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 matte finish
Differences: Slightly lighter· Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
59
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly lighter· Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
59
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: light to medium skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
Matches: Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly lighter· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · 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: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: very fair complexion with cool rosy undertone
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.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation in 00C, against Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation in Fair Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeFair CoolClosest overall alternative00CHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%93#e6d3c5#e9d1c1Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedVery fairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 88/100Shade match 96/100High 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.
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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