Soft Focus Cream-to-Powder Contour Stick Light To Medium Neutral dupes and alternatives Ulta Beauty Collection
4.7 (176)·Brown · Neutral · 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.
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Bronze rather than brown· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
52
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Bronze rather than brown · Does not claim comfort · Dry, Normal, Combination, Oily rather than dry (skin types)
Differences: Lighter· Warm rather than neutral undertone· Bronze rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
52
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Warm rather than neutral undertone · Bronze rather than brown · Does not claim comfort · Dry, Normal, Combination, Oily rather than dry (skin types)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same finish: matte· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Powder rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
54
Close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Powder 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 (suited)
Retailer shade note: deep skin tones, neutral undertones
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Bronze rather than brown· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
52
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · 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
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
20
Slight colour difference · 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: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Bronze rather than brown· Does not claim comfort
Score details
Shade match
71
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 neutral undertone · Bronze rather than brown · Does not claim comfort · Dry, Normal, Combination, Oily rather than dry (skin types)
Differences: Lighter· Cool rather than neutral undertone· Bronze rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
52
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Cool rather than neutral undertone · Bronze rather than brown · Does not claim comfort · Dry, Normal, Combination, Oily rather than dry (skin types)
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim comfort
Differences: Lighter· Bronze rather than brown· Satin rather than matte (finish)
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish, pigmentation & format
59
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Close colour · Satin · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Bronze rather than brown · Satin rather than matte (finish) · Powder rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Combination, Dry, Normal, Oily, Sensitive rather than dry (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (possible)
Retailer shade note: very deep bronze with neutral undertones
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone· Liquid rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
86
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than neutral undertone · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone· Satin rather than matte (finish)· Liquid rather than stick (format)
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish, pigmentation & format
62
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Satin
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than neutral undertone · Satin rather than matte (finish) · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Use as contour: possible
Retailer shade note: tan with warm neutral undertones
Differences: Deeper· Cool rather than neutral undertone· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
84
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
53
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Cool rather than neutral undertone · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than dry (skin types)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Liquid rather than stick (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
84
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Liquid rather than stick (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Combination, Dry, Normal, Oily, Sensitive rather than dry (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Matches: Same finish: matte· Same format: stick· Both claim comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Warm rather than neutral undertone· Bronze rather than brown
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
77
Visibly different colour · Matte · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Warm rather than neutral undertone · Bronze rather than brown · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than dry (skin types)
Sold as bronzer, rated here for use as contour (suited)
Natasha Denona Hy-Sculpt Liquid Bronzer in Dawn, against Ulta Beauty Collection Soft Focus Cream-to-Powder Contour Stick in Light To Medium Neutral. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLight To Medium NeutralClosest shade matchDawnHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour50%94#653021#6a3220Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth25%97Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 1.8 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNeutralNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared70
Finish60%78MatteNaturalCloseNatural finish rather than matte
Pigmentation20%—not comparableNot listedOpaqueNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format20%45StickLiquidSome differenceLiquid rather than stick
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 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
Waterproof20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims waterproof wear; your product does not list it
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall51
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
Overall match 79/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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.
e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Contour Beauty Wand in Tan/Deep, against Ulta Beauty Collection Soft Focus Cream-to-Powder Contour Stick in Light To Medium Neutral. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLight To Medium NeutralClosest overall alternativeTan/DeepHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour50%88#653021#5f3327Very close colourColour difference 2.6 (0 is identical)
Depth25%100Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.2 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableNeutralNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family25%100BrownBrownSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared70
Finish60%78MatteNaturalCloseNatural finish rather than matte
Pigmentation20%—not comparableNot listedOpaqueNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format20%45StickLiquidSome differenceLiquid rather than stick
Wear & performance15% of overall · none of 3 comparable50
Longevity50%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistance30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · 2 of 3 compared80
Comfort40%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable feel
Hydration20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims hydration; your product does not list it
Skin types40%—not comparableDryNot listedNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 81/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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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