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Radiant Creamy Concealer Café Au Lait dupes and alternatives NARS

Fair · Neutral undertone

Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar concealer overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).

Only showing matches with full coverage, without dimethicone.

  • 4 matches have no coverage listed and are not shown.

Closest shade match: Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer 1N Neutral

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

The match
Dior
1N Neutral
Depth and undertone: Fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
80
Depth
99
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $6 more

Your shade $36 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative: IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer 14.5 Light Buff

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

The match
IT Cosmetics
14.5 Light Buff
Depth and undertone: Light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Full coverage
Overall match
77out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
84
Finish (Finish & visual result)
62
Wear (Wear & performance)
70
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Best price
$30SephoraSephora
$6 less (17%)

Your shade $36 at Sephora

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    Salzburg - Light 3.5

    NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation, shade Salzburg - Light 3.5

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Warm undertone

    $55

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    3N

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    • Looks identical
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    • Looks identical
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    Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation, shade 106N Linen

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $49

  5. Ogee Multi-Use Sculpted Foundation and Concealer Stick

    Linden 1.25 N

    Ogee Multi-Use Sculpted Foundation and Concealer Stick, shade Linden 1.25 N

    • Very close colour
    • Fair · Neutral undertone

    $48

  6. Maybelline Lifter Stix Multi-Use Face Stick

    10

    Maybelline Lifter Stix Multi-Use Face Stick, shade 10

    • Very close colour
    • Light · Neutral undertone

    $12.99

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

Why the closest shade match works

Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer in 1N Neutral, against NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Café Au Lait. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCafé Au LaitClosest shade match1N NeutralScore
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour80#fac5a2#eec7a8Close colourColour difference 3.6 (0 is identical)
Depth99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared62
Finish56RadiantNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than radiant
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared66
Longevity6016-hour wear24-hour wearSome difference24-hour wear claimed against 16-hour wear
Transfer resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim transfer resistance
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall33
Skin type33Normal, dry, combinationNormalBoth marketed for normal skin
Overall match 75/100Shade match 88/100Medium 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 Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer in 1N Neutral.

Same or better

  • Same neutral undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim transfer resistance

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Natural finish instead of radiant
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Not marketed for dry/combination skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

9 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 13%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, high siliconemoderate silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (fragrance)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs moderate

Why the closest overall alternative works

IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer in 14.5 Light Buff, against NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Café Au Lait. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCafé Au LaitClosest overall alternative14.5 Light BuffScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour77#fac5a2#e6bea1Close colourColour difference 4.0 (0 is identical)
Depth88FairLightCloseDepth difference: 5.2
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared62
Finish56RadiantNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than radiant
Coverage80MediumFullCloseFull coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared70
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
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, dry, combinationNormal, dry, combination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​dry/​combination skin
Overall match 77/100Shade match 84/100Medium 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 IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer in 14.5 Light Buff.

Same or better

  • $6 less
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim not settling into lines

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly deeper
  • Natural finish instead of radiant
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim transfer resistance

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, high siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapWater-based vs oil-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Dior Forever Skin Correct Full-Coverage Concealer 1N Neutral

Match price
$42Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $6 more

Your shade $36 at Sephora · product price; shade not separately priced

Closest overall alternative

IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Full Coverage Anti-Aging Water-Resistant Concealer 14.5 Light Buff

Best price
$30SephoraSephora
$6 less (17%)

Your shade $36 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

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.