Natural Matte Longwear Foundation BARCELONA dupes and alternatives NARS
4.5 (1,143)·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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Buildable rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Buildable rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: Medium skin with peachy-gold undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 13% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Adds SPF 45
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Medium rather than full coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Medium rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium with warm golden undertones
The closest shade to NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation BARCELONA (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
Revolution Beauty Superdewy Cushion Foundation in Medium Tan Warm, against NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in BARCELONA. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBARCELONAClosest shade matchMedium Tan WarmHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%99#ddac81#dcab80Looks identicalColour difference 0.3 (0 is identical)
Overall match 75/100Shade 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.
Revolution Beauty Superfix Blur Longwear Foundation in F8.2N, against NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in BARCELONA. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeBARCELONAClosest overall alternativeF8.2NHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#ddac81#e2ad83Looks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Overall match 91/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
32 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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