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Soft Matte Complete Concealer Café Con Leche dupes and alternatives NARS

Very fair · 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%).

Only showing matches made for oily skin, vegan, without talc.

  • 2 matches have no skin type listed and are not shown.
  • 23 matches have no vegan claim listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer 20S light sand

The equivalent shade and the most similar concealer overall.

The match
Tarte
20S light sand
Depth and undertone: Fair · Warm · golden
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Overall match
87out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
84
Finish (Finish & visual result)
93
Wear (Wear & performance)
88
Skin (Skin suitability)
100
Shade match
84out of 100
Colour
76
Depth
87
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$32SephoraSephora
$4 less (11%)

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 · Rare Beauty

    Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    190W
    Shade match 81
    $24SephoraSephora$12 less (33%)

    Matches: Same warm undertoneSame medium coverageClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Slightly deeperRadiant rather than matte finishNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    81
    Finish & visual result
    48
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    90

    Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Radiant rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: light medium with warm golden undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #3 · Rare Beauty

    Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    110N
    Shade match 79
    $24SephoraSephora$12 less (33%)

    Matches: Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)Same medium coverageClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finishNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    79
    Finish & visual result
    48
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    90

    Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: light with neutral golden undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  3. #4 · Rare Beauty

    Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    170W
    Shade match 76
    $24SephoraSephora$12 less (33%)

    Matches: Same medium coverageClaims a skin-like finishBoth claim not settling into lines

    Differences: Slightly deeperOlive rather than warm undertoneRadiant rather than matte finish

    Score details
    Shade match
    76
    Finish & visual result
    48
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    90

    Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly deeper · Olive rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed

    Retailer shade note: light with warm olive undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  4. Shade match 40
    $32SephoraSephora$4 less (11%)

    Matches: Same warm undertoneSame matte finishBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Described as fair, yours as light mediumFull rather than medium coverageContains listed fragrance

    Score details
    Shade match
    40
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    88
    Skin suitability
    100

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Described as fair, yours as light medium · Full rather than medium coverage · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: fair skin with warm, golden undertones

    Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as fair, yours as light medium

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  5. #6 · Tarte

    Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    12N fair neutral
    Shade match 40
    $32SephoraSephora$4 less (11%)

    Matches: Same matte finishBoth claim a blurring effectBoth claim 16-hour wear

    Differences: Described as fair, yours as light mediumSlightly cooler undertoneFull rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    40
    Finish & visual result
    93
    Wear & performance
    88
    Skin suitability
    100

    Close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Described as fair, yours as light medium · Slightly cooler undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Contains listed fragrance

    Retailer shade note: fair skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones

    Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as fair, yours as light medium

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  1. NARS Soft Matte Complete Foundation

    Namibia

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Foundation, shade Namibia

    • Described as deep, yours as light medium
    • Deep · Warm undertone

    $42

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    030 Fair

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation, shade 030 Fair

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Warm · golden undertone

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    118

    Maybelline Super Stay Up to 24HR Hybrid Powder-Foundation, shade 118

    • Looks identical
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    Alaska

    NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30, shade Alaska

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

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    40 Fair Warm

    L'Oréal Paris Infallible Skin Ink 2-in-1 Foundation Concealer, shade 40 Fair Warm

    • Looks identical
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $18.99

  5. Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation

    Porcelain

    Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation, shade Porcelain

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm undertone

    $12.99

  6. IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum

    Light

    IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum, shade Light

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Warm · yellow undertone

    $39

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

Why the closest match works

Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer in 20S light sand, against NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer in Café Con Leche. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCafé Con LecheClosest match20S light sandScore
Shade match55% of overall84
Colour76#f2d4b2#e7c9b0Close colourColour difference 4.1 (0 is identical)
Depth87Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 5.3
Retailer descriptionLight mediumLightSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100WarmWarm · goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared93
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
Blurring100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared88
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)
Comfortnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Normal, combination, oilyNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 87/100Shade 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 Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer in 20S light sand.

Same or better

  • $4 less
  • Same warm undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim a blurring effect
  • Both claim 16-hour wear
  • Both claim not settling into lines

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Runs slightly deeper
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
BaseSilicone-based, high siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (benzyl salicylate)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high

Where to buy 20S light sand

Best price
$32SephoraSephora
$4 less (11%)

Your shade $36 at Sephora

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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.