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Light Reflecting Foundation Aruba dupes and alternatives NARS

Medium · Cool 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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  • 27 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25 CN 78 Nutty

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
NARS
ArubaChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Clinique
CN 78 Nutty
Depth and undertone: Medium · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
96
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$6 less (11%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 Medium Tones

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
NARS
ArubaChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
BLK/OPL
Medium Tones
Depth and undertone: Medium
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
79out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
80
Finish (Finish & visual result)
73
Wear (Wear & performance)
80
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Low confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$14.59TargetTarget
$40.41 less (73%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to NARS Light Reflecting Foundation Aruba (Medium · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Medium Tan 3.5C

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Medium Tan 3.5C

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  2. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    410 Almond

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 410 Almond

    • Very close colour
    • Medium

    $15.99

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  3. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    14N

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 14N

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $30

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

    Sienna 6.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Sienna 6.5

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    340C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 340C

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    2N35

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 2N35

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $35

    SephoraView at Sephora

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest shade match works

Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25 in CN 78 Nutty, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Aruba. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeArubaClosest shade matchCN 78 NuttyScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour93#cc9765#d19b6dVery close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Depth96MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 2.3
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone85CoolNeutral · neutral pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared62
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared55
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settlingnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, combinationNormal, dry, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​dry skin
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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25 in CN 78 Nutty.

Same or better

  • $6 less
  • Very close colour
  • Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims colour stability
  • Adds SPF 25

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for combination skin

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 9%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 25
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 in Medium Tones, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Aruba. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeArubaClosest overall alternativeMedium TonesScore
Shade match55% of overall80
Colournot comparable#cc9765No swatchNot comparedNo swatch colour on one side
Depth99MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone70CoolUnknownSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared73
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 · 2 of 5 compared80
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, combinationCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 79/100Shade match 80/100Low 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 BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 in Medium Tones.

Same or better

  • $40.41 less
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Not compared

  • Colour not compared: swatch data missing

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 1%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, no siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25 CN 78 Nutty

Match price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$6 less (11%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Skin Perfecting Stick Foundation SPF 15 Medium Tones

Best price
$14.59TargetTarget
$40.41 less (73%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

TargetView at Target

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.