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Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 9.5 dupes and alternatives Hourglass

Medium · Cool 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 matchClosest overall alternative: Youthforia DATE NIGHT Skin Tint Serum Foundation 345

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Hourglass
9.5Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Youthforia
345
Depth and undertone: Medium · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
81out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
81
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
72
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
81out of 100
Colour
84
Depth
98
Undertone
65
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$48Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$12 less (20%)

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 9.5 (Medium · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer

    Perfect Beige

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Perfect Beige

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

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  2. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    350C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 350C

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Cool · pink undertone

    $24

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  3. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Medium

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Medium

    • Very close colour
    • Medium

    $12

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  4. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Chestnut

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Chestnut

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Cool undertone

    $36

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  5. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Sienna 6.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Sienna 6.5

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    4C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 4C

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $38

    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

Youthforia DATE NIGHT Skin Tint Serum Foundation in 345, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 9.5. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade9.5Closest match345Score
Shade match55% of overall81
Colour84#c0957b#c99572Close colourColour difference 3.2 (0 is identical)
Depth98MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone65CoolNeutralSome 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 · 4 of 5 compared72
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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 overall100
Skin type100Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 81/100High 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 Youthforia DATE NIGHT Skin Tint Serum Foundation in 345.

Same or better

  • $12 less
  • Same natural finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Neutral rather than cool undertone
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

12 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 12%. 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 345

Best price
$48Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$12 less (20%)

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.