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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: Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer 185

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
Fenty Beauty
185
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Warm · yellow
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
86out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
88
Finish (Finish & visual result)
81
Wear (Wear & performance)
82
Skin (Skin suitability)
90
Shade match
88out of 100
Colour
95
Depth
100
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$30SephoraSephora
$6 less (17%)

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 · Fenty Beauty

    Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    145
    Shade match 75
    $30SephoraSephora$6 less (17%)

    Matches: Same matte finishBoth claim not settling into lines

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneFull rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    75
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    90

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: for light skin w/ warm olive undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Fenty Beauty

    Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    180
    Shade match 73
    $30SephoraSephora$6 less (17%)

    Matches: Same matte finishBoth claim not settling into lines

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertoneFull rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    73
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    90

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: for light skin w/ warm undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a foundation in your shade?

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.

From the same range

  1. NARS Soft Matte Complete Foundation

    Mali

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Foundation, shade Mali

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

    $42

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  1. Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation

    12N Fair Neutral

    Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation, shade 12N Fair Neutral

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $42

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  2. Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation

    F10N

    Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation, shade F10N

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Neutral undertone

    $45

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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

    $37

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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

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer in 185, against NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer in Café Au Lait. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCafé Au LaitClosest match185Score
Shade match55% of overall88
Colour95#fee1c5#feddbfLooks identicalColour difference 1.5 (0 is identical)
Depth100Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionLightLight mediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65NeutralWarm · yellowSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared81
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
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 · 2 of 5 compared82
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)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall90
Skin type90Normal, combination, oilyNormal, dry, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 86/100Shade 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

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To Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer in 185.

Same or better

  • $6 less
  • Near-identical swatch colour
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim not settling into lines

Different

  • Slightly warmer undertone
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Contains alcohol

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

6 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 15%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol)
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 185

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

Your shade $36 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

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.