Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 4.5 dupes and alternatives Hourglass
4.0 (784)·Medium 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%).
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.
$42Ulta Beauty(product price)$18 less (30%)3.4 (2,267)
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly lighter· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 24% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: light to medium skin with cool, pink or rosy undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim long-wearing· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim long-wearing
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Matte · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for sensitive skin
The closest shade to Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 4.5 (Medium light · 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
Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation in 3CR, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 4.5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade4.5Closest shade match3CRHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#cca28d#c79e88Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Overall match 82/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 in Light 25 Cool, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 4.5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade4.5Closest overall alternativeLight 25 CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%93#cca28d#d3a78fVery close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Overall match 85/100Shade 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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