Ambient Lighting Bronzer Diffused Bronze Light dupes and alternatives Hourglass
4.4 (1,067)·Bronze · Cool · Medium
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar bronzer 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 bronzer 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 bronzer on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Very close colour· Same finish: dewy· Both claim comfort
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Golden rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
83
Very close colour · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Golden rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Combination rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: dewy· Both claim comfort· Claims hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Golden rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Slight colour difference · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Golden rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Retailer shade note: endless summer tan with neutral undertones/for medium skin tones
Matches: Same pigmentation: sheer· Both claim comfort· Claims hydration
Differences: Deeper· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Golden rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Golden rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Retailer shade note: light-medium to tan with neutral undertones
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Golden rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Golden rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Does not claim comfort · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Sold as contour, rated here for use as bronzer (suited)
Retailer shade note: medium with warm bronzer and cool contour
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Warm rather than cool undertone· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
88
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
58
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Warm rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Same finish: dewy· Same pigmentation: sheer
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Golden rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
58
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
37
Slight colour difference · Dewy · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Golden rather than bronze · Does not claim comfort · Dry rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same cool undertone· Same pigmentation: sheer· Claims waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Brown rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
92
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Brown rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Use as bronzer: possible
Retailer shade note: light brown with cool undertones
Matches: Same pigmentation: sheer· Both claim comfort· Claims hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Warm rather than cool undertone· Golden rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Warm rather than cool undertone · Golden rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Retailer shade note: light - medium to tan with warm undertones
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone· Golden rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
66
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Warm rather than cool undertone · Golden rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: dewy· Both claim comfort· Claims hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Warm rather than cool undertone· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
55
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Slight colour difference · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Warm rather than cool undertone · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Retailer shade note: light/medium bronze with neutral undertones
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Terracotta rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
66
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Terracotta rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Same pigmentation: sheer· Claims transfer resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Golden rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
63
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
62
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Golden rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Saie Dew Bronze Soft-Focus Sculpting Liquid Bronzer in Salt, against Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Diffused Bronze Light. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDiffused Bronze LightClosest shade matchSaltHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour55%89#a78471#a88a77Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth25%96MediumLightCloseDepth difference 2.6 on the 0–100 scale
Overall match 80/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.
To Saie Dew Bronze Soft-Focus Sculpting Liquid Bronzer in Salt.
Same or better
$32 less
Very close colour
Same cool undertone
Same pigmentation: sheer
Both claim comfort
Claims hydration
Different
Natural finish instead of dewy
Normal, Combination, Sensitive skin types instead of normal, dry, combination
Description and ingredients (information only, not scored)
Weighted ingredient similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Shade descriptiona cool bronze shade fused with Diffused Light to mimic a ray of warm sunlight. (Ideal for light/medium complexions)fair to light with cool undertones
Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer in Medium Dark, against Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Diffused Bronze Light. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDiffused Bronze LightClosest overall alternativeMedium DarkHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall83
Colour55%84#a78471#b0856bClose colourColour difference 3.1 (0 is identical)
Depth25%97MediumDeep / darkCloseDepth difference 1.6 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableCoolNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Overall match 83/100Shade match 83/100Medium 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.
To Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer in Medium Dark.
Same or better
$24 less
Same finish: dewy
Both claim comfort
Same skin types: normal, dry, combination
Different
Small colour difference on the swatch
Description and ingredients (information only, not scored)
Weighted ingredient similarity 8%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
Shade descriptiona cool bronze shade fused with Diffused Light to mimic a ray of warm sunlight. (Ideal for light/medium complexions)warms medium to medium dark skin tones
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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