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Light Reflecting Foundation Gobi dupes and alternatives NARS

Very fair · Warm · yellow 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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  • 26 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation WN 69 Cardamom

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
NARS
GobiChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Clinique
WN 69 Cardamom
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
90out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
70
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
92
Depth
95
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$16 less (29%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to NARS Light Reflecting Foundation Gobi (Very fair · Warm · yellow undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Very Light 4

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Very Light 4

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Warm · peach undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Café Con Leche

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Café Con Leche

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    140

    Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer, shade 140

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC11

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC11

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm · golden undertone

    $30

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 02 W

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 02 W

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

    150

    Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer, shade 150

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $12.99

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

Why the closest match works

Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation in WN 69 Cardamom, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Gobi. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeGobiClosest matchWN 69 CardamomScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour92#f7d7b0#f4d0a9Very close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Depth95Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 3.1
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85Warm · yellowNeutral · neutral goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared100
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
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 · 3 of 5 compared70
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 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 overall100
Skin type100Normal, dry, combinationNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 90/100Shade 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 Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation in WN 69 Cardamom.

Same or better

  • $16 less
  • Very close colour
  • Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims colour stability
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 5%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy WN 69 Cardamom

Best price
$39SephoraSephora
$16 less (29%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

30 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.