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Architecture Soft Matte 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick 11.5W Sable dupes and alternatives Tom Ford

Light · 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 a radiant finish, without talc.

  • 3 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Chanel N°1 DE CHANEL Revitalizing Foundation BD31

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

The match
Chanel
BD31
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Full coverage
Shade match
94out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$81Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $21 more

Your shade $60 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative: Yves Saint Laurent Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation MW4

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

The match
Yves Saint Laurent
MW4
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Overall match
75out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
57
Wear (Wear & performance)
61
Skin (Skin suitability)
33
Best price
$49SephoraSephora
$11 less (18%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

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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. #3 · Revolution Beauty

    Superdewy Cushion Foundation

    Light Neutral Cool
    Shade match 80
    $14Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$46 less (77%)

    Matches: Very close colourBoth claim a skin-like finishBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneRadiant rather than matte finishLight rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    80
    Finish & visual result
    54
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Tom Ford Architecture Soft Matte 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick 11.5W Sable (Light · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    320 Bisque W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 320 Bisque W

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

  2. e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer

    Medium Beige

    e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, shade Medium Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $8

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

    14.0 Light Tan

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 14.0 Light Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $30

  4. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Ginger

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Ginger

    • Close colour
    • Light · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

  5. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    35H medium honey

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 35H medium honey

    • Close colour
    • Light · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

  6. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 5.5 O

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 5.5 O

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Olive undertone

    $32

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

Chanel N°1 DE CHANEL Revitalizing Foundation in BD31, against Tom Ford Architecture Soft Matte 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick in 11.5W Sable. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade11.5W SableClosest shade matchBD31Score
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour89#dbbc97#e1bb96Very close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.4
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100WarmWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall42
Finish12MatteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than matte
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared40
Longevity4024-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, combinationCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 72/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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 Chanel N°1 DE CHANEL Revitalizing Foundation in BD31.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of matte
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Listed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs none

Why the closest overall alternative works

Yves Saint Laurent Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation in MW4, against Tom Ford Architecture Soft Matte 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick in 11.5W Sable. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade11.5W SableClosest overall alternativeMW4Score
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour87#dbbc97#d5b28aVery close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Depth89LightLight mediumCloseDepth difference: 4.7
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall57
Finish12MatteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared61
Longevity7024-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 24-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match 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 overall33
Skin type33Normal, dry, combinationNormalBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 75/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 Yves Saint Laurent Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation in MW4.

Same or better

  • $11 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Runs slightly deeper
  • Radiant finish instead of matte
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for dry/combination skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeOil-based, low silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Listed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs low

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Chanel N°1 DE CHANEL Revitalizing Foundation BD31

Match price
$81Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $21 more

Your shade $60 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative

Yves Saint Laurent Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation MW4

Best price
$49SephoraSephora
$11 less (18%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

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.