Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 12 dupes and alternatives Hourglass
4.0 (784)·Tan · Neutral 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%).
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear 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 foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance· Not marketed for normal/combination/oily/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
20
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance· Not marketed for normal/combination/oily/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
20
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance· Not marketed for normal/combination/oily/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
20
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Same natural finish· Same medium coverage· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
20
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Both claim transfer resistance· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 24% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium deep with neutral undertones
Matches: Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim long-wearing· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Natural matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish & visual result
71
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
50
Close colour · Natural matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 30% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · Natural matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed
Retailer shade note: medium shade with neutral-to-olive undertones
The closest shade to Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 12 (Tan · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
Dermablend Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops in 60N, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 12. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade12Closest match60NHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%93#a57f67#a27a63Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%96TanTanSameDepth difference: 2.4
Retailer descriptionMedium tanTanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 91/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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 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.
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