Architecture Soft Matte 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick 20.0N Espresso dupes and alternatives Tom Ford
4.9 (11)·Very 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%).
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.
$39Ulta Beauty(product price)$21 less (35%)4.3 (1,754)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly deeper· No skin-like finish claimed· No long-wear claim
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly deeper· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
84
Close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol
$54Ulta Beauty(product price)$6 less (10%)4.2 (1,679)
Matches: Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin
Retailer shade note: deeper rich chocolate brown w/ red undertones
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$48.01 less (80%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same matte finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: No skin-like finish claimed· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
30
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/combination skin · Contains drying alcohol
The closest shade to Tom Ford Architecture Soft Matte 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick 20.0N Espresso (Very deep · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation in NW60, against Tom Ford Architecture Soft Matte 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick in 20.0N Espresso. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade20.0N EspressoClosest matchNW60How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%89#6c483d#664138Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Transfer resistance20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall30
Skin type100%30Normal, dry, combinationNormal, oilyBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 92/100Medium 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.
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.
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Ulta Beauty(product price)$6 less (10%)
