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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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Closest shade match: Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation 345N

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
Lancôme
345N
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
100out of 100
Colour
99
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$53SephoraSephora
$2 less (4%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

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Closest overall alternative: Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation 250

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
Fenty Beauty
250
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · peach
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
82out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
98
Finish (Finish & visual result)
62
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$15 less (27%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

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

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation in 345N, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Punjab. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadePunjabClosest shade match345NScore
Shade match55% of overall100
Colour99#e5b185#e5b186Looks identicalColour difference 0.3 (0 is identical)
Depth100Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarm · peachClosefrom 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 · 4 of 5 compared61
Longevity70Long-wearing24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 24-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
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 overall28
Skin type28Normal, dry, combinationNormal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 82/100Shade match 100/100Medium 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 Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation in 345N.

Same or better

  • $2 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • Not marketed for dry/combination skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, no siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs silicone-based; silicone none vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation in 250, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Punjab. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadePunjabClosest overall alternative250Score
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour96#e5b185#e4b080Looks identicalColour difference 1.2 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarm · peachClosefrom 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 compared68
Longevity100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
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)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Normal, dry, combinationNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination skin
Overall match 82/100Shade 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 Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation in 250.

Same or better

  • $15 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim long-wearing
  • Claims not settling into lines

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel
  • Not marketed for dry skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 12%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, no siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation 345N

Best price
$53SephoraSephora
$2 less (4%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation 250

Best price
$40SephoraSephora
$15 less (27%)

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.