Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation Tan Cool dupes and alternatives Ulta Beauty Collection
4.2 (561)·Medium · 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: 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: deep skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a skin-like finish
Differences: Slightly lighter· Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
94
Wear & performance
59
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: light to medium skin with neutral golden undertones
Matches: Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
88
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· 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): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: very intense dark-medium shade, neutral undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Matches: Both claim a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
85
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: light medium with neutral undertone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% 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 · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims a lightweight feel
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin
Matches: Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: light medium with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: deep to very deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
42
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Light 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: intense deep shade, red undertone
The closest shade to Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation Tan Cool (Medium · 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 match works
Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation in 36N Medium-Tan Neutral, against Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation in Tan Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTan CoolClosest match36N Medium-Tan NeutralHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#bb947d#bc937dLooks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionNot statedMedium tanNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 85/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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.