Sculpt Tape Contour Medium 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 finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
54
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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 deep skin tones, cool undertone
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
44
Very close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Oily, Sensitive rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Retailer shade note: shadow for light medium to medium deep skin tones of all undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Sensitive rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
36
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 43% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Sensitive rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Sensitive rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
36
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 43% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Sensitive rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: matte· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)· Normal, Dry, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
79
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 · 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 (suited)
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
34
Looks identical · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Does not claim hydration · Normal rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Deeper· Brown rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
24
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Brown rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration · Sensitive rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Brown rather than bronze· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
34
Slight colour difference · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Brown rather than bronze · Does not claim hydration · Dry rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral, cool 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 finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable· Both claim hydration
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Brown rather than bronze· 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
83
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm 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)
Use as contour: possible
Retailer shade note: medium-deep with warm undertones
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
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
83
Slight colour difference · 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: Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Brown rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
54
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · 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 pigmentation: buildable· Both claim hydration
Differences: Lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Brown rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
83
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · 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)
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Matches: Claims comfort
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
61
Close colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo Liquid Bronzer & Contour in 5.5 Medium/Tan, against Tarte Sculpt Tape Contour in Medium Cool Bronze. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium Cool BronzeClosest shade match5.5 Medium/TanHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour50%94#7b4d35#7e523aVery close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth25%96LightDeep / darkCloseDepth difference 2.5 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableCoolNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BronzeBronzeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared75
Finish60%78MatteNaturalCloseNatural finish rather than matte
Pigmentation20%65BuildableOpaqueSome differenceOpaque rather than buildable
Format20%—not comparableNot listedLiquidNot listed for eitherFormat not listed for one product
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 3 compared40
Longevity50%40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Overall match 80/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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.
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Contour Skinstick in Suedish, against Tarte Sculpt Tape Contour in Medium Cool Bronze. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium Cool BronzeClosest overall alternativeSuedishHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour50%83#7b4d35#7e5437Close colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Depth25%94LightMediumCloseDepth difference 3.2 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 82/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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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