ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Golden Fair 04 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (919)·Light · Warm · yellow 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· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly lighter· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
93
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Extra light with warm undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Light rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Light rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: very Fair with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Same matte finish
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel
$6.99Ulta Beauty(product price)$32.51 less (82%)3.8 (142)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Medium rather than buildable 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 matte finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
83
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: Extra light, cool neutral undertones
$20Ulta Beauty(product price)$19.50 less (49%)3.7 (146)
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): no ingredient list for one product
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
86
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 12-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 6% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Extra light with neutral undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Light rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
79
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 11% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Light rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: Fair with neutral cool undertones
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$31.50 less (80%)2.4 (5)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same matte finish
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Full rather than buildable 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
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly lighter· Slightly cooler undertone· Full rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
74
Finish & visual result
93
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly lighter · Slightly cooler undertone · Full rather than buildable coverage · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Retailer shade note: fair to light skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Claims 18-hour wear
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Radiant rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
90
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
59
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Radiant rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Light rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
62
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 2% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Light rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Claims a skin-like finish· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Slightly deeper· Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish
Score details
Shade match
84
Finish & visual result
73
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly deeper · Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Claims 12-hour wear
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
76
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: very light with cool pink undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim a blurring effect· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage
Score details
Shade match
75
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Slightly cooler undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/oily/sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Light rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
92
Finish & visual result
43
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Radiant · Light coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Light rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
Matches: Same buildable coverage· Claims a skin-like finish· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
80
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
80
Colour not compared · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Natural rather than matte finish · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Golden Fair 04 (Light · Warm · yellow 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
PÜR 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15 in Ivory LP5, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Golden Fair 04. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden Fair 04Closest shade matchIvory LP5How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall97
Colour60%95#e7c4b0#e6c4adLooks identicalColour difference 1.4 (0 is identical)
Depth15%100LightLightSameDepth difference: 0.2
Retailer descriptionVery fairVery fairBoth described as very fairThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 91/100Shade match 97/100Medium 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.
Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation in Matte Bisque II (C), against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Golden Fair 04. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden Fair 04Closest overall alternativeMatte Bisque II (C)How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall91
Colour60%93#e7c4b0#dfbeaaVery close colourColour difference 1.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%94LightLightSameDepth difference: 3.3
Retailer descriptionVery fairNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 91/100Shade 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.
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.