ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Golden Nude 16 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (34,695)·Light · 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: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: M2 - medium with neutral undertones, and a peach tone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
46
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: M2.25 - Medium with neutral undertones, and a peach tone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: M1.2 - Medium with warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer 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
46
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: medium skin with ambery undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims 32-hour wear
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
23
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/combination/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
$11.19$15.99Ulta Beauty$28.31 less (72%)4.1 (9,493)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims 30-hour wear
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
93
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 · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
$20Ulta Beauty(product price)$19.50 less (49%)3.7 (146)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 12-hour wear
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: medium skin with warm, golden undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
46
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: M1 - Medium with warm undertones, and a golden tone
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$27.51 less (70%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
23
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/combination/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
$11.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$27.51 less (70%)4.4 (182,841)
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
23
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/combination/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
46
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: M1.5 - Medium with cool undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Not marketed for dry/combination skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Medium with Peachy Undertones
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Golden Nude 16 (Light · 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 shade match works
MAC Cosmetics Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in N4.75, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Golden Nude 16. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden Nude 16Closest shade matchN4.75How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%99#edba90#ecba8fLooks identicalColour difference 0.5 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionMedium tanNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 85/100Shade 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.
NARS Light Reflecting Foundation in Lanai, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Golden Nude 16. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden Nude 16Closest overall alternativeLanaiHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#edba90#eab991Looks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.8
Retailer descriptionMedium tanMediumSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 91/100Shade 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.
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.