Light Reflecting Foundation Sahel dupes and alternatives NARS
4.3 (6,795)·Light medium · Warm · peach 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%).
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.
$53Ulta Beauty(product price)$2 less (4%)4.5 (10,601)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim a lightweight feel· Not marketed for dry skin
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium with warm yellow undertones
The closest shade to NARS Light Reflecting Foundation Sahel (Light medium · Warm · peach undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 in Medium 30 Warm, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Sahel. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSahelClosest shade matchMedium 30 WarmHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#e2a779#e5a97aLooks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Overall match 83/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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.
Smashbox Halo Healthy Glow Tinted Moisturizer SPF 25 in Medium, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Sahel. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSahelClosest overall alternativeMediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#e2a779#e2a571Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 93/100Shade 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.
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.
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