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Architecture Soft Matte 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick 17.5C Dusk dupes and alternatives Tom Ford

Tan · Cool 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 in powder form, without talc.

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation Tan Dark Cool

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

The match
Ulta Beauty Collection
Tan Dark Cool
Depth and undertone: Tan · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
84
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
59
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
84out of 100
Colour
73
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$44 less (73%)

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

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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 · Ulta Beauty Collection

    Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation

    Tan Dark Neutral
    Shade match 71
    $16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$44 less (73%)

    Matches: Same matte finishSame medium coverageBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Slightly lighterNeutral rather than cool undertoneNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    71
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    59
    Skin suitability
    84

    Slight colour difference · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · No long-wear claim · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · Tarte

    Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation

    46N Tan-Deep Neutral
    Shade match 76
    $40SephoraSephora$20 less (33%)

    Matches: Same cool undertoneSame matte finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly deeperNo skin-like finish claimedDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    76
    Finish & visual result
    88
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    60

    Slight colour difference · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: tan to deep skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones

    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 17.5C Dusk (Tan · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    53N deep

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 53N deep

    • Looks identical
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $32

  2. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    CN 126 Espresso

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade CN 126 Espresso

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $22

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

    Deep Cinnamon

    e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, shade Deep Cinnamon

    • Slight colour difference
    • Tan · Cool · rosy undertone

    $8

  4. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Dark Coffee

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Dark Coffee

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $36

  5. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    11.75

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 11.75

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep tan · Cool · pink undertone

    $42

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

    40.5 Deep

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 40.5 Deep

    • Slight colour difference
    • Tan · Cool undertone

    $30

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

Why the closest match works

Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation in Tan Dark Cool, against Tom Ford Architecture Soft Matte 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick in 17.5C Dusk. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade17.5C DuskClosest matchTan Dark CoolScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour73#9c7865#a67358Close colourColour difference 4.5 (0 is identical)
Depth99TanTanSameDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionDeepNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall100
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared59
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
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
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 84/100Shade 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 Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation in Tan Dark Cool.

Same or better

  • $44 less
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

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

Where to buy Tan Dark Cool

Match price
$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$44 less (73%)

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

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.