Strobe Beam Bronzelighter Liquid Bronzer Sunbeam 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: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Matte rather than dewy (finish)· Stick rather than liquid (format)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish, pigmentation & format
59
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
$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
72
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · 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 format: liquid· Claims waterproof· Both claim hydration
Differences: Rose rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Close colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose 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· Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
66
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 · 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 warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Matte rather than dewy (finish)· Stick rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
59
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
$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: Rose rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
60
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Rose rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Mauve rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
57
Finish, pigmentation & format
61
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Mauve rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · 24-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Sold as contour, rated here for use as bronzer (possible)
Retailer shade note: contour for deep to very deep skin
Matches: Both claim hydration· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Brown rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
53
Finish, pigmentation & format
51
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Visibly different colour · Natural
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Brown rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Powder rather than liquid (format)
Sold as contour, rated here for use as bronzer (suited)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Matte rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
57
Finish, pigmentation & format
50
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Matte · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · 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· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Nude rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
41
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Visibly different colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Nude rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Balm rather than liquid (format)
Sold as blush, rated here for use as bronzer (suited)
Matches: Same warm undertone· Claims comfort· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Matte rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
56
Finish, pigmentation & format
37
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Visibly different colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Brown rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
51
Finish, pigmentation & format
50
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Matte
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Brown rather than bronze · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Same finish: dewy· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Brown rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
41
Finish, pigmentation & format
73
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
44
Visibly different colour · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · 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
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
43
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Stick rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims transfer resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Neutral rather than warm undertone
Score details
Shade match
45
Finish, pigmentation & format
63
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
76
Visibly different colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Use as bronzer: possible
Retailer shade note: deep with neutral bronze undertone
Matches: Same format: liquid· Claims waterproof· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Brown rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
36
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Visibly different colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 15% 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)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than bronze· Matte rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
52
Finish, pigmentation & format
53
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Visibly different colour · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Brown rather than bronze · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims transfer resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Brown rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
40
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Brown rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity)
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Melting Bronzing & Sculpting Stick in Chocolate Espresso, against MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Bronzelighter Liquid Bronzer in Sunbeam. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSunbeamClosest shade matchChocolate EspressoHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour55%84#331713#38190fClose colourColour difference 3.1 (0 is identical)
Depth25%100Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone15%100WarmWarmSameSame product undertone
Colour family5%100BronzeBronzeSameSame colour family
Finish, pigmentation & format25% of overall70
Finish50%67DewyNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than dewy
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · 2 of 3 compared40
Comfort40%40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable feel; your product does not list it
Hydration20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims hydration; the match does not list it
Skin types40%—not comparableCombination, Dry, Normal, Oily, SensitiveNot listedNot listed for eitherSkin types not listed for one product
Overall match 77/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.
CoverGirl TruBlend Sun & Sculpt Bronzing Glow Serum in Deep, against MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Bronzelighter Liquid Bronzer in Sunbeam. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSunbeamClosest overall alternativeDeepHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall79
Colour55%76#331713#371a0dClose colourColour difference 4.2 (0 is identical)
Depth25%100Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 0.0 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableWarmNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Overall match 80/100Shade match 79/100Medium 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.
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