Strobe Beam Bronzelighter Liquid Bronzer Sunset 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.
$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
79
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
$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
78
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
$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: Lighter· Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Close colour · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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
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
69
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: Lighter· Golden rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · Golden 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 golden undertone, natural finish for dark skin tones
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
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
73
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
44
Slight colour difference · 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 warm undertone· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
61
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Stick rather than liquid (format)
Differences: Deeper· Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Deeper · 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
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 · Lighter · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims transfer resistance· Claims waterproof
Differences: Cool rather than warm undertone· Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
66
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Close colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Cool 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)
Differences: Lighter· Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Lighter · 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)
$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
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
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
64
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Brown rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Dry, Combination, Oily rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Matches: Claims transfer resistance· Claims waterproof· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
55
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
80
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Brown rather than bronze · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than liquid (format) · 12-hour wear rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Matches: Same format: liquid· Claims waterproof· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Brown rather than bronze· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
59
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 15% 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)
$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
62
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Visibly different colour · 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
Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour Stick in So Sunkissed, against MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Bronzelighter Liquid Bronzer in Sunset. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSunsetClosest matchSo SunkissedHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour55%93#6f401c#754521Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth25%95Deep / darkDeep / darkSameDepth difference 3.1 on the 0–100 scale
Comfort & skin suitability5% of overall · 1 of 3 compared40
Comfort40%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot listed for eitherNeither product lists a comfortable feel
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 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.