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Architecture Soft Matte 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick 3.0C Rose dupes and alternatives Tom Ford

Fair · 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%).

Closest shade match: Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Alabaster (C-004)

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

The match
Bobbi Brown
Alabaster (C-004)
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Best price
$58SephoraSephora
$2 less (3%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation 2 Cool

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

The match
Charlotte Tilbury
2 Cool
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
92out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
67
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Best price
$52SephoraSephora
$8 less (13%)

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 · Lancôme

    Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation

    100 Versatile Porcelaine Delicate I (C)
    Shade match 90
    $53Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$7 less (12%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame matte finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertoneNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    88
    Wear & performance
    86
    Skin suitability
    84

    Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · No skin-like finish claimed

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · Natasha Denona

    HY-GLAM Powder Foundation

    R2
    Shade match 93
    $55Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$5 less (8%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: No long-wear claimDoes not claim not settling into linesNot marketed for normal/dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    33

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/dry skin

    Retailer shade note: fair-light rosy

    High confidence· Digital match

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  3. Shade match 94
    $39.50SephoraSephora$20.50 less (34%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishNo skin-like finish claimedNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    94
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    90

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · No long-wear claim

    Retailer shade note: fair cool skin with pink undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

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  4. #6 · Laura Mercier

    Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation

    1C1 Cool Vanille
    Shade match 96
    $54SephoraSephora$6 less (10%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame cool undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishNo skin-like finish claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    64
    Skin suitability
    84

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed

    Retailer shade note: fair with cool undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

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  5. Shade match 93
    $46Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$14 less (23%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishNo long-wear claimNot marketed for normal/combination skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    93
    Finish & visual result
    85
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    33

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for normal/combination skin

    Retailer shade note: Very Fair with cool pink undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  6. Shade match 96
    $12$16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$48 less (80%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishNo blurring effect claimedNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    76
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Retailer shade note: cool

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  7. #9 · Doll 10

    Peptide Bounce Flexible Foundation

    Fair/Light
    Shade match 90
    $44Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$16 less (27%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame medium coverageBoth claim a skin-like finish

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertoneNatural rather than matte finishNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    90
    Finish & visual result
    85
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    50

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No long-wear claim

    Retailer shade note: Fair with balanced neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  8. #10 · Ulta Beauty Collection

    Velvet Veil Minerals Powder Foundation

    Fair Cool
    Shade match 91
    $16Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$44 less (73%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: No skin-like finish claimedNo blurring effect claimedNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap

    Differences: No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  9. Shade match 96
    $50SephoraSephora$10 less (17%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishNo skin-like finish claimedDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    52
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: Extra light with cool undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

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  10. Shade match 95
    $44SephoraSephora$16 less (27%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneSame medium coverage

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishNo skin-like finish claimedNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    95
    Finish & visual result
    64
    Wear & performance
    51
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel

    Retailer shade note: cool pink

    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 3.0C Rose (Fair · 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

    16N fair-light neutral

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 16N fair-light neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $32

  2. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Very Fair 0.5C

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Very Fair 0.5C

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $31

  3. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    4 Fair-Medium

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 4 Fair-Medium

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $36

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

    0.5C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 0.5C

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $38

  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Cream Puff

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Cream Puff

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

  6. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Stone 1.3

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Stone 1.3

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $39

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

Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Alabaster (C-004), against Tom Ford Architecture Soft Matte 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick in 3.0C Rose. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3.0C RoseClosest shade matchAlabaster (C-004)Score
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour95#edccbd#ebcec1Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionVery fairVery fairBoth described as very fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall79
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
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 · 4 of 5 compared75
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
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 overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, combinationNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination skin
Overall match 87/100Shade match 97/100High 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 Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Alabaster (C-004).

Same or better

  • $2 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Not marketed for dry skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Listed (linalool)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapSilicone-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation in 2 Cool, against Tom Ford Architecture Soft Matte 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick in 3.0C Rose. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade3.0C RoseClosest overall alternative2 CoolScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour93#edccbd#f2d0bdVery close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth97FairVery fairCloseDepth difference: 2.1
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
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 overall67
Longevity10024-hour wear24-hour wearSameBoth claim 24-hour wear
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 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 overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, combinationCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 92/100Shade match 95/100High 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 Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation in 2 Cool.

Same or better

  • $8 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim 24-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • No fragrance listed

Different

  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Contains alcohol

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 siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceListed (fragrance)Not listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Alabaster (C-004)

Best price
$58SephoraSephora
$2 less (3%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation 2 Cool

Best price
$52SephoraSephora
$8 less (13%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

31 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.