Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation Light to Medium Warm dupes and alternatives Ulta Beauty Collection
4.2 (561)·Medium light · Warm 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 medium coverage· Both claim a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
85
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: light medium with neutral undertone
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same medium coverage· Both claim a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly lighter· Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
85
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: light with medium warm undertone
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same medium coverage· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly lighter· Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Same medium coverage· Both claim a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
85
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Medium Deep with subtle olive undertones
The closest shade to Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation Light to Medium Warm (Medium light · Warm 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
Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 in 3W2 Cashew, against Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation in Light to Medium Warm. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLight to Medium WarmClosest shade match3W2 CashewHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%94#c3a486#c8a587Very close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Overall match 71/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.
ColourPop Pretty Fresh Hyaluronic Hydrating Foundation in Medium Dark 135W, against Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation in Light to Medium Warm. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLight to Medium WarmClosest overall alternativeMedium Dark 135WHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%85#c3a486#cba47dClose colourColour difference 3.0 (0 is identical)
Overall match 80/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.
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.
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