ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Warm Dark 26 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (34,695)·Deep 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· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Matte rather than natural finish· Buildable rather than medium coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
98
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 listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: intense deep shade, golden undertone
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same medium coverage
Differences: Radiant rather than natural finish· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
94
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
75
Very close colour · 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 sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin· Contains listed fragrance
Score details
Shade match
86
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 warm undertone · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$17.50 less (44%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Very close 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
92
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · 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: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Same medium coverage
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin· Contains listed fragrance
Score details
Shade match
84
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 warm undertone · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
$39Ulta Beauty(product price)$0.50 less (1%)4.3 (1,754)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· 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
92
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
46
Very close colour · 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
$14.50Ulta Beauty(product price)$25 less (63%)4.5 (995)
Matches: Near-identical swatch 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
97
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
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
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$17.50 less (44%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Very close 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
89
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
92
Very close colour · 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: Very close 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
95
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
25
Very close colour · 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: Same warm undertone· 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
90
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
75
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 dry skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: deep with warm deep golden undertones
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
90
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
75
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 dry skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol
Retailer shade note: deep with neutral yellow undertones
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
88
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· 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
88
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· 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
87
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 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
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 warm 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
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 Warm Dark 26 (Deep 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
Smashbox Dual Filter 2-In-1 Longwearing Concealer + Foundation in Tan Dark 27 Warm, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Warm Dark 26. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeWarm Dark 26Closest shade matchTan Dark 27 WarmHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%97#9f6b43#9e6a45Looks identicalColour difference 1.0 (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.
PÜR 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15 in Hazelnut DG5, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Loose Talc-Free Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 in Warm Dark 26. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeWarm Dark 26Closest overall alternativeHazelnut DG5How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall95
Colour60%92#9f6b43#a46c3dVery close colourColour difference 2.0 (0 is identical)
Overall match 94/100Shade 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.