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Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 1 dupes and alternatives Hourglass

Light · 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%).

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Only showing matches made for sensitive skin, with full coverage, in liquid form.

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

Closest shade match: Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation 1.5F

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
Hourglass
1Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Lawless
1.5F
Depth and undertone: Light · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
87
Depth
96
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$47SephoraSephora
$13 less (22%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: Dermablend Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops 15C

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
Hourglass
1Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Dermablend
15C
Depth and undertone: Light · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
88out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
86
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Best price
$43Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$17 less (28%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 1 (Light · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    11.5 Light Beige

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 11.5 Light Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $30

  2. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    1 Cool Rosy

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 1 Cool Rosy

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $42

  3. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Yogurt Drops 1.5 Beige

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Yogurt Drops 1.5 Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $31

  4. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer

    03 Fair Rosy

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer, shade 03 Fair Rosy

    • Close colour
    • Light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $32

  5. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Very Fair 0.5C

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Very Fair 0.5C

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $31

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

    NW10

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW10

    • Close colour
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $30

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

Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation in 1.5F, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 1. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade1Closest shade match1.5FScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour87#dbbeac#e3c2a9Very close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Depth96LightLightSameDepth difference: 2.4
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall82
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
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 overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveCombination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 84/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation in 1.5F.

Same or better

  • $13 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Not marketed for normal/dry skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 14%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs high

Why the closest overall alternative works

Dermablend Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops in 15C, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 1. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade1Closest overall alternative15CScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour83#dbbeac#e0b9a3Close colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Depth98LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.4
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100CoolCoolSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared86
Longevity70Long-wearing16-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 16-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim 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 overall100
Skin type100Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 88/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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 Dermablend Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops in 15C.

Same or better

  • $17 less
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • No blurring effect claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 16%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Lawless Forget The Filler Skin-Plumping Line-Smoothing Foundation 1.5F

Best price
$47SephoraSephora
$13 less (22%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Dermablend Flawless Creator Liquid Foundation Drops 15C

Best price
$43Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$17 less (28%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

How these matches are scored

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.