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Light Reflecting Foundation New Caledonia dupes and alternatives NARS

Deep · Olive 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%).

Only showing matches with buildable coverage, with SPF, without talc or silicones.

  • 25 matches have no SPF listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Medium Dark 23

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

The match
bareMinerals
Medium Dark 23
Depth and undertone: Deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
89
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
54
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
89out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
100
Undertone
70
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$15.50 less (28%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

  1. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Mocha 11

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Mocha 11

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Olive · warm olive undertone

    $39

  2. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    53G deep golden

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 53G deep golden

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Olive undertone

    $32

  3. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    22NW

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 22NW

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

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

    NC58

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC58

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $30

  5. L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    C10

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer, shade C10

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $16.99

  6. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    7 Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 7 Neutral

    • Close colour
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $42

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

Why the closest match works

bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Medium Dark 23, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in New Caledonia. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeNew CaledoniaClosest matchMedium Dark 23Score
Shade match55% of overall89
Colour95#965829#9a5626Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth100DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionDeepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone70OliveNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable 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 · 3 of 5 compared54
Longevity40Long-wearingNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, combinationCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 89/100High 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 bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Medium Dark 23.

Same or better

  • $15.50 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • Adds SPF 15

Different

  • Neutral rather than olive undertone
  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No long-wear claim

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

0 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 0%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, no siliconePowder-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedSPF 15
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone none vs none

Where to buy Medium Dark 23

Match price
$39.50Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$15.50 less (28%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.