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Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation Dark Cool dupes and alternatives Ulta Beauty Collection

Deep 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%).

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  • 1 match has no ingredient list listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation 53N Deep Neutral

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Ulta Beauty Collection
Dark CoolChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Tarte
53N Deep Neutral
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
73out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
79
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
79out of 100
Colour
81
Depth
96
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $26 more

Your shade $16 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation Dark Cool (Deep tan · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. 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

    • Very close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool · pink undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora
  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

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    33 Medium Rosy

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 33 Medium Rosy

    • Close colour
    • Deep tan · Cool · rosy undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 9.1 N

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 9.1 N

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    560 Suede C

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 560 Suede C

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep tan · Cool undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Hazelnut

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Hazelnut

    • Slight colour difference
    • Deep tan · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

Why the closest match works

Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation in 53N Deep Neutral, against Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation in Dark Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeDark CoolClosest match53N Deep NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall79
Colour81#976757#96624aClose colourColour difference 3.5 (0 is identical)
Depth96Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone65CoolNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall73
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable 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
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Not listed12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product 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)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 73/100Shade match 79/100Medium 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 Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation in 53N Deep Neutral.

Same or better

  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims 12-hour wear
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Neutral rather than cool undertone
  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapPowder-based vs water-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy 53N Deep Neutral

Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $26 more

Your shade $16 at Ulta Beauty · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.