Beautler.Your beauty butler

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

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%).

Filters, 2 applied

Coverage

Finish

Formulation

  • Liquid0
  • Stick0
  • Powder0
  • Cushion0

Skin type

Preferences

Fragrance-free1No drying alcohol1Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

Avoid an ingredient

Sort

1 of 30

Only showing matches with a natural matte finish, without talc.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Youngblood BeyondBlur Skin Perfecting Foundation FC1

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Ulta Beauty Collection
Fair CoolChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Youngblood
FC1
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural matte · Full coverage
Overall match
84out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
99
Finish (Finish & visual result)
74
Wear (Wear & performance)
40
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
99
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$58Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $42 more

Your shade $16 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

  1. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    2 Fair

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 2 Fair

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    12N fair neutral

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 12N fair neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer

    Fair Rose

    e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, shade Fair Rose

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $8

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  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

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NW5

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW5

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $30

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

    Tone 2.6

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 2.6

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $17

    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

Youngblood BeyondBlur Skin Perfecting Foundation in FC1, against Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation in Fair Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeFair CoolClosest matchFC1Score
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour99#e6d3c5#e8d5c7Looks identicalColour difference 0.5 (0 is identical)
Depth98FairVery fairCloseDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionNot statedVery fairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall74
Finish78MatteNatural matteCloseNatural matte finish rather than matte
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull 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 · 2 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)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveDry, normal, combination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 84/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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 Youngblood BeyondBlur Skin Perfecting Foundation in FC1.

Same or better

  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Natural matte finish instead of matte
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims 12-hour wear

Different

  • No skin-like finish claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 12%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BasePowder-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapPowder-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high
View full match

Where to buy FC1

Best price
$58Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $42 more

Your shade $16 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.