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Silksphere Foundation 4W Sand dupes and alternatives Temptu

Medium · Warm 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 with buildable coverage, without talc or silicones.

  • 1 match has no coverage listed and is not shown.
  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Jane Iredale Skintuition SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation 38 Light Medium

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Temptu
4W SandChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Dewy · Full coverage
The match
Jane Iredale
38 Light Medium
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Buildable coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
97
Finish (Finish & visual result)
67
Wear (Wear & performance)
85
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$56Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $22 more

Your shade $34 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. #2 · Jane Iredale

    Skintuition SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation

    36 Light Medium
    Shade match 88
    $56Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)Costs $22 more

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

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneRadiant rather than dewy finishBuildable rather than full coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    67
    Wear & performance
    85
    Skin suitability
    50

    Looks identical · Radiant · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than dewy finish · Buildable rather than full coverage

    Retailer shade note: light medium with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · Well People

    Skinforia Serum Foundation

    26 Medium Warm
    Shade match 80
    $30TargetTarget$4 less (12%)

    Matches: Same warm undertoneClaims a skin-like finishBoth claim long-wearing

    Differences: Natural rather than dewy finishBuildable rather than full coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    42
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    50

    Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than dewy finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed

    Low confidence· Digital match

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  3. Shade match 96
    $22Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$12 less (35%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame warm undertoneNo drying alcohol listed

    Differences: Natural rather than dewy finishBuildable rather than full coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    43
    Wear & performance
    40
    Skin suitability
    50

    Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than dewy finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Temptu Silksphere Foundation 4W Sand (Medium · Warm 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

    10W

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 10W

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

  2. 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

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $42

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

    21.0 Medium Tan

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 21.0 Medium Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

  4. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    3W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 3W1

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $34

  5. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Medium Golden

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Medium Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $12

  6. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    4 Warm

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4 Warm

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Warm undertone

    $42

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Jane Iredale Skintuition SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation in 38 Light Medium, against Temptu Silksphere Foundation in 4W Sand. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade4W SandClosest match38 Light MediumScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour95#cf996d#cb9768Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth98MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 1.4
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall67
Finish56DewyRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than dewy
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared85
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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 stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Not publishedCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 85/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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 Jane Iredale Skintuition SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation in 38 Light Medium.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No drying alcohol listed
  • Adds SPF 30

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of dewy

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 11%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconePowder-based, moderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFNot listedSPF 30
OverlapSilicone-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs moderate

Where to buy 38 Light Medium

Best price
$56Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $22 more

Your shade $34 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.