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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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  • Liquid2
  • Stick0
  • Powder0
  • Cushion0
  • Serum0
  • Balm0

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Fragrance-free1No drying alcohol1Vegan0Cruelty-free1Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

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

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Make Up For Ever HD Skin Hydra Glow Hydrating Foundation 1N14 - Beige

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
Make Up For Ever
1N14 - Beige
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
99
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$49SephoraSephora
$11 less (18%)

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.

  1. Shade match 86
    $52SephoraSephora$8 less (13%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame medium coverageBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertoneRadiant rather than natural finishDoes not claim transfer resistance

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    51
    Skin suitability
    60

    Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: light neutral

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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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

  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

Make Up For Ever HD Skin Hydra Glow Hydrating Foundation in 1N14 - Beige, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 6. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade6Closest match1N14 - BeigeScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour96#d8a789#d7a98eLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth99Medium lightLight mediumCloseDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65WarmNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish56NaturalRadiantSome differenceRadiant finish rather than natural
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
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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 82/100Shade 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 Make Up For Ever HD Skin Hydra Glow Hydrating Foundation in 1N14 - Beige.

Same or better

  • $11 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing

Different

  • Neutral rather than warm undertone
  • Radiant finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

5 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconemoderate silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs moderate

Where to buy 1N14 - Beige

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.