ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Neutral Tan 21 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (34,695)·Medium tan · 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.
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: 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
92
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: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· 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
69
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% 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 · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims 12-hour wear
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
72
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 · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for combination skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
66
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 · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Retailer shade note: for deep tan skin with golden undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
69
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim not settling into lines
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
23
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for normal/dry/sensitive skin
Retailer shade note: tan skin w/ neutral to golden undertones
$13.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$25.51 less (65%)4.3 (33,167)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· 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
95
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
69
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 sensitive skin · 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
58
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
23
Very close colour · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/dry/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: for tan-deep skin with neutral olive undertones
$20Ulta Beauty(product price)$19.50 less (49%)3.7 (146)
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· 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· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· 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
93
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
69
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 · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
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 · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$12.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$26.51 less (67%)4.4 (41,209)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% 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 · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: medium deep with peach undertones
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Neutral Tan 21 (Medium tan · 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
Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation in 11, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Tan 21. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNeutral Tan 21Closest shade match11How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%99#bc875f#bb8760Looks identicalColour difference 0.3 (0 is identical)
Overall match 82/100Shade 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.
Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation in Tan 24 Warm, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Neutral Tan 21. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeNeutral Tan 21Closest overall alternativeTan 24 WarmHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%93#bc875f#b88357Very close colourColour difference 1.8 (0 is identical)
Overall match 90/100Shade 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.
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.