ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Soft Medium 11 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (34,695)·Medium light · Cool · pink 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 cool 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
95
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: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · 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 · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · 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 · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
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
87
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
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
46
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch 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
88
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 cool undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
52
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: very light with neutral undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)· 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
51
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 · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$31.50 less (80%)2.4 (5)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs cool)
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
40
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% 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
Retailer shade note: fair or light skin tones with a neutral cool undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
82
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
50
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · Light rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Matches: Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
69
Colour not compared · 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: Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
69
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$31.50 less (80%)2.4 (5)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone · 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
Retailer shade note: fair or light skin tones with a neutral undertone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims long-wearing· Claims transfer resistance
Differences: Luminous rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
52
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Luminous · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Luminous rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· 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
89
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
50
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 combination/sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close 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
77
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
25
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than cool undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
23
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 · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal/dry/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than cool undertone · Light 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· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Dewy rather than natural finish· Light rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
42
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Dewy · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Dewy rather than natural finish · Light rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
Matches: Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly deeper· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
73
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Colour not compared · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Matches: Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly lighter· Neutral rather than cool undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
68
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
69
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Neutral rather than cool 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: Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly lighter· Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
69
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Colour not compared · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
40
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Slightly warmer undertone · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Matches: Same natural finish· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly deeper· Slightly warmer undertone· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
57
Finish & visual result
79
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
69
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Slightly warmer undertone · Buildable rather than medium coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Soft Medium 11 (Medium light · Cool · pink 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 match works
Ulta Beauty Collection Complexion Crush Foundation in Medium Cool, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Soft Medium 11. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeSoft Medium 11Closest matchMedium CoolHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall96
Colour60%94#d8a684#dfa983Very close colourColour difference 1.6 (0 is identical)
Overall match 85/100Shade match 96/100Medium 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.