Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 17 dupes and alternatives Hourglass
4.0 (784)·Very deep · Cool 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.
$14.50Ulta Beauty(product price)$45.50 less (76%)4.5 (995)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly lighter· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$14.50Ulta Beauty(product price)$45.50 less (76%)4.5 (995)
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing· Adds SPF 15
Differences: Slightly lighter· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$14.50Ulta Beauty(product price)$45.50 less (76%)4.5 (995)
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing· Adds SPF 15
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
100
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Both claim long-wearing· Claims not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Natural matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
78
Finish & visual result
72
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
80
Close colour · Natural matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 34% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Natural matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: Very Deep with Neutral Undertones
The closest shade to Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 17 (Very deep · Cool 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 shade match works
PÜR 4-in-1 Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 in Chestnut DPN2, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 17. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade17Closest shade matchChestnut DPN2How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour60%89#573820#533624Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Overall match 78/100Shade match 84/100Medium 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.
KVD Beauty Good Apple Full-Coverage Transfer-Proof Serum Foundation in Deep 098, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 17. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade17Closest overall alternativeDeep 098How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall75
Colour60%75#573820#572e12Close colourColour difference 4.3 (0 is identical)
Overall match 81/100Shade match 75/100High 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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