ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Tan Nude 17 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (34,695)·Light medium · 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): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: medium with warm yellow undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for normal/combination/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
25
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same natural finish
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for normal/dry skin
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
46
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/dry skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$17.50 less (44%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Same natural finish
Differences: Buildable rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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 warm 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
97
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 · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: tan complexion with warm yellow undertone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Same medium coverage
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
46
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: 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 warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
65
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 · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: medium to tan skin with warm, golden undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Same natural finish
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for normal/dry skin
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
82
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
46
Looks identical · Natural · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/dry skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Retailer shade note: medium tan with neutral-warm undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch 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
97
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
75
Looks identical · 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 tan skin with golden undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for dry/combination/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
25
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· Not marketed for dry/combination skin
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
67
Wear & performance
65
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 · Not marketed for dry/combination skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Medium with Peachy Undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch 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
88
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
23
Looks identical · 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: medium skin w/ neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm 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
46
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/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: M5 - Medium to medium-deep with warm undertones, and a golden tone
$14Ulta Beauty(product price)$25.50 less (65%)3.5 (10)
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Buildable rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
Retailer shade note: medium or tan skin tones with a neutral undertone
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm 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: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Matte rather than natural finish · Full rather than medium coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
Matches: Very close 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
59
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 a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: for medium skin with warm yellow undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
46
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/combination skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: tan to rich complexion with warm golden undertone
$17.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$21.51 less (54%)4.2 (5,328)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Full rather than medium coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
58
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
92
Looks identical · Radiant · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant 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
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
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 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· Same medium coverage· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Radiant rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
25
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than natural finish · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Tan Nude 17 (Light medium · 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
L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation in W5 Warm Medium, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Tan Nude 17. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTan Nude 17Closest shade matchW5 Warm MediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall99
Colour60%98#dda780#dfa981Looks identicalColour difference 0.6 (0 is identical)
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.
Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation in Medium, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Tan Nude 17. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeTan Nude 17Closest overall alternativeMediumHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall94
Colour60%96#dda780#dea47bLooks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Overall match 90/100Shade match 94/100Medium 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.
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