Ambient Lighting Bronzer Luminous Bronze Light dupes and alternatives Hourglass
4.4 (1,067)·Bronze · Warm · 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 warm undertone· Same pigmentation: sheer
Differences: Golden rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Very close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Normal, Combination, Sensitive rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Retailer shade note: fair to light with neutral-warm undertones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same finish: dewy· Both claim comfort
Differences: Golden rather than bronze· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)· Normal, Combination rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish, pigmentation & format
100
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
83
Slight colour difference · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than bronze · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Combination rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim comfort
Differences: Golden rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish, pigmentation & format
66
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Retailer shade note: warm golden undertone, natural finish for light skin tones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: sheer· Both claim comfort
Differences: Deeper· Golden rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · 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: Golden rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish, pigmentation & format
67
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
67
Close colour · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
Differences: Golden rather than bronze· Matte rather than dewy (finish)· Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish, pigmentation & format
52
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
65
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than bronze · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Buildable rather than sheer (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim comfort
Matches: Very close colour· Same pigmentation: sheer· Claims waterproof
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
78
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone · 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: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim comfort
Differences: Golden rather than bronze· Matte rather than dewy (finish)· 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish, pigmentation & format
45
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
72
Very close colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Golden rather than bronze · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Oily rather than normal, dry, combination (skin types)
NARS Laguna Bronzer Powder Talc-Free in Laguna 03, against Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Luminous Bronze Light. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLuminous Bronze LightClosest shade matchLaguna 03How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour55%90#bc8866#c38560Very close colourColour difference 2.4 (0 is identical)
Depth25%100MediumLightCloseDepth difference 0.1 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%100WarmWarmSameSame product undertone
Colour family5%100BronzeBronzeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 2 of 3 compared85
Finish50%78DewySatinCloseSatin finish rather than dewy
Overall match 84/100Shade 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.
To NARS Laguna Bronzer Powder Talc-Free in Laguna 03.
Same or better
$14 less
Very close colour
Same warm undertone
Same pigmentation: sheer
Both claim comfort
Different
Long-wearing longevity instead of not listed
Description and ingredients (information only, not scored)
Weighted ingredient similarity 16%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.
AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
Shade descriptiona medium bronze shade fused with Luminous Light for a softer, candlelit warmth. (Ideal for light/medium complexions)light-medium bronze with warm undertones
BasePowder-based, high siliconePowder-based, high silicone
ILIA Sunshift Cream Bronzer in Rise, against Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Luminous Bronze Light. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeLuminous Bronze LightClosest overall alternativeRiseHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour55%90#bc8866#c48867Very close colourColour difference 2.3 (0 is identical)
Depth25%98MediumLightCloseDepth difference 1.3 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%100WarmWarmSameSame product undertone
Colour family5%100BronzeBronzeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall · 1 of 3 compared100
Finish50%100DewyDewySameSame dewy finish
Pigmentation25%—not comparableSheerNot listedNot listed for eitherAn opacity not listed for one product
Format25%—not comparableNot listedCreamNot listed for eitherFormat not listed for one product
Wear & performance15% of overall · 1 of 3 compared40
Longevity50%40Not listed12-hour wearSome 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%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable feel
Hydration20%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims hydration; your product does not list it
Skin types40%0Normal, Dry, CombinationSensitiveDifferentMarketed for different skin types
Overall match 85/100Shade 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.
31 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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