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Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 4 dupes and alternatives Hourglass

Medium light · Warm 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 with medium coverage, without silicones or alcohol denat.

  • 2 matches have no ingredient list listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: ILIA Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick 14W Maple

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Hourglass
4Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
ILIA
14W Maple
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
92out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
97
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$50SephoraSephora
$10 less (17%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

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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.

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    Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation

    355 Bisque (C)
    Shade match 89
    $53Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$7 less (12%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame medium coverageBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finishDoes not claim transfer resistanceContains listed fragrance

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Contains listed fragrance

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 4 (Medium light · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Fawn 4.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Fawn 4.5

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $39

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  2. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    3WP Warm Peach

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3WP Warm Peach

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    23.5 Medium Amber

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 23.5 Medium Amber

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Warm Nude

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Warm Nude

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NW18

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NW18

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer

    5.75

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Hydrating Face and Under-Eye Concealer, shade 5.75

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $42

    SephoraView at Sephora

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

ILIA Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick in 14W Maple, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 4. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade4Closest match14W MapleScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour96#daa781#dfa980Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth98Medium lightLight mediumCloseDepth difference: 1.4
Retailer descriptionLightLight mediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared100
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
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, sensitiveNormal, combination, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​sensitive skin
Overall match 92/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

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To ILIA Skin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick in 14W Maple.

Same or better

  • $10 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Not marketed for dry/oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

4 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 3%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy 14W Maple

Best price
$50SephoraSephora
$10 less (17%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

SephoraView 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.