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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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  • Matte1
  • Natural matte0
  • Natural0
  • Radiant0

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Fragrance-free1No drying alcohol1Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF1Mineral0

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation 06 Deep

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
Clinique
06 Deep
Depth and undertone: Light medium
Finish and coverage: Matte · Light coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
90
Finish (Finish & visual result)
62
Wear (Wear & performance)
82
Skin (Skin suitability)
80
Shade match
90out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
98
Undertone
70
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$40Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$20 less (33%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora

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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

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

Why the closest match works

Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 06 Deep, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 6. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade6Closest match06 DeepScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour96#d8a789#d7aa8dLooks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth98Medium lightLight mediumCloseDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionLight mediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70WarmUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared62
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumLightCloseLight 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 compared82
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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 overall80
Skin type80Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 81/100Shade 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 Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation in 06 Deep.

Same or better

  • $20 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Light rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 18

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Not marketed for sensitive skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconePowder-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 18
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy 06 Deep

Best price
$40Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$20 less (33%)

Your shade $60 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.