Strobe Beam Bronzelighter Liquid Bronzer Daylight dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.7 (972)·Bronze · Warm · Deep / dark
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar bronzer overall: shade match 55%, finish, pigmentation and format 25%, wear and performance 15%, comfort and skin suitability 5%.
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar bronzer on shade, finish, wear and comfort 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 bronzer on shade, finish, wear and comfort and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Very close colour· Same format: liquid· Claims comfort
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Very close colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$22 less (73%)4.6 (16,298)
Matches: Very close colour· Same format: liquid· Claims comfort
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Very close colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$22 less (73%)4.6 (16,298)
Matches: Same format: liquid· Claims comfort· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Close colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same finish: dewy· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Powder rather than liquid (format)· Sensitive rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish, pigmentation & format
73
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
44
Close colour · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Sensitive rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: deep cocoa bronze / deep marble glow
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Matte rather than dewy (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish, pigmentation & format
50
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
67
Very close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim hydration
Sold as contour, rated here for use as bronzer (suited)
Retailer shade note: natural matte finish for dark to dark-deep skin tones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Stick rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: warm undertone, natural finish for deep skin tones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Matte rather than dewy (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish, pigmentation & format
50
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Retailer shade note: rich to deep with warm, neutral undertones
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Same format: liquid· Claims comfort
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Matte rather than dewy (finish)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
73
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
44
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Sensitive rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Sold as contour, rated here for use as bronzer (suited)
Matches: Same format: liquid· Claims waterproof· Both claim hydration
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$22 less (73%)4.6 (16,298)
Matches: Same format: liquid· Claims comfort· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
61
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Claims transfer resistance· Claims comfort
Differences: Matte rather than dewy (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Cream rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
54
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Matte · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim hydration
Sold as contour, rated here for use as bronzer (suited)
Retailer shade note: tan to deep with warm red undertones
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Powder rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish, pigmentation & format
60
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Satin · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: very deep bronze with neutral undertones
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims transfer resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Lighter· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
63
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
76
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Retailer shade note: medium-deep to deep with neutral bronze undertone
Matches: Same warm undertone· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Deeper· Matte rather than dewy (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish, pigmentation & format
50
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Matte · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Brown rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Sold as contour, rated here for use as bronzer (suited)
Matches: Same format: liquid· Claims comfort· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$22 less (73%)4.6 (16,298)
Matches: Same format: liquid· Claims comfort· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Brown rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Brown rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
CoverGirl TruBlend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Bronzer in Sweet Espresso, against MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Bronzelighter Liquid Bronzer in Daylight. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeDaylightClosest matchSweet EspressoHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour55%88#65402f#653b2dVery close colourColour difference 2.6 (0 is identical)
Depth25%97Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 2.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%100WarmWarmSameSame product undertone
Colour family5%100BronzeBronzeSameSame colour family
Overall match 81/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.
30 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth, undertone and colour family; the overall match on shade match, finish, pigmentation and format, wear and performance and comfort and suitability. A pair with no swatch colour on one side or Low data confidence is listed without a score. 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.