ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Neutral Dark 24 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (34,695)·Deep tan · Cool 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 natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Deep-Tan skin with a neutral-red undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same cool 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
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: D1 - deep with cool undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for combination skin
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone· Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin· Contains listed fragrance
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Retailer shade note: dark to deep with a neutral undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
59
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
$24Ulta Beauty(product price)$15.50 less (39%)4.3 (6,617)
Matches: Very close colour· Claims long-wearing· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · No SPF
Retailer shade note: for dark skin w/ cool olive undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$17.50 less (44%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · 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· Claims 12-hour wear· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for combination skin · No SPF
$20Ulta Beauty(product price)$19.50 less (49%)4.5 (18)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: warm, golden brown that pops on undertones with sunlit depth
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · 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 medium coverage· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
49
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Claims 12-hour wear· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: deepest with neutral rich brown undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· Claims 24-hour wear
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
40
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 · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Neutral Dark 24 (Deep tan · Cool 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
bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Skin Perfecting Talc-Free Matte Powder Foundation in Deep 55 Cool, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Dark 24. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNeutral Dark 24Closest shade matchDeep 55 CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#9a6339#99643cLooks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Overall match 84/100Shade 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.
Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation in 12.1, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Dark 24. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNeutral Dark 24Closest overall alternative12.1How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%92#9a6339#a26438Very close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Overall match 89/100Shade match 95/100Medium 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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