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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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Closest shade match: Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer 450

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
NARS
CaféChange shade
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
The match
Fenty Beauty
450
Depth and undertone: Deep tan · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
40out of 100
Colour
72
Depth
98
Undertone
100
Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as medium tanWhy it matches
Best price
$30SephoraSephora
$6 less (17%)

Your shade $36 at Sephora

SephoraView at Sephora

No match is close enough in colour to recommend as an overall alternative (shade match under 70).

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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

    490
    Shade match 40
    $30SephoraSephora$6 less (17%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame neutral undertoneSame matte finish

    Differences: Described as very deep, yours as medium tanFull rather than medium coverageNo blurring effect claimed

    Score details
    Shade match
    40
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    90

    Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Described as very deep, yours as medium tan · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: for very deep skin w/ neutral undertones

    Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as very deep, yours as medium tan

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  2. #3 · Fenty Beauty

    Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer

    480
    Shade match 40
    $30SephoraSephora$6 less (17%)

    Matches: Same neutral undertoneSame matte finishBoth claim not settling into lines

    Differences: Slightly lighterDescribed as deep, yours as medium tanFull rather than medium coverage

    Score details
    Shade match
    40
    Finish & visual result
    81
    Wear & performance
    82
    Skin suitability
    90

    Slight colour difference · Matte · Full coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Slightly lighter · Described as deep, yours as medium tan · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Contains drying alcohol

    Retailer shade note: for deep skin w/ neutral undertones

    Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as medium tan

    View match

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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

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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 shade match works

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer in 450, against NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer in Café. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeCaféClosest shade match450Score
Shade match55% of overall40
Colour72#9d5e3a#936649Close colourColour difference 4.7 (0 is identical)
Depth98Deep tanDeep tanSameDepth difference: 1.3
Retailer descriptionMedium tanDeepDifferentRetailer descriptions two or more depth bands apart: shade match capped at 40, confidence Low
Undertone100NeutralNeutralSamefrom 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 59/100Shade match 40/100Low confidence· Digital matchRetailer descriptions disagree: described as deep, yours as medium tan

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.

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To Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Longwear Liquid Concealer in 450.

Same or better

  • $6 less
  • Same neutral undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than medium coverage
  • Both claim not settling into lines

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Retailer describes it as deep, yours as medium tan
  • 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 shade 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 450

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

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.