Sculpt Tape Contour Cool Bronze dupes and alternatives Tarte
4.2 (455)·Bronze · Cool · Light
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar contour overall: shade match 55%, finish, pigmentation and format 25%, wear and performance 15%, comfort and skin suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar contour on shade, finish, wear and comfort 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 contour on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim hydration
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Normal, Dry, Combination rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
83
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: matte· Both claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Normal, Combination, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
83
Very close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Combination, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Matches: Very close colour· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
24
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Sensitive rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Brown rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
54
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Brown rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Retailer shade note: contour for medium skin tones, neutral undertone
Matches: Same finish: matte· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Golden rather than bronze· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
66
Close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Golden rather than bronze · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Matches: Very close colour· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Dry, Combination, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
66
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Retailer shade note: warm undertone, natural finish for medium to tan skin tones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Brown rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
54
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Brown rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Retailer shade note: contour for light medium skin tones, cool undertone
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim hydration
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Brown rather than bronze· 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
83
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Brown rather than bronze · 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral undertones
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim hydration
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Brown rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
83
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Brown rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Brown rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
54
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · Brown rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Retailer shade note: contour, cool undertone for medium skin tones
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than bronze· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
63
Slight colour difference · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Brown rather than bronze · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Retailer shade note: deep with cool bronzer and cool contour
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
83
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Brown rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer Murumuru Butter Bronzer in Sunset Bronzer, against Tarte Sculpt Tape Contour in Cool Bronze. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeCool BronzeClosest shade matchSunset BronzerHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour50%83#965a3e#945e3bClose colourColour difference 3.3 (0 is identical)
Depth25%98LightDeep / darkCloseDepth difference 1.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableCoolNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BronzeBronzeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 1 of 3 compared78
Finish60%78MatteNaturalCloseNatural finish rather than matte
Pigmentation20%—not comparableBuildableNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format20%—not comparableNot listedCreamNot listed for eitherFormat not listed for one product
Wear & performance15% of overall · none of 3 comparable50
Longevity50%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Overall match 82/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.
Skin types40%—not comparableDry, Normal, Combination, OilyNot listedNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 86/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.
30 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth, undertone and colour family; the overall match on shade match, finish, pigmentation and format, wear and performance and comfort and suitability. A pair with no swatch colour on one side or Low data confidence is listed without a score. 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.
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