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Light Reflecting Foundation Phoenix dupes and alternatives NARS

Medium light · 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%).

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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: RMS Beauty ReEvolve Natural Finish Foundation 55

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
NARS
PhoenixChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
RMS Beauty
55
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Olive
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
89out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
92
Finish (Finish & visual result)
100
Wear (Wear & performance)
60
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
92out of 100
Colour
87
Depth
96
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$59Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $4 more

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

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear 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 foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

  1. #2 · Sephora Collection

    Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    23Y
    Shade match 89
    $24SephoraSephora$31 less (56%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    89
    Finish & visual result
    89
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    100

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: medium-dark with yellow undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Westman Atelier

    Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation With Exosomes + Peptides

    Atelier T2
    Shade match 88
    $69SephoraSephoraCosts $14 more

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneNo long-wear claimNot marketed for dry skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    67

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: medium to tan warm

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. #4 · Smashbox

    Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation

    Medium 17 Olive
    Shade match 88
    $41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$14 less (25%)

    Matches: Same olive undertoneSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    No material differences in the data we have.

    Score details
    Shade match
    88
    Finish & visual result
    88
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    84

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap

    Retailer shade note: medium olive

    High confidence· Digital match

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  4. #5 · about-face

    THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation

    M3WARM
    Shade match 82
    $17.50$25Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$37.50 less (68%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    82
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    90

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: medium with warm yellow undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  5. #6 · about-face

    THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation

    M1NEUTRAL
    Shade match 79
    $25Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$30 less (55%)

    Matches: Same natural finishSame medium coverageClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Slightly lighterNeutral rather than olive undertoneNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    79
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    90

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than olive undertone · No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: medium with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  6. #7 · about-face

    THE PERFORMER Skin-Focused Foundation

    M2NEUTRAL
    Shade match 79
    $25Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$30 less (55%)

    Matches: Same natural finishSame medium coverageClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertoneNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    79
    Finish & visual result
    79
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    90

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 12% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Neutral rather than olive undertone · No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: medium with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  7. #8 · Westman Atelier

    Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation With Exosomes + Peptides

    Atelier M5
    Shade match 79
    $69SephoraSephoraCosts $14 more

    Matches: Same natural finishSame medium coverageBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly lighterNeutral rather than olive undertoneNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    79
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    60
    Skin suitability
    67

    Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than olive undertone · No long-wear claim · Not marketed for dry skin

    Retailer shade note: medium to tan neutral

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

  1. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Walnut

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Walnut

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Olive undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser

    WN 94 Deep Neutral

    Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser, shade WN 94 Deep Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    12O

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 12O

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Olive undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Medium Tan 3.5W

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

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer

    NC37

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix 36HR Smooth Angles Hydrating Concealer, shade NC37

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral golden undertone

    $30

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

    2Y36

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 2Y36

    • Close colour
    • Medium light · Warm · 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 match works

RMS Beauty ReEvolve Natural Finish Foundation in 55, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Phoenix. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadePhoenixClosest match55Score
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour87#e3a45f#d7a165Very close colourColour difference 2.7 (0 is identical)
Depth96Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 2.7
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100OliveOliveSamefrom 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 · 2 of 5 compared60
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-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 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 89/100Shade match 92/100High 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

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To RMS Beauty ReEvolve Natural Finish Foundation in 55.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same olive undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect

Different

  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 11%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, no siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone none vs none
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Where to buy 55

Match price
$59Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $4 more

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.