ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Medium Dark 23 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.4 (15,124)·Deep · Neutral undertone
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar foundation 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 foundation 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 foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Same matte finish· Claims long-wearing· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Slightly lighter· Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
59
Skin suitability
87
Close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: for tan to deep skin with warm golden undertones
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$15.50 less (39%)3.9 (396)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
53
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
76
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Does not claim a lightweight feel· Not marketed for combination/oily skin
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
59
Skin suitability
0
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Medium Dark 23 (Deep · Neutral undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest match works
bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Medium Dark 23, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Medium Dark 23. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium Dark 23Closest matchMedium Dark 23How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%99#9b5524#9a5626Looks identicalColour difference 0.5 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100DeepDeepSameDepth difference: 0.1
Retailer descriptionDeepVery deepSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 96/100Shade 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.
32 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.