ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Medium Beige 12 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (34,695)·Medium 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: Near-identical swatch colour· Same neutral undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Does not claim a lightweight feel· Not marketed for combination skin
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
59
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Olive rather than neutral undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for combination skin
Score details
Shade match
89
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 neutral undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
$8.74$12.49Ulta Beauty$30.76 less (78%)4.1 (11,038)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
69
Looks identical · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch 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
46
Looks identical · 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 combination/sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same neutral 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
92
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · 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 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
92
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
46
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 combination/sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims 16-hour wear
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
Retailer shade note: light to medium skin with warm yellow undertones
Matches: Very close 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
96
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
23
Very close colour · 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/combination/sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Claims 12-hour wear
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · 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 · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$39Ulta Beauty(product price)$0.50 less (1%)4.4 (7,185)
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
98
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
23
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 · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal/dry/sensitive skin
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Medium Beige 12 (Medium 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
ColourPop Pretty Fresh Hyaluronic Hydrating Foundation in Medium Dark 125N, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Medium Beige 12. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium Beige 12Closest shade matchMedium Dark 125NHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#cea081#cca082Looks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 89/100Shade 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.
Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation in 8, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Medium Beige 12. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeMedium Beige 12Closest overall alternative8How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#cea081#cc9e7dLooks identicalColour difference 0.9 (0 is identical)
Overall match 91/100Shade 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.
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.
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