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ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Fairly Medium 05 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals

Very fair · 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%).

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Closest shade match: bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 Fair 05 Cool

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth and undertone only.

Your shade
bareMinerals
Fairly Medium 05Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
The match
bareMinerals
Fair 05 Cool
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Full coverage
Shade match
91out of 100
Colour
89
Depth
87
Undertone
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $5.50 more

Your shade $39.50 at Ulta Beauty

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Closest overall alternative: Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Alabaster (C-004)

The most similar foundation overall: shade match 55%, finish and visual result 25%, wear and performance 15%, skin suitability 5%.

Your shade
bareMinerals
Fairly Medium 05Change shade
Depth and undertone: Very fair · Cool · pink
Finish and coverage: Matte · Buildable coverage
The match
Bobbi Brown
Alabaster (C-004)
Depth and undertone: Fair · Cool
Finish and coverage: Matte · Medium coverage
Overall match
85out of 100
Shade (Shade match)
91
Finish (Finish & visual result)
89
Wear (Wear & performance)
65
Skin (Skin suitability)
60
High confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $18.50 more

Your shade $39.50 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

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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.

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    BeautyScreen Peptide Foundation Tint SPF 50

    Shade 1.5
    Shade match 91
    $38Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty(product price)$1.50 less (4%)

    Matches: Very close colourSame cool undertoneClaims a skin-like finish

    Differences: Light-medium rather than buildable coverageNo blurring effect claimedDoes not claim not settling into lines

    Score details
    Shade match
    91
    Finish & visual result
    68
    Wear & performance
    66
    Skin suitability
    100

    Very close colour · Light-medium coverage

    Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap

    Differences: Light-medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines

    Retailer shade note: fair cool

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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Looking for a concealer in your shade?

The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Fairly Medium 05 (Very fair · Cool · pink undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.

From the same range

  1. bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer

    Very Fair 0.5C

    bareMinerals ORIGINAL Liquid Mineral Brightening Concealer, shade Very Fair 0.5C

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $31

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest concealers

  1. Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer

    Tone 3.6 C

    Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer, shade Tone 3.6 C

    • Very close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  2. Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer

    22B light beige

    Tarte Shape Tape Full Coverage Matte Concealer, shade 22B light beige

    • Close colour
    • Fair · Cool · pink undertone

    $32

    SephoraView at Sephora
  3. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer

    3 Fair

    Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Long-Wear Blur Concealer, shade 3 Fair

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  4. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer

    2C

    Milk Makeup Future Fluid Longwear Hydrating Concealer, shade 2C

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $30

    Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty
  5. Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer

    Cream Puff

    Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Concealer, shade Cream Puff

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool · rosy undertone

    $36

    SephoraView at Sephora
  6. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer

    0.5C

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Concealer, shade 0.5C

    • Close colour
    • Very fair · Cool undertone

    $38

    SephoraView at Sephora

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 Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 in Fair 05 Cool, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Fairly Medium 05. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeFairly Medium 05Closest shade matchFair 05 CoolScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour89#f4d0c5#fedbd1Very close colourColour difference 2.5 (0 is identical)
Depth87Very fairVery fairSameDepth difference: 5.4
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Cool · pinkCool · pinkSamefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall73
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage80BuildableFullCloseFull coverage rather than buildable (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finish40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims a skin-like finish; your product does not list it
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared51
Longevity40Not listed24-hour wearSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims not settling into pores or fine lines; the match does not list it
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall100
Skin type100Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveCombination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveBoth marketed for combination/​dry/​normal/​oily/​sensitive skin
Overall match 81/100Shade match 91/100Medium 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 in Fair 05 Cool.

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Full rather than buildable coverage
  • Claims a skin-like finish
  • Claims 24-hour wear
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim a lightweight feel
  • SPF 20 instead of SPF 15

Different

  • Runs slightly lighter
  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Does not claim not settling into lines
  • Contains alcohol

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

2 shared ingredients; weighted similarity 2%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BasePowder-based, no siliconeWater-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholNot listedListed (alcohol)
SPFSPF 15SPF 20
OverlapPowder-based vs water-based; silicone none vs high
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Why the closest overall alternative works

Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Alabaster (C-004), against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Fairly Medium 05. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeFairly Medium 05Closest overall alternativeAlabaster (C-004)Score
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour86#f4d0c5#ebcec1Very close colourColour difference 2.9 (0 is identical)
Depth97Very fairFairCloseDepth difference: 2.0
Retailer descriptionFairVery fairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Undertone100Cool · pinkCoolClosefrom retailer shade descriptions
Finish & visual result25% of overall · 3 of 4 compared89
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame matte finish
Coverage100BuildableMediumCloseMedium coverage rather than buildable (buildable: one step of tolerance)
Skin-like finishnot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists a skin-like finish
Blurring40ClaimedNot listedSome differenceOnly your product claims a blurring or smoothing effect; the match does not list it
Wear & performance15% of overall · 4 of 5 compared65
Longevity40Not listedLong-wearingSome differenceThe match claims long wear; your product does not list it
Transfer resistance40Not listedClaimedSome differenceThe match claims transfer resistance; your product does not list it
Settling100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim not settling into pores or fine lines
Colour stabilitynot comparableNot listedNot listedNot claimed by eitherNeither product lists colour stability (no oxidation)
Comfort100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim a comfortable, lightweight feel
Skin suitability5% of overall60
Skin type60Combination, dry, normal, oily, sensitiveNormal, combination, oilyBoth marketed for combination/​normal/​oily skin
Overall match 85/100Shade match 91/100High 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.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 in Alabaster (C-004).

Same or better

  • Very close colour
  • Same cool undertone
  • Same matte finish
  • Medium rather than buildable coverage
  • Claims long-wearing
  • Claims transfer resistance
  • Both claim not settling into lines
  • Both claim a lightweight feel

Different

  • No blurring effect claimed
  • Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin
  • Fragrance is listed in the formula

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

1 shared ingredient; weighted similarity 1%. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BasePowder-based, no siliconeOil-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedListed (linalool)
Drying alcoholNot listedNot listed
SPFSPF 15SPF 15
OverlapPowder-based vs oil-based; silicone none vs high
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Where to buy

Closest shade match

bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 Fair 05 Cool

Best price
$45Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $5.50 more

Your shade $39.50 at Ulta Beauty

Ulta BeautyView at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

Bobbi Brown Weightless Skin Oil-Controlling Foundation SPF 15 Alabaster (C-004)

Best price
$58SephoraSephora
Costs $18.50 more

Your shade $39.50 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

How these matches are scored

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.