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Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 6 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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  • 6 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick 5 Shell

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Hourglass
6Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Hourglass
5 Shell
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
87
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
87out of 100
Colour
92
Depth
100
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$49SephoraSephora
$11 less (18%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 6 (Medium light · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Warm Nude

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Warm Nude

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $12.99

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  2. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    140

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 140

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $12.99

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  3. 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
  4. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Drift 3.8

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Drift 3.8

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $39

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  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Natural Beige

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Natural Beige

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Neutral undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. 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

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

Why the closest match works

Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick in 5 Shell, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 6. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade6Closest match5 ShellScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour92#d8a789#daa68cVery close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth100Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65WarmNeutralSome differencefrom 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 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, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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 Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick in 5 Shell.

Same or better

  • $11 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest 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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Where to buy 5 Shell

Best price
$49SephoraSephora
$11 less (18%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

31 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.