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Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 5.5 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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Closest shade match: Milani Conceal + Perfect Smooth Finish Cream-To-Powder Foundation Light Beige

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

Your shade
Hourglass
5.5Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Milani
Light Beige
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
96out of 100
Colour
99
Depth
99
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$12.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$47.01 less (78%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora · lowest price $11.97 at Walmart

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Closest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Medium Beige 12

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

Your shade
Hourglass
5.5Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Medium Beige 12
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
51
Skin (Skin suitability)
80
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$20.50 less (34%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 5.5 (Medium light · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    3WP Warm Peach

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

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Warm · peach undertone

    $42

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

    21.0 Medium Tan

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 21.0 Medium Tan

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. 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
  4. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Golden Natural

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Golden Natural

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $12.99

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  5. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    10W

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 10W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    3W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 3W1

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $34

    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 shade match works

Milani Conceal + Perfect Smooth Finish Cream-To-Powder Foundation in Light Beige, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 5.5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade5.5Closest shade matchLight BeigeScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour99#d09e7d#cf9d7cLooks identicalColour difference 0.3 (0 is identical)
Depth99Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85WarmNeutral · neutral goldenClosecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared73
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
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
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared40
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall80
Skin type80Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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 Milani Conceal + Perfect Smooth Finish Cream-To-Powder Foundation in Light Beige.

Same or better

  • $47.01 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 6%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
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
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Why the closest overall alternative works

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Medium Beige 12, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 5.5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade5.5Closest overall alternativeMedium Beige 12Score
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour97#d09e7d#cea081Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth99Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.5
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone65WarmNeutralSome differencefrom 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 · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall80
Skin type80Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combination, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination/​sensitive skin
Overall match 86/100Shade match 89/100Medium 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 bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Medium Beige 12.

Same or better

  • $20.50 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Not marketed for oily skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

0 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 0%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Milani Conceal + Perfect Smooth Finish Cream-To-Powder Foundation Light Beige

Match price
$12.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$47.01 less (78%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora · lowest price $11.97 at Walmart

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Medium Beige 12

Best price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$20.50 less (34%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.