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Soft Matte Complete Concealer Café dupes and alternatives NARS

Deep tan · 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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Only showing matches with medium coverage, with a radiant finish.

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Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer 480W

The equivalent shade and the most similar concealer overall.

Your shade
NARS
CaféChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Rare Beauty
480W
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral · neutral golden
Finish and coverage: Radiant · Medium coverage
Overall match
71out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
79
Finish (Finish & visual result)
48
Wear (Wear & performance)
72
Skin (Skin suitability)
90
Shade match
79out of 100
Colour
73
Depth
94
Undertone
85
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$24SephoraSephora
$12 less (33%)

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 · NARS

    Radiant Creamy Concealer

    Café
    Shade match 73
    $36SephoraSephoraSame price

    Matches: Same neutral undertoneSame medium coverageBoth claim a blurring effect

    Differences: Noticeably different swatch colourSlightly lighterRadiant rather than matte finish

    Score details
    Shade match
    73
    Finish & visual result
    62
    Wear & performance
    74
    Skin suitability
    60

    Slight colour difference · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 31% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Noticeably different swatch colour · Slightly lighter · Radiant rather than matte finish · Not marketed for oily skin

    Retailer shade note: D1 - medium-deep to deep with neutral undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  2. #3 · Rare Beauty

    Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer

    490C
    Shade match 73
    $24SephoraSephora$12 less (33%)

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

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

    Score details
    Shade match
    73
    Finish & visual result
    48
    Wear & performance
    72
    Skin suitability
    90

    Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

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

    Retailer shade note: medium deep with cool peach undertones

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

Looking for a foundation in your shade?

The closest shade to NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer Café (Deep tan · 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

    Iguacu

    NARS Soft Matte Complete Foundation, shade Iguacu

    • Described as deep, yours as medium tan
    • Deep · Olive undertone

    $42

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  1. Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation

    Mocha 360

    Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation, shade Mocha 360

    • Looks identical
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $11.99

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  2. Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation

    Honey

    Too Faced Born This Way Soft Matte Foundation, shade Honey

    • Looks identical
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $48

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  3. Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation

    53S Deep Sand

    Tarte Timeless Hydrating Foundation, shade 53S Deep Sand

    • Looks identical
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $42

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  4. NYX Professional Makeup Make 'EM Wonder, 24H Soft Matte Foundation

    32 Cappuccino

    NYX Professional Makeup Make 'EM Wonder, 24H Soft Matte Foundation, shade 32 Cappuccino

    • Looks identical
    • Deep · Neutral undertone

    $14.99

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  5. Dior Forever Skin Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation

    6.5N Neutral

    Dior Forever Skin Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation, shade 6.5N Neutral

    • Looks identical
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $60

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  6. Too Faced Born This Way Undetectable Medium-To-Full Coverage Foundation

    Honey

    Too Faced Born This Way Undetectable Medium-To-Full Coverage Foundation, shade Honey

    • Looks identical
    • Deep tan · Neutral undertone

    $49

    SephoraView at Sephora

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

Why the closest match works

Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer in 480W, against NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer in Café. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCaféClosest match480WScore
Shade match55% of overall79
Colour73#9d5e3a#9a684dClose colourColour difference 4.5 (0 is identical)
Depth94Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 3.3
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMedium tanBoth described as medium tanThe retailers describe the same depth
Undertone85NeutralNeutral · neutral goldenClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall48
Finish12MatteRadiantDifferentRadiant finish rather than matte
Coverage100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
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 overall90
Skin type90Normal, combination, oilyOily, dry, combination, normalBoth marketed for normal/​combination/​oily skin
Overall match 71/100Shade match 79/100Medium 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 Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer in 480W.

Same or better

  • $12 less
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same medium coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Claims a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Radiant finish instead of matte
  • No blurring effect claimed

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 listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapSilicone-based vs water-based; silicone high vs high
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Where to buy 480W

Best price
$24SephoraSephora
$12 less (33%)

Your shade $36 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

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.