Strobe Beam Bronzelighter Liquid Bronzer Warmlight dupes and alternatives MAC Cosmetics
4.7 (972)·Bronze · Warm · Medium
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: Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Opaque rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity)
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Natural · Opaque
Ingredients (not scored): 8% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Nude rather than bronze
Score details
Shade match
71
Finish, pigmentation & format
71
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
100
Slight colour difference · 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)
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Cream rather than liquid (format)· Does not claim hydration
Score details
Shade match
67
Finish, pigmentation & format
87
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
48
Visibly different colour · Dewy
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Does not claim hydration · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: warms medium dark to dark skin tones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Claims comfort· Same skin types: combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)· Powder rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
77
Finish, pigmentation & format
60
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Satin · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: deep bronze with warm undertones
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Cream rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
71
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 · 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: Same format: liquid· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: natural skin-like finish for dark-deep skin tones
Matches: Same format: liquid· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Lighter· Natural rather than dewy (finish)
Score details
Shade match
65
Finish, pigmentation & format
75
Wear & performance
50
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Lighter · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Normal, Dry, Combination rather than combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitive (skin types)
Retailer shade note: natural skin-like finish for dark skin tones
Matches: Same warm undertone· Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Stick rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
70
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Slight colour difference · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · 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 medium to tan skin tones
Matches: Same pigmentation: buildable· Claims comfort· Both claim hydration
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Cream rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish, pigmentation & format
74
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
60
Visibly different colour · Natural · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · 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: Same warm undertone· Claims waterproof· Claims comfort
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Natural rather than dewy (finish)· Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation)
Score details
Shade match
70
Finish, pigmentation & format
65
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
64
Slight colour difference · Natural · Sheer
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Natural rather than dewy (finish) · Sheer rather than buildable (pigmentation) · Cream rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Retailer shade note: deep bronze with golden undertones
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour· Matte rather than dewy (finish)· Powder rather than liquid (format)
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish, pigmentation & format
53
Wear & performance
40
Comfort & skin suitability
40
Slight colour difference · Matte · Buildable
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Matte rather than dewy (finish) · Powder rather than liquid (format) · Long-wearing rather than not listed (longevity) · Does not claim hydration
Ogee Sculpted Cream Bronzer and Contour Stick in Amber, against MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Bronzelighter Liquid Bronzer in Warmlight. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeWarmlightClosest shade matchAmberHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall87
Colour55%83#975924#965f36Close colourColour difference 3.3 (0 is identical)
Depth25%96MediumMediumSameDepth difference 2.2 on the 0–100 scale
Skin types40%60Combination, Dry, Normal, Oily, SensitiveNormal, Dry, CombinationSome differenceBoth marketed for combination, dry, normal skin
Overall match 76/100Shade match 87/100Medium 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 Medium Dark, against MAC Cosmetics Strobe Beam Bronzelighter Liquid Bronzer in Warmlight. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeWarmlightClosest overall alternativeMedium DarkHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall73
Colour55%58#975924#7f5430Slight colour differenceColour difference 6.5 (0 is identical)
Depth25%84MediumDeep / darkSome differenceDepth difference 6.2 on the 0–100 scale
Undertone—not comparableWarmNot listedUndertone unknown on one side
Colour family20%100BronzeBronzeSameSame colour family
Overall match 76/100Shade match 73/100Medium 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.