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Soft Matte Complete Concealer Cacao dupes and alternatives NARS

Deep · Warm 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%).

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Fragrance-free2No drying alcohol2Vegan0Cruelty-free0Oil-free0With SPF0Mineral0

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Only showing matches with medium coverage, in liquid form, without talc or alcohol denat.

  • 1 match has no coverage listed and is not shown.
  • 2 matches have no formulation listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer 6W1

The equivalent shade and the most similar concealer overall.

Your shade
NARS
CacaoChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep · Warm
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Laura Mercier
6W1
Depth and undertone: Very deep · Warm
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
95
Finish (Finish & visual result)
70
Wear (Wear & performance)
77
Skin (Skin suitability)
84
Shade match
95out of 100
Colour
93
Depth
95
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$34SephoraSephora
$2 less (6%)

Your shade $36 at Sephora

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar concealer 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 concealer on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

  1. #2 · Lancôme

    Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer

    520 Suede W
    Shade match 68
    $32SephoraSephora$4 less (11%)

    Matches: Same warm undertoneSame matte finishSame medium coverage

    Differences: Noticeably different swatch colourSlightly lighterNot marketed for normal/oily skin

    Score details
    Shade match
    68
    Finish & visual result
    100
    Wear & performance
    56
    Skin suitability
    28

    Slight colour difference · Matte · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 16% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly lighter · Not marketed for normal/oily skin

    Retailer shade note: deep with golden undertones

    High confidence· Digital match

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The closest shade to NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer Cacao (Deep · Warm undertone) in each foundation range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

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  1. NARS Soft Matte Complete Foundation

    Namibia

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Foundation, shade Namibia

    • Very close colour
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $42

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    15 Deep

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    370

    Maybelline Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation, shade 370

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    PÜR 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15, shade Deeper DPP1

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    • Deep · Warm · golden undertone

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    32W Visionary

    Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation, shade 32W Visionary

    • Looks identical
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $47

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  5. Jane Iredale Skintuition SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation

    70 Deep

    Jane Iredale Skintuition SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation, shade 70 Deep

    • Looks identical
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $56

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  6. Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation

    36

    Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation, shade 36

    • Looks identical
    • Deep · Warm undertone

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

Why the closest match works

Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer in 6W1, against NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer in Cacao. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCacaoClosest match6W1Score
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour93#80472d#7d4127Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth95DeepVery deepCloseDepth difference: 2.8
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone100WarmWarmSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared70
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
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 compared77
Longevity8012-hour wear16-hour wearClose16-hour wear claimed against 12-hour wear
Transfer resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a comfortable, lightweight feel; your product does not list it
Skin suitability5% of overall84
Skin type84Normal, combination, oilyDry, normal, combination, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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 Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer in 6W1.

Same or better

  • $2 less
  • Very close colour
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Both claim 16-hour wear
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No blurring effect claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

7 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 7%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconemoderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs unknown-based; silicone high vs moderate
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Where to buy 6W1

Best price
$34SephoraSephora
$2 less (6%)

Your shade $36 at Sephora

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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.