ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Tan Nude 17 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.4 (15,124)·Medium · Warm · golden 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.
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
87
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
76
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Claims 12-hour wear
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
76
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for oily skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium - deep with warm golden undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Light rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
40
Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims 12-hour wear
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Medium-deep with neutral undertones
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Tan Nude 17 (Medium · Warm · golden 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 shade match works
LORAC PRO Soft Focus Longwear Foundation in 13, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Tan Nude 17. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTan Nude 17Closest shade match13How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#c98e6e#c58e6fLooks identicalColour difference 1.0 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 0.6
Retailer descriptionMediumMediumBoth described as mediumThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 86/100Shade match 98/100Medium 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 Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Neutral Tan 21, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Matte Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Tan Nude 17. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTan Nude 17Closest overall alternativeNeutral Tan 21How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall93
Colour60%88#c98e6e#d18e66Very close colourColour difference 2.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98MediumMediumSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionMediumMedium tanSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 92/100Shade match 93/100Medium 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.
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.