish Foundation in 55.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect

Different

  • Olive rather than warm undertone
  • Natural finish instead of matte

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BasePowder-based, no siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapPowder-based vs unknown-based; silicone none vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation 5.2

Best price
$69SephoraSephora
Costs $29 more

Your shade $40 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

RMS Beauty ReEvolve Natural Finish Foundation 55

Match price
$59Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $19 more

Your shade $40 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.