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Light Reflecting Foundation Vienna dupes and alternatives NARS

Fair · Cool 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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Only showing matches made for dry skin, with medium coverage, without talc or silicones.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation 2C

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
NARS
ViennaChange shade
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
The match
Kylie Cosmetics
2C
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral · neutral pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
93
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
63
Skin (Skin suitability)
90
Shade match
93out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
98
Undertone
85
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$17 less (31%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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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

    16O
    Shade match 82
    $24SephoraSephora$31 less (56%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Olive rather than cool undertoneNo blurring effect claimed

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

    Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 22% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone · No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: light with olive undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Kosas

    Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Light Neutral Warm 130
    Shade match 77
    $45SephoraSephora$10 less (18%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone

    Score details
    Shade match
    77
    Finish & visual result
    88
    Wear & performance
    100
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone

    Retailer shade note: Light with yellow undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

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

Closest concealers

  1. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    200C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 200C

    • Looks identical
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $24

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage

    Light 4

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Light 4

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $22

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer

    Cotton Candy 2.3 Beige

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Cotton Candy 2.3 Beige

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · pink undertone

    $31

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

    3C Cool

    Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer, shade 3C Cool

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool undertone

    $42

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer

    1R02

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 1R02

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Cool undertone

    $35

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

    Light Peach

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Camo Concealer, shade Light Peach

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $8

    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 match works

Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation in 2C, against NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Vienna. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeViennaClosest match2CScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour96#eec6a3#e9c5a5Looks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth98FairFairSameDepth difference: 1.0
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone85CoolNeutral · neutral pinkClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish56NaturalMatteSome differenceMatte finish rather than natural
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 · 4 of 5 compared63
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
Settling40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims not settling into pores or fine lines; your product does not list it
Colour stability40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims colour stability (no oxidation); your product does not list it
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall90
Skin type90Normal, dry, combinationDry, normal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 93/100High 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 Kylie Cosmetics Natural Blur Powder Foundation in 2C.

Same or better

  • $17 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Claims not settling into lines
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Matte finish instead of natural

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 1%. 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 listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs powder-based; silicone none vs none
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Where to buy 2C

Match price
$38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$17 less (31%)

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.