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Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation Aruba - Medium 6 dupes and alternatives NARS

Medium · 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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Fragrance-free2No drying alcohol2Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Clinique Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation Light Medium 3

The equivalent shade and the most similar foundation overall.

Your shade
NARS
Aruba - Medium 6Change shade
Depth and undertone: Medium · Cool
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
Clinique
Light Medium 3
Depth and undertone: Medium · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
78out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
83
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
51
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
83out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
99
Undertone
45
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$6 less (11%)

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 · Clinique

    Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation

    Light Medium 2
    Shade match 82
    $49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$6 less (11%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame natural finishClaims a blurring effect

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneBuildable rather than full coverageNo long-wear claim

    Score details
    Shade match
    82
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    51
    Skin suitability
    84

    Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 25% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than full coverage · No long-wear claim · Does not claim transfer resistance

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation Aruba - Medium 6 (Medium · Cool undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Caramel

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Caramel

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Warm undertone

    $36

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  1. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Medium Tan 3.5C

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Medium Tan 3.5C

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Cool · rosy undertone

    $31

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  2. Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer

    Sienna 6.5

    Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Full Coverage Longwear Concealer, shade Sienna 6.5

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $39

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  3. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

    410 Almond

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer, shade 410 Almond

    • Looks identical
    • Medium

    $15.99

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  4. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    14N

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 14N

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Neutral undertone

    $30

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  5. Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    340C

    Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, shade 340C

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

    $24

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  6. IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer

    32 Tan Bronze

    IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer, shade 32 Tan Bronze

    • Close colour
    • Medium · Cool undertone

    $30

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

Why the closest match works

Clinique Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation in Light Medium 3, against NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Aruba - Medium 6. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeAruba - Medium 6Closest matchLight Medium 3Score
Shade match55% of overall83
Colour95#d29868#d0976cLooks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth99MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone45CoolNeutral · neutral goldenDifferentcandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity4016-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 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 overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, combinationCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 78/100Shade match 83/100Medium 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

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To Clinique Daily Calm Makeup Balm Foundation in Light Medium 3.

Same or better

  • $6 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same natural finish
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims colour stability
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

10 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 25%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy Light Medium 3

Best price
$49Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$6 less (11%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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.