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Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation Barcelona - Medium 4 dupes and alternatives NARS

Light medium · Warm · golden 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 match: Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick Honey

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
NARS
Barcelona - Medium 4Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
Pixi
Honey
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
97
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$22Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$33 less (60%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation 20 Light Medium Warm

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
NARS
Barcelona - Medium 4Change shade
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
The match
Well People
20 Light Medium Warm
Depth and undertone: Light medium · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
96
Finish (Finish & visual result)
79
Wear (Wear & performance)
68
Skin (Skin suitability)
90
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$21Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$34 less (62%)

Your shade $55 at Sephora

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation Barcelona - Medium 4 (Light medium · Warm · golden 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

    Ginger

    NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, shade Ginger

    • Close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora

Closest concealers

  1. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    3W

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 3W

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    415 Bisque W

    Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer, shade 415 Bisque W

    • Looks identical
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

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

    2Y20

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Multi-Use Waterproof Concealer, shade 2Y20

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $35

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

    36S medium-tan sand

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 36S medium-tan sand

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $32

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

    Medium 3

    Glossier Stretch Concealer for Dewy Buildable Coverage, shade Medium 3

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $22

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

    Granola 4.5 Golden

    Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer, shade Granola 4.5 Golden

    • Very close colour
    • Light medium · Warm · golden undertone

    $31

    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 shade match works

Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick in Honey, against NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Barcelona - Medium 4. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeBarcelona - Medium 4Closest shade matchHoneyScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour97#deb285#deb48aLooks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth99Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 2 of 4 compared91
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
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared40
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 stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; the match does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, combinationCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 87/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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

If you switch

To Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick in Honey.

Same or better

  • $33 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Buildable rather than full coverage

Different

  • No long-wear claim
  • Does not claim transfer resistance
  • Does not claim a lightweight feel

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeOil-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs none
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation in 20 Light Medium Warm, against NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Barcelona - Medium 4. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeBarcelona - Medium 4Closest overall alternative20 Light Medium WarmScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour94#deb285#d8b188Very close colourColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth98Light mediumLight mediumSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionMediumNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100Warm · goldenWarmClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared79
Finish100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage80FullBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than full (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurringnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared68
Longevity7016-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 16-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
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 overall90
Skin type90Normal, dry, combinationCombination, dry, normal, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 87/100Shade 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation in 20 Light Medium Warm.

Same or better

  • $34 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same natural finish
  • Buildable rather than full coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 4%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeno silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

Pixi On-the-Glow BASE Foundation Moisture Stick Honey

Match price
$22Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$33 less (60%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation 20 Light Medium Warm

Best price
$21Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$34 less (62%)

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.