Sculpt Tape Contour Soft Bronze dupes and alternatives Tarte
4.2 (455)·Bronze · Warm · 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: Very close colour· Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Brown rather than bronze· 16-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
83
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm 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 warm undertone· Same finish: matte· Claims comfort
Differences: Rose rather than bronze· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)· Normal, Dry, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
66
Close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose 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 (suited)
Matches: Same finish: matte· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Neutral rather than warm 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
Slight colour difference · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm 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: Same warm undertone· Same finish: matte· Claims comfort
Differences: Rose rather than bronze· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)· Normal, Dry, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
66
Slight colour difference · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose 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: Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Brown rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
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: Neutral rather than warm 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: Neutral rather than warm undertone· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)· Dry, Combination, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
83
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · 12-hour wear 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 (suited)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: matte· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Normal, Combination, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
83
Visibly different colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · 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)
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Taupe rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
63
Very close colour · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Taupe 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)
Differences: Deeper· Brown rather than bronze· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
91
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
54
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Brown rather than bronze · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than dry, normal, combination, oily (skin types)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: matte· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
75
Slight colour difference · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Brown rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Retailer shade note: medium-deep to deep with warm undertone
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
44
Slight colour difference · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · 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 to medium skin tones with golden undertones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: matte· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Deeper· Brown rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
83
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Deeper · 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
Saie Dew Bronze Soft-Focus Sculpting Liquid Bronzer in Sail, against Tarte Sculpt Tape Contour in Soft Bronze. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSoft BronzeClosest shade matchSailHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour50%94#8e6255#8a5e53Very close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth25%96LightDeep / darkCloseDepth difference 2.2 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone19%60WarmNeutralSome differenceOne side neutral: partial agreement
Colour family6%100BronzeBronzeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared75
Finish60%78MatteNaturalCloseNatural finish rather than matte
Pigmentation20%65BuildableSheerSome differenceSheer rather than buildable
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 78/100Shade 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.
Patrick Ta Major Sculpt Shape & Shade Anywhere Artistry Stick in Toasted, against Tarte Sculpt Tape Contour in Soft Bronze. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSoft BronzeClosest overall alternativeToastedHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour50%77#8e6255#955d55Close colourColour difference 4.0 (0 is identical)
Depth25%99LightMediumCloseDepth difference 0.5 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 82/100Shade match 86/100Medium 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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