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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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Only showing matches with buildable coverage, without talc, silicones or alcohol denat.

  • 1 match has no coverage listed and is not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer 24N

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
Milk Makeup
24N
Depth and undertone: Deep · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Buildable coverage
Overall match
74out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
81
Finish (Finish & visual result)
64
Wear (Wear & performance)
72
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
81out of 100
Colour
84
Depth
95
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$30Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$6 less (17%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

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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.

From the same range

  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

    Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick, shade 15 Deep

    • Looks identical
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $48

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  2. Maybelline Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation

    370

    Maybelline Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation, shade 370

    • Looks identical
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $15.99

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

    • Looks identical
    • Deep · Warm · golden undertone

    $34

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  4. Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Blurring & Smoothing Foundation

    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

    $40

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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

Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer in 24N, against NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer in Cacao. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCacaoClosest match24NScore
Shade match55% of overall81
Colour84#80472d#874c2aClose colourColour difference 3.1 (0 is identical)
Depth95DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 3.1
Retailer descriptionDeepDeepBoth described as deepThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone65WarmNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall64
Finish56MatteNaturalSome differenceNatural finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared72
Longevity7012-hour wearLong-wearingSome differenceYour product claims 12-hour wear; the match says long-wearing without hours
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 overall50
Skin type50Normal, combination, oilyNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 74/100Shade match 81/100Medium 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 Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer in 24N.

Same or better

  • $6 less
  • Buildable rather than medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Neutral rather than warm undertone
  • Natural finish instead of matte
  • No blurring effect claimed

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 14%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs none
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Where to buy 24N

Match price
$30Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$6 less (17%)

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

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.