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
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 shade match works
Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer in WN 76 Toasted Wheat, against Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation in Tan Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTan CoolClosest shade matchWN 76 Toasted WheatHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%96#bb947d#bc9581Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionNot statedFairNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 75/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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 3CR, against Ulta Beauty Collection Adjustable Coverage Powder Foundation in Tan Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTan CoolClosest overall alternative3CRHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour60%83#bb947d#c79e88Close colourColour difference 3.3 (0 is identical)
Depth15%86MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 5.7
Retailer descriptionNot statedLight mediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 83/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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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