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ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer Medium Tan 3.5C dupes and alternatives bareMinerals

Medium light · Cool · rosy 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 to full coverage, without talc.

  • 2 matches have no coverage listed and are not shown.

Closest shade matchClosest overall alternative: Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Concealer 3.5N

The equivalent shade and the most similar concealer overall.

Your shade
bareMinerals
Medium Tan 3.5CChange shade
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Cool · rosy
Finish and coverage: Luminous · Buildable coverage
The match
Laura Mercier
3.5N
Depth and undertone: Medium light · Neutral
Finish and coverage: Natural · Medium-full coverage
Overall match
71out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
79
Finish (Finish & visual result)
56
Wear (Wear & performance)
75
Skin (Skin suitability)
50
Shade match
79out of 100
Colour
80
Depth
98
Undertone
65
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$33Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $2 more

Your shade $31 at Ulta Beauty

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The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer Medium Tan 3.5C (Medium light · Cool · rosy undertone) in each foundation range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

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    Golden Tan 20

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15, shade Golden Tan 20

    • Very close colour
    • Medium · Cool · rosy undertone

    $39.50

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    7

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation, shade 7

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Cool undertone

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    ARUBA

    NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation, shade ARUBA

    • Looks identical
    • Medium light · Cool undertone

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    Aruba - Medium 6

    NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation, shade Aruba - Medium 6

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Cool undertone

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    MC10

    Yves Saint Laurent Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation, shade MC10

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Cool undertone

    $49

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    CN 78 Nutty

    Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25, shade CN 78 Nutty

    • Looks identical
    • Medium · Neutral · neutral pink undertone

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  6. Revolution Beauty Skin Silk Serum Foundation

    F11.5C

    Revolution Beauty Skin Silk Serum Foundation, shade F11.5C

    • Very close colour
    • Medium light · Cool undertone

    $15

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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

Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Concealer in 3.5N, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer in Medium Tan 3.5C. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeMedium Tan 3.5CClosest match3.5NScore
Shade match55% of overall79
Colour80#d29c6f#cca17fClose colourColour difference 3.6 (0 is identical)
Depth98Medium lightMedium lightSameDepth difference: 1.2
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone65Cool · rosyNeutralSome differencefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall56
Finish34LuminousNaturalDifferentNatural finish rather than luminous
Coverage100BuildableMedium-fullCloseMedium-full coverage rather than buildable (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a blurring or smoothing effect; your product does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared75
Longevity70Long-wearing12-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims 12-hour wear; your product says long-wearing without hours
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall50
Skin type50Not publishedNot publishedSkin-type suitability not published for one product
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

If you switch

To Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Concealer in 3.5N.

Same or better

  • Medium-full rather than buildable coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims a blurring effect
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • Small colour difference on the swatch
  • Neutral rather than cool undertone
  • Natural finish instead of luminous

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

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

AttributeYour shadeClosest match
Baseno siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFNot listedNot listed
OverlapUnknown-based vs water-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy 3.5N

Best price
$33Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $2 more

Your shade $31 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

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.