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Silksphere Foundation 17N Java dupes and alternatives Temptu

Rich deep · Neutral 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%).

Only showing matches made for sensitive skin, without silicones or talc.

  • 2 matches have no skin type listed and are not shown.
  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Milk Makeup Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint 15

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

Your shade
Temptu
17N JavaChange shade
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Dewy · Full coverage
The match
Milk Makeup
15
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Light coverage
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
85
Depth
97
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$38SephoraSephora
Costs $4 more

Your shade $34 at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: Range Beauty True Intentions Skin-Soothing Hydrating Foundation Midnight Sun

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

Your shade
Temptu
17N JavaChange shade
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Dewy · Full coverage
The match
Range Beauty
Midnight Sun
Depth and undertone: Rich deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Overall match
75out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
84
Finish (Finish & visual result)
62
Wear (Wear & performance)
72
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Best price
$16.50SephoraSephora
$17.50 less (51%)

Your shade $34 at Ulta Beauty

More matches

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.

Ranked by the shade match: colour, depth and undertone only. Each row leads with its shade match; the overall match is beneath it.

  1. #3 · L'Oréal Paris

    Lumi Le Glow Skin Tint

    430 Cool
    Overall 74
    $16.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$17.01 less (50%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourClaims a skin-like finishBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneRadiant rather than dewy finishLight rather than full coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    55
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    50

    Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Radiant rather than dewy finish · Light rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Temptu Silksphere Foundation 17N Java (Rich deep · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    30NC

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 30NC

    • Looks identical
    • Rich deep · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $30

  2. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    6N1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 6N1

    • Very close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $34

  3. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    17 Deep

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 17 Deep

    • Very close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

  4. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    9N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 9N

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $38

  5. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Espresso

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Espresso

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $11.99

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

    Ganache

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

    • Close colour
    • Rich deep · Neutral undertone

    $36

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

Milk Makeup Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint in 15, against Temptu Silksphere Foundation in 17N Java. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade17N JavaClosest shade match15Score
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour85#42271e#452e23Close colourColour difference 3.0 (0 is identical)
Depth97Rich deepRich deepSameDepth difference: 1.9
Retailer descriptionDeepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared47
Finish56DewyRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than dewy
Coverage40FullLightDifferentLight coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists 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
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
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Not publishedNormal, dry, sensitiveSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 74/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Milk Makeup Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint in 15.

Same or better

  • Same neutral undertone
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Radiant finish instead of dewy
  • Light rather than full coverage
  • No blurring effect claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 1%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none

Why the closest overall alternative works

Range Beauty True Intentions Skin-Soothing Hydrating Foundation in Midnight Sun, against Temptu Silksphere Foundation in 17N Java. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade17N JavaClosest overall alternativeMidnight SunScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour76#42271e#512e26Close colourColour difference 4.1 (0 is identical)
Depth90Rich deepRich deepSameDepth difference: 4.5
Retailer descriptionDeepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared62
Finish56DewyRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than dewy
Coverage80FullMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists 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 · 4 of 5 compared72
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Not publishedDry, oily, sensitiveSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 75/100Shade match 84/100Medium 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 Range Beauty True Intentions Skin-Soothing Hydrating Foundation in Midnight Sun.

Same or better

  • $17.50 less
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Medium rather than full coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No drying alcohol listed

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly lighter
  • Radiant finish instead of dewy
  • No blurring effect claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

0 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 0%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Milk Makeup Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint 15

Best price
$38SephoraSephora
Costs $4 more

Your shade $34 at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Range Beauty True Intentions Skin-Soothing Hydrating Foundation Midnight Sun

Best price
$16.50SephoraSephora
$17.50 less (51%)

Your shade $34 at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

31 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.