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Architecture Soft Matte 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick 13.0N Sepia dupes and alternatives Tom Ford

Light medium · 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 normal skin, with light coverage.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation 4.5WN

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

The match
Kylie Cosmetics
4.5WN
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
70
Skin (Skin suitability)
67
Shade match
95out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
99
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$35Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$25 less (42%)

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. #2 · L'Oréal Paris

    Lumi Le Glow Skin Tint

    200 Neutral
    Shade match 94
    $16.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$43.01 less (72%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finishLight rather than medium coverageNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    94
    Finish & visual result
    63
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Revolution Beauty

    Skin Silk Serum Foundation

    F9.2N
    Shade match 92
    $15Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$45 less (75%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finishLight rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    92
    Finish & visual result
    54
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: 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

    Retailer shade note: Medium skin tone, neutral beige undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. #4 · Revolution Beauty

    Skin Silk Serum Foundation

    F9.5NC
    Shade match 88
    $15Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$45 less (75%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finishLight rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    54
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: 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

    Retailer shade note: Medium skin tone, neutral-cool beige undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Tom Ford Architecture Soft Matte 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick 13.0N Sepia (Light medium · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

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

    21.5 Medium Nude

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 21.5 Medium Nude

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $30

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

    Tan Latte

    e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, shade Tan Latte

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $8

  3. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 5.8

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 5.8

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $17

  4. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 74 Beige

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 74 Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

  5. Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Concealer

    3.5N

    Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Concealer, shade 3.5N

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral undertone

    $33

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

    3N

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 3N

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $38

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

Why the closest match works

Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation in 4.5WN, against Tom Ford Architecture Soft Matte 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick in 13.0N Sepia. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade13.0N SepiaClosest match4.5WNScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour98#d0ac8b#d0aa87Looks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumMedium lightCloseDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85NeutralNeutral · neutral goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall79
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared70
Longevity3524-hour wear12-hour wearDifferent12-hour wear claimed against 24-hour wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall67
Skin type67Normal, dry, combinationCombination, normalBoth marketed for normal/​combination skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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 Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation in 4.5WN.

Same or better

  • $25 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 9%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy 4.5WN

Best price
$35Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$25 less (42%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

32 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.