Soft Focus Cream-to-Powder Contour Stick Deep Cool dupes and alternatives Ulta Beauty Collection
4.7 (176)·Brown · Cool · Deep / dark
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar contour overall: shade match 55%, finish, pigmentation and format 25%, wear and performance 15%, comfort and skin suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar contour on shade, finish, wear and comfort 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 contour on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same format: stick· Claims hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
53
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than dry (skin types)
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Bronze rather than brown· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
52
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Bronze rather than brown · Does not claim comfort · Dry, Normal, Combination, Oily rather than dry (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: matte· Claims hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Bronze rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
62
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
52
Visibly different colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Bronze rather than brown · Does not claim comfort · Dry, Normal, Combination, Oily rather than dry (skin types)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
67
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
20
Visibly different colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Oily, Sensitive rather than dry (skin types)
Retailer shade note: shadow for medium to deep skin tones of all undertones
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Dewy rather than matte (finish)· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
59
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
54
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Dewy rather than matte (finish) · Does not claim comfort · Combination, Dry, Normal, Oily, Sensitive rather than dry (skin types)
Sold as blush, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: matte· Claims hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Bronze rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
55
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
52
Visibly different colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Bronze rather than brown · Does not claim comfort · Dry, Normal, Combination, Oily rather than dry (skin types)
Retailer shade note: deeper to very deep skin tones
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Warm rather than cool undertone· Bronze rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
54
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
52
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Warm rather than cool undertone · Bronze rather than brown · Does not claim comfort · Dry, Normal, Combination, Oily rather than dry (skin types)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
51
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Combination, Dry, Normal, Oily, Sensitive rather than dry (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
61
Finish, pigmentation & format
86
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Liquid rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
67
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Visibly different colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Sensitive rather than dry (skin types)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Sensitive rather than dry (skin types)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Powder rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
59
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same finish: matte· Claims hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Bronze rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
47
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
52
Visibly different colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Bronze rather than brown · Does not claim comfort · Dry, Normal, Combination, Oily rather than dry (skin types)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Dewy rather than matte (finish)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
45
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
75
Visibly different colour · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Dewy rather than matte (finish) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Combination, Dry, Normal, Oily, Sensitive rather than dry (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Westman Atelier Face Trace Cream Contour Stick in Ganache, against Ulta Beauty Collection Soft Focus Cream-to-Powder Contour Stick in Deep Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDeep CoolClosest shade matchGanacheHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall81
Colour50%65#581a0b#522919Slight colour differenceColour difference 5.6 (0 is identical)
Depth25%96Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 2.5 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone19%100CoolCoolSameSame product undertone
Colour family6%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared84
Finish60%78MatteNaturalCloseNatural finish rather than matte
Pigmentation20%—not comparableNot listedBuildableNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format20%100StickStickSameBoth stick
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 3 compared40
Longevity50%40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Comfort40%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable feel; the match does not list it
Hydration20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims hydration; your product does not list it
Skin types40%73DryNormal, Dry, CombinationSome differenceBoth marketed for dry skin
Overall match 74/100Shade match 81/100Medium 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.
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Melting Bronzing & Sculpting Stick in Chocolate Lava, against Ulta Beauty Collection Soft Focus Cream-to-Powder Contour Stick in Deep Cool. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDeep CoolClosest overall alternativeChocolate LavaHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall78
Colour50%92#581a0b#561e0aVery close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth25%100Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.0 on the 0–100 scale
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · 1 of 3 compared100
Comfort40%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable feel
Hydration20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists hydration
Skin types40%—not comparableDryNot listedNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 76/100Shade match 78/100Medium 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.
30 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth, undertone and colour family; the overall match on shade match, finish, pigmentation and format, wear and performance and comfort and suitability. A pair with no swatch colour on one side or Low data confidence is listed without a score. 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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