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Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 9 dupes and alternatives Hourglass

Medium · 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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, with a matte finish.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Clinique Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation CN 70 Vanilla

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
Hourglass
9Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Clinique
CN 70 Vanilla
Depth and undertone: Medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
80out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
54
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
96
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$39Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$21 less (35%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation 9 (Medium · 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

    Golden Natural

    CoverGirl TruBlend Undercover Concealer, shade Golden Natural

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $12.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Beech 6

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Beech 6

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    435 Bisque W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 435 Bisque W

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Caramel

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Caramel

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Warm undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. 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

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. 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

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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 Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation in CN 70 Vanilla, against Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 9. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shade9Closest matchCN 70 VanillaScore
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour89#c09876#bf9272Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth96MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 2.4
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone85WarmNeutral · neutral goldenClosecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte 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 compared54
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, oilyBoth marketed for dry/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 80/100Shade 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 Clinique Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation in CN 70 Vanilla.

Same or better

  • $21 less
  • Very close colour
  • Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

11 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 18%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy CN 70 Vanilla

Match price
$39Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$21 less (35%)

Your shade $60 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.