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Light Reflecting Foundation Punjab dupes and alternatives NARS

Light medium · Warm · golden 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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  • 10 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick 14 Light/Medium

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

Your shade
NARS
PunjabChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Live Tinted
14 Light/Medium
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$13 less (24%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: Ogee Multi-Use Sculpted Foundation and Concealer Stick Oak 5.25 N

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

Your shade
NARS
PunjabChange shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Ogee
Oak 5.25 N
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
95out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
96
Finish (Finish & visual result)
88
Wear (Wear & performance)
100
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$48SephoraSephora
$7 less (13%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

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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. #3 · Basma

    The Foundation Stick for Hydrating, Buildable Coverage and Natural Finish

    21
    Shade match 91
    $40SephoraSephora$15 less (27%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertoneFull rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    73
    Wear & performance
    85
    Skin suitability
    60

    Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for combination skin

    Retailer shade note: medium skin with warm olive undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

  1. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    36S medium-tan sand

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 36S medium-tan sand

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    3W

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 3W

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer

    4W Warm

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 4W Warm

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · yellow undertone

    $42

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  4. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

    Sucre D'orge

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer, shade Sucre D'orge

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · peach undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer

    Medium Neutral

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Medium Neutral

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Warm undertone

    $8

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    415 Bisque W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 415 Bisque W

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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

Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 14 Light/Medium, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Punjab. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadePunjabClosest shade match14 Light/MediumScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour97#e5b185#e2b087Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall67
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared60
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
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)
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 84/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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 Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick in 14 Light/Medium.

Same or better

  • $13 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No long-wear claim

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

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

Ogee Multi-Use Sculpted Foundation and Concealer Stick in Oak 5.25 N, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Punjab. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadePunjabClosest overall alternativeOak 5.25 NScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour94#e5b185#e8b28aVery close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.9
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarm · goldenSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall88
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared100
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)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Normal, dry, combinationNormal, dry, combinationBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 95/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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 Ogee Multi-Use Sculpted Foundation and Concealer Stick in Oak 5.25 N.

Same or better

  • $7 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
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

Closest shade match

Live Tinted HUESTICK Complexion Stick 14 Light/Medium

Best price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$13 less (24%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Ogee Multi-Use Sculpted Foundation and Concealer Stick Oak 5.25 N

Best price
$48SephoraSephora
$7 less (13%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

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.