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Natural Matte Longwear Foundation ZAMBIE dupes and alternatives NARS

Very deep · Warm 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 matchClosest overall alternative: BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Pore Perfecting Liquid Foundation Carob

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
NARS
ZAMBIEChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
The match
BLK/OPL
Carob
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Light coverage
Overall match
80out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
97
Finish (Finish & visual result)
58
Wear (Wear & performance)
54
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
97out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
98
Undertone
100
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$14.95Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$40.05 less (73%)

Your shade $55 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. #2 · Smashbox

    Halo Healthy Glow Tinted Moisturizer SPF 25

    Deep Golden
    Shade match 96
    $41Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$14 less (25%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame warm undertoneBoth claim a lightweight feel

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finishLight rather than full coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    96
    Finish & visual result
    47
    Wear & performance
    68
    Skin suitability
    84

    Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Light rather than full coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Retailer shade note: deep with a warm undertone

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Rude

    Perfect Base Foundation Stick

    19W Deep Warm
    Shade match 97
    $8.75Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$46.25 less (84%)

    Matches: Near-identical swatch colourSame warm undertoneBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Light rather than full coverageNo long-wear claimDoes not claim transfer resistance

    Score details
    Shade match
    97
    Finish & visual result
    60
    Wear & performance
    54
    Skin suitability
    50

    Looks identical · Light coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product

    Differences: Light rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation ZAMBIE (Very deep · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

Closest concealers

  1. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Toffee

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Toffee

    • Looks identical
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    57H rich honey

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 57H rich honey

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Warm · peach undertone

    $32

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

    7W

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 7W

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Clove 11.4

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Clove 11.4

    • Looks identical
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $39

    SephoraView at Sephora
  5. NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum

    Rich

    NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Face & Body Concealer Serum, shade Rich

    • Very close colour
    • Very deep

    $12

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  6. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    6W1

    Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer, shade 6W1

    • Close colour
    • Very deep · Warm undertone

    $34

    SephoraView at Sephora

Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.

Why the closest match works

BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Pore Perfecting Liquid Foundation in Carob, against NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation in ZAMBIE. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeZAMBIEClosest matchCarobScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour95#6f3f29#70422aLooks identicalColour difference 1.3 (0 is identical)
Depth98Very deepVery deepSameDepth difference: 1.3
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared58
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage40FullLightDifferentLight coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
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 · 3 of 5 compared54
Longevity4024-hour wearNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims long wear; the match does not list it
Transfer resistance40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims transfer resistance; the match does not list it
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, combination, oilyCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 80/100Shade match 97/100High 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

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To BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Pore Perfecting Liquid Foundation in Carob.

Same or better

  • $40.05 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • Light rather than full coverage
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseWater-based, high siliconeWater-based, moderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth water-based; silicone high vs moderate
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Where to buy Carob

Best price
$14.95Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$40.05 less (73%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

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.