Moisturizing Complexion Stick Tan Warm dupes and alternatives Ulta Beauty Collection
4.3 (699)·Medium tan · 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
80
Looks identical · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Medium/Tan with Warm Yellow Undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for combination/oily/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: medium with rich golden undertones
The closest shade to Ulta Beauty Collection Moisturizing Complexion Stick Tan Warm (Medium tan · 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
MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick in Amber, against Ulta Beauty Collection Moisturizing Complexion Stick in Tan Warm. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTan WarmClosest shade matchAmberHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#bc8054#be8153Looks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Overall match 86/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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.
BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Pore Perfecting Liquid Foundation in Truly Topaz, against Ulta Beauty Collection Moisturizing Complexion Stick in Tan Warm. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTan WarmClosest overall alternativeTruly TopazHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#bc8054#b98055Looks identicalColour difference 0.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99Medium tanTanCloseDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionNot statedLight mediumNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 88/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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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