ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Golden Medium 14 dupes and alternatives bareMinerals
4.6 (919)·Light · Warm · peach 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.
$39Ulta Beauty(product price)$0.50 less (1%)4.3 (1,754)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines· Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
66
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$31.50 less (80%)4.5 (40,486)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
80
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
89
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
40
Very close colour · Matte · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for combination/dry/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
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· Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· 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
97
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · No SPF
$8Ulta Beauty(product price)$31.50 less (80%)4.5 (40,486)
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Claims long-wearing
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
95
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
80
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for sensitive skin · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same matte finish· Same buildable coverage
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Does not claim not settling into lines· Does not claim a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
100
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for normal/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Retailer shade note: light to medium skin with warm olive undertones
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· Same matte finish
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
51
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 7% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Same warm undertone· 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
95
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · No SPF
Retailer shade note: L5 - light to medium with warm undertones
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
64
Wear & performance
72
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Both claim a blurring effect
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
65
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · Contains drying alcohol · No SPF
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 a lightweight feel
Score details
Shade match
91
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
59
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Matte · Full coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 1% ingredient overlap
Differences: Full rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for dry/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Matches: Very close colour· Both claim not settling into lines· Both claim a lightweight feel
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
88
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
100
Skin suitability
20
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 3% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Not marketed for combination/dry/normal/oily skin · Contains drying alcohol
$22Ulta Beauty(product price)$17.50 less (44%)3.5 (42)
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone· Same buildable coverage
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
96
Finish & visual result
70
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
100
Looks identical · Natural · Buildable coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 0% ingredient overlap
Differences: Natural rather than matte finish · 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· Claims a skin-like finish
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
68
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
50
Looks identical · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 9% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Contains listed fragrance · No SPF
Matches: Near-identical swatch colour· Same warm undertone
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish· Medium rather than buildable coverage· No blurring effect claimed
Score details
Shade match
97
Finish & visual result
50
Wear & performance
40
Skin suitability
60
Looks identical · Radiant · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 5% ingredient overlap
Differences: Radiant rather than matte finish · Medium rather than buildable coverage · No blurring effect claimed · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim a lightweight feel · Not marketed for combination/sensitive skin · Contains listed fragrance
Retailer shade note: light medium with warm peach undertones
The closest shade to bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 Golden Medium 14 (Light · Warm · peach 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
Well People Skinforia Serum Foundation in 18 Light Warm, against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Golden Medium 14. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden Medium 14Closest shade match18 Light WarmHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall98
Colour60%98#e4b98e#e7bb8eLooks identicalColour difference 0.7 (0 is identical)
Depth15%98LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.1
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 82/100Shade 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.
Lancôme Dual Finish Multi-Tasking Lightweight Pressed Powder Foundation in 340 Versatile Nu III (N), against bareMinerals ORIGINAL Talc-Free Pressed Powder Foundation Mineral SPF 15 in Golden Medium 14. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeGolden Medium 14Closest overall alternative340 Versatile Nu III (N)How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall90
Colour60%97#e4b98e#e7bd91Looks identicalColour difference 1.1 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97LightLightSameDepth difference: 1.9
Retailer descriptionLightNot statedNo depth word in one descriptionNot compared
Overall match 90/100Shade match 90/100Medium 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.
31 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.