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Soft Matte Complete Concealer Café Au Lait dupes and alternatives NARS

Very 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%).

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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer N2

The equivalent shade and the most similar concealer overall.

Your shade
NARS
Café Au LaitChange shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
L'Oréal Paris
N2
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Radiant finish
Overall match
72out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
99
Finish (Finish & visual result)
26
Wear (Wear & performance)
72
Skin (Skin suitability)
0
Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
98
Depth
100
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Match price
$16.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$19.01 less (53%)

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

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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 · L'Oréal Paris

    True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    W3
    Shade match 86
    $16.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$19.01 less (53%)

    Matches: Very close colourClaims a skin-like finishBoth claim not settling into lines

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertoneRadiant rather than matte finishNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    26
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    0

    Very close colour · Radiant finish

    Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · L'Oréal Paris

    True Match Radiant Serum Concealer

    C2
    Shade match 86
    $16.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$19.01 less (53%)

    Matches: Very close colourClaims a skin-like finishBoth claim not settling into lines

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneRadiant rather than matte finishNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    86
    Finish & visual result
    26
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    0

    Very close colour · Radiant finish

    Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

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The closest shade to NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer Café Au Lait (Very fair · Neutral undertone) in each foundation range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

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    Mali

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Foundation, shade Mali

    • Described as very deep, yours as light
    • Very deep · Neutral undertone

    $42

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    12N Fair Neutral

    Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation, shade 12N Fair Neutral

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    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

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    F10N

    Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation, shade F10N

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

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  3. Huda Beauty Easy Blur Natural Airbrush Foundation

    Angel Food 110N

    Huda Beauty Easy Blur Natural Airbrush Foundation, shade Angel Food 110N

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

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  4. Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation

    2

    Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation, shade 2

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $40

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  5. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Skin Ink 2-in-1 Foundation Concealer

    20 Fair Neutral

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Skin Ink 2-in-1 Foundation Concealer, shade 20 Fair Neutral

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $18.99

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  6. Chanel LES BEIGES Healthy Glow Foundation Hydration and Longwear

    B00

    Chanel LES BEIGES Healthy Glow Foundation Hydration and Longwear, shade B00

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $69

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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

L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer in N2, against NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer in Café Au Lait. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCafé Au LaitClosest matchN2Score
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour98#fee1c5#ffe3c8Looks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamecandidate undertone inferred
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared26
Finish12MatteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than matte
Coveragenot comparableMediumNot listedNot comparedCoverage not listed for one product
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 overall0
Skin type0Normal, combination, oilySensitiveMarketed for different skin types
Overall match 72/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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 L'Oréal Paris True Match Radiant Serum Concealer in N2.

Same or better

  • $19.01 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Radiant finish instead of matte
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Not marketed for normal/combination/oily skin
  • Contains alcohol denat.

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

8 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 19%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapBoth silicone-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy N2

Match price
$16.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$19.01 less (53%)

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

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

32 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.