Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation Fair Cool dupes and alternatives Ulta Beauty Collection
4.2 (561)·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%).
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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
74
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed
Retailer shade note: light with neutral undertones
Matches: Same cool 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
88
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/normal/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: very light skin with pink undertones
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.
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
e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam Satin Foundation in 10 Fair Cool, against Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation in Fair Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeFair CoolClosest shade match10 Fair CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%96#e6d3c5#e9d4c3Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99FairVery fairCloseDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionNot statedFairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 82/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
Ulta Beauty Collection Complexion Crush Foundation in Fair Cool, against Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation in Fair Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeFair CoolClosest overall alternativeFair CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour60%82#e6d3c5#f1d5c1Close colourColour difference 3.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97FairVery fairCloseDepth difference: 1.9
Retailer descriptionNot statedNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 85/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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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