ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Golden Fair 04 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (34,695)·Fair · Warm · yellow 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Retailer shade note: for very fair skin with warm olive undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
80
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
25
Very close colour · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 15% ingredient overlap
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/dry/combination skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$15.50 less (39%)4.3 (49)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: neutral fair with yellow undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
98
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
Retailer shade note: fair with golden undertone for pale to very light skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Not marketed for dry/combination skin
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/combination skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin
Retailer shade note: Very light with warm undertones
$15.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$23.51 less (60%)4.2 (5,524)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Golden Fair 04 (Fair · Warm · yellow 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
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation in 3 Warm, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Golden Fair 04. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden Fair 04Closest shade match3 WarmHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#f4d0a6#f4d0a9Looks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.0
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 84/100Shade match 98/100High 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.
Westman Atelier Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation With Exosomes + Peptides in Atelier F5, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Golden Fair 04. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden Fair 04Closest overall alternativeAtelier F5How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#f4d0a6#edcaa3Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Depth15%95FairFairSameDepth difference: 3.1
Retailer descriptionVery fairFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared100
Finish35%100NaturalNaturalSameSame natural finish
Coverage30%100MediumMediumSameSame medium coverage
Skin-like finish20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring15%100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a blurring or smoothing effect
Wear & performance15% of overall · 2 of 5 compared66
Longevity30%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists long wear
Transfer resistance20%—not comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists transfer resistance
Settling20%40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
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%50Normal, dry, combination, sensitiveNormal, combinationBoth marketed for normal/combination skin
Overall match 90/100Shade match 96/100High 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.