Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer 290N dupes and alternatives Rare Beauty
4.2 (2,558)·Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden 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%).
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.
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same radiant finish
Differences: Medium-full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for oily/combination skin
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
68
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium-full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium-full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/combination skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral/pink undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same radiant finish
Differences: Slightly lighter· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral undertones
Matches: Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Both claim long-wearing· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly lighter· Satin rather than radiant finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Satin · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Satin rather than radiant finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: medium light with peach undertones
Matches: Same radiant finish· Same medium coverage· Both claim a skin-like finish
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· No long-wear claim· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone · No long-wear claim · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin
Retailer shade note: medium tan with olive undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: medium with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a skin-like finish
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
54
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: medium skin tones with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim long-wearing· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than radiant finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
81
Finish & visual result
61
Wear & performance
86
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than radiant finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
42
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: medium to tan skin with warm, golden undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly deeper· Natural rather than radiant finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Natural rather than radiant finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· No skin-like finish claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly lighter· Natural rather than radiant finish· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Natural rather than radiant finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: medium fair, cool-neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Matches: Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish· No skin-like finish claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
82
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than radiant finish · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: medium fair, cool-neutral undertones
Matches: Similar undertone (warm vs neutral)· Both claim a skin-like finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
54
Wear & performance
75
Skin suitability
75
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 23% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: medium skin tones with golden undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No skin-like finish claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
42
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 17% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than radiant finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No skin-like finish claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: for medium skin with neutral warm undertones
The closest shade to Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer 290N (Light medium · Neutral · neutral golden undertone) in each foundation range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
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
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer in 5.5 Medium, against Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer in 290N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade290NClosest shade match5.5 MediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#e2b28d#dfb08cLooks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Overall match 78/100Shade 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.
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer in Medium 3N, against Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer in 290N. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shade290NClosest overall alternativeMedium 3NHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%98#e2b28d#e2b490Looks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared77
Finish35%78RadiantLuminousCloseLuminous finish rather than radiant
Coverage30%100MediumBuildableCloseBuildable coverage rather than medium (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a skin-like finish; the match does not list it
Blurring15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 3 of 5 compared100
Longevity30%100Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth products claim long wear
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stability15%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type100%50Oily, dry, combination, normalNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
Overall match 89/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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.
31 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.