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tint & PROTECT medium coverage serum foundation 03 | Light dupes and alternatives Ciele

Light · Neutral · neutral golden 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%).

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  • 2 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick 16 Light

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Ciele
03 | LightChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Live Tinted
16 Light
Depth and undertone: Light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
90out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
96
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$2 less (5%)

Your shade $44 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Ciele tint & PROTECT medium coverage serum foundation 03 | Light (Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer

    Light Ivory

    e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer, shade Light Ivory

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $8

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    1N0

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 1N0

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $34

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Fair Beige

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Fair Beige

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $8

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    120

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 120

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    2W

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 2W

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC14.5

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC14.5

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 16 Light, against Ciele tint & PROTECT medium coverage serum foundation in 03 | Light. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade03 | LightClosest match16 LightScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour95#eec1a0#e9bc99Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth96LightLightSameDepth difference: 2.6
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85Neutral · neutral goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall79
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a skin-like finish
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 5 compared100
Longevitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 90/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 16 Light.

Same or better

  • $2 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No SPF

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Basehigh siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 50Not listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 16 Light

Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$2 less (5%)

Your shade $44 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

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.